Engraving Forum.com - The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community

The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community
Discuss hand engraving using basic to the most advanced methods and equipment
Forum Members: 14,732. Welcome to our newest member, Miss Allison
EngravingForum.com - Domain since Feb 7, 2003

Graver Video Conferencing is empty Join now!


Go Back   Engraving Forum.com - The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community > Forums > Who's Who - Hand Engraving Forum
ENGRAVING TOOLS - Paypal accepted Classes Glossary Feedback Tips Sharpening Bulino Videos Forum Policies

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 07-16-2010, 01:29 PM
hand e dave hand e dave is offline
Gold
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posts: 106
Default Old school from Canada.

Hello Everyone, it's great to be a part of this community. I only did push graver work along with some silversmithing more than a decade ago. I picked up a graver in 1982, so that tells you something. I supported myself for many years making hand engraved jewellery. Life takes many turns, some good, some bad. I packed up my tools in 96, and now have finally unpacked and set up a small workroom once again. I'm looking forward to once again engraving, and I'll pick up a Lindsay foot or palm classic handpiece sometime in the near future so I can keep up with today's artists. I posted one pic here, a brooch I made in 1994. It's not polished, and it's not a great pic, but hey, better than nothing.

All the best. Dave.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Celtic bird brooch, sterling silver, 1994..jpg (84.0 KB, 49 views)
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-16-2010, 03:53 PM
Daniel Houwer's Avatar
Daniel Houwer Daniel Houwer is offline
Platinum
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Haarlem, Holland
Posts: 2,125
Send a message via Skype™ to Daniel Houwer
Default Re: Old school from Canada.

Great work Dave!
Welcome here too. Great to have you on board.
Your work is great and indeed oldschool, all done with pushpower.
Boy, are you going to love the first time you get to work with the Lindsay airgravers
Keep on posting
__________________
The best things in life are still made by hand.
Daniël's Photo Album
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-16-2010, 09:47 PM
hand e dave hand e dave is offline
Gold
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posts: 106
Default Re: Old school from Canada.

Daniel, thank you very much for your kind words. You make some pretty amazing pieces of art yourself. Also, you are really talented in engraving. Is that a palm control in one of your pics in your photo album ? Did you go from foot control to palm ?. I'm wondering because I'm unsure about which system is easier to learn.

Dave.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-17-2010, 03:11 AM
Daniel Houwer's Avatar
Daniel Houwer Daniel Houwer is offline
Platinum
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Haarlem, Holland
Posts: 2,125
Send a message via Skype™ to Daniel Houwer
Default Re: Old school from Canada.

Hi Dave,
I got the PC first and then got the footcontrol for surtain jobs.
That means, getting the PC and after buying a double regulator with foot pedal.
I love working with them both but use the pc 100% for engraving. The fc for certain jobs like cutting real deep filé's on setting jobs, or using it to hammer down bezels or stipple backgrounds and push over beads.

Here is how I got to my desicion
http://www.engravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=1375

Wich system works best for you is really personal but if you take the time to get used to it I would go for the PC always
You could check the airgraver networking to see if there is one around where you live.
It does seem that oldschool handengravers seem to have some adjustment problems when changing to the Palm Control. Nothing too bad, but they have to learn and let go of some rules that count for pushengraving and not for engraving with air.


Good luck!
__________________
The best things in life are still made by hand.
Daniël's Photo Album
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-17-2010, 04:09 AM
JJ Roberts's Avatar
JJ Roberts JJ Roberts is offline
Platinum
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 2,067
Default Re: Old school from Canada.

Dave, Welcome to the Lindsay forum,I like your Celtic brooch.Your choice of Lindsay Airgraver was a wise one.It doesn't any better then this. J.J.Roberts
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-19-2010, 10:37 PM
hand e dave hand e dave is offline
Gold
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posts: 106
Default Re: Old school from Canada.

Thanks Daniel and J.J. . I'll probably get a palm control. My only fear is a bit of a learning curve, but it's nothing time won't fix. I think snapping or flicking the metal at the end of a cut will take a bit of getting used to. So far nobody on the airgraver network is near by, as I have posted a comment there. All your words are appreciated.
Dave.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 07-20-2010, 09:51 AM
kwild kwild is offline
Copper
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 2
Default Re: Old school from Canada.

Love the broach. Very distinct style.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Conduct
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:47 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.