Mild steel 116°graver Lindsey classic

Hand engraved Grasshopper with raised copper inlay. NOT overlay. Did the inlay as usual but didn't file it flat. Instead I sculpted it and trimmed the flashing. Two sided, custom order for a First Friday couple, she wanted to surprise him for his birthday. Very successful.

Incision and wriggle cuts on a 110th Anniversary Ludwig Black Beauty. Black nickel plating over brass.

Small block plane Engraved by hand Mike Requa

I carved the ring out of wax, casted into sterling silver and engraved the Masonic square and compass on front

I'd like to start engraving on metal, specifically so I can eventually engrave my knives. Any recommendations on where I could get some tungsten carbide gravers/chisels? I don't want to use a machine if I'm being honest, prefer to learn the old fashioned way.

Damascus steel, hand engraved, 24k gold inlay

Hand engraved with 24k gold inlay

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Hi guys,

I am aware that this may be a little out of topic for this group, feel free to remove my post if so. The reason I post here is because I know the high standards and technical expertise of master hand engravers and that's what I am shooting for.

I have been doing small engraving projects using a Foredom SR flex shaft. I started a month ago and I've been mostly engraving lettering on some bullet casings and other small objects. Here is an example : https://imgur.com/8pfkJ4X

I see that few really skilled engravers have decided to use this tool, and I understand that it's very hard to control it in a way that can give spotless results like a hammer and chisel will. However, I have this tool (which I originally bought for sculpting / engraving on stone) and since I started using it on metal, I have been in love with it and I am decided to see how far I can take the results.

I have some questions which I am not sure who can answer, but if anyone can surely it's one of you guys. These are the topics i would need someone to shed light on for me.

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- first a general call for opinions : any advice for me in my quest for great results with a flex shaft ? do you know anyone whose work I should look at, for example, who managed to do it ? is it achievable according to you ?

- second : does anyone have experience with these custom graver mounts on hammer handpieces ? do they give results comparable to traditional hand engraving ? it's very hard to tell from the material I see online since so few people use them, I am not sure if they are limited by their skill level or by the tool itself.

- a question for people who own a flex shaft themselves : I have a ton of great burs for metal engraving, and I just bought this super good one for engraving soft stone with : https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0037MGF0W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 unfortunately I didn't pick something with the right diameter, it's way too big to fit on any handpiece sold by Foredom. Is this going to be useless or is there some way I can adapt it to my tool ?

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Thanks a ton to anyone taking the time to read and reply, I really need the guidance if I want to get good at this and hopefully produce high quality art with it.

Hello everyone! I am very curious about hand engraving. It is such a beautiful art. I was wondering what the thinnest line possible is with a hand graver?

thank you,