Re: It's OK for engraving
Just an observation-When I was very new to engraving I got the McKenzie tapes and he states that because of the highly finished surfaces that when you cut it is the finished work and should require no additional sanding or finishing (other than bluing of course). I have tried to follow this advise and note that you obviously do as well (whether you ever heard it or not). I was looking at one of the Italian engravers books and noted that the cutting and relieving background left a lot of really rough surface and edges which would need a lot of clean up before shading could occur.. You could have stopped at just about anytime and the piece would have been finished I have really enjoyed this post thanks again-Fred
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