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Old 08-30-2009, 09:53 AM
Wes L. Wes L. is offline
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Hello my name is Wes and I am from Iowa. Have always enjoyed engraved firearms.Am now just a beginner to engraving and am doing as much research as I can before buying equipment and taking a class.If anyone out there has any info that would help a total beginner it would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Old 08-31-2009, 04:46 PM
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Hi Wes,
Nice to have you here.

For your questions,
For classes (if you didn't already find them) http://www.engravingclasses.com/

For tools, http://airgraver.com/Hand_Engraving_Tools_Overview.htm

If you want to start the low budget Hard way,
http://www.engravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=4

If your budget and wish to engrave are big enough, you could not go wrong with any of Steve's Airgravers and a biginners class.

Good luck with your research This forum will give you plenty to read
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