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rbaptiste · #1 01-21-2010, 02:54 AM

It is here
http://photomaniak.com/upload/out.php/i891873_hh5.jpg

Roger Bleile · #2 01-21-2010, 08:12 AM

Roland,

Thanks for the super progress picture. Who is the gunmaker?

Roger

rbaptiste · #3 01-21-2010, 08:15 AM

It's for Holland & Holland
I have a pair to engrave

Vanknife · #4 01-21-2010, 07:51 PM

Good day Roland,
This is a nice big picture, good study material and a job well done. thanks for sharing.

Cheers

"VAN"

SEngraver · #5 01-22-2010, 05:07 AM

Good Morning Monsieur.
That is again another lovely and beautiful H&H !!
Can I ask how do you make the background a grey/black colour?

SE

rbaptiste · #6 01-22-2010, 06:43 AM

Thanks.
Of course you can ask me ;-)
it is here http://www.handengravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=4849

SEngraver · #7 01-22-2010, 09:03 AM

Thanks a lot Roland.What would the ideal size be to which you grind down the sides to?

SE

rbaptiste · #8 01-30-2010, 12:24 AM

I grind the tool with 1200 but with 600 is well too

SEngraver · #9 01-30-2010, 04:08 AM

Good Morning Roland,

I was asking about what size should the tip of the tool/point be?
Usually 1200 or 600 grit i also use.1200 for finish.

SE

rbaptiste · #10 01-30-2010, 04:54 AM

the tip of the tool is pyramid form and it is a point with four sides
It is a simple form and tool but efficient

SEngraver · #11 01-30-2010, 05:12 AM

Roland I have made the tip.It is square like and tapered like a pyramid.What size is the point you use ?

Merci
SE

rbaptiste · #12 01-30-2010, 05:18 AM

NO SIZE
Just start from square blank or and smaller and sharp to have a pyramid tool with the small Roland Baptiste gold inlay template. It is simple.

SEngraver · #13 01-30-2010, 05:27 AM

Thank you Roland.I only wished to aks the size of the tip you used to stipple the reciever to get the grey/black background.But maybe we cant understand what I am asking.I am sorry.
SE

SVD · #14 01-31-2010, 08:11 PM

SE

I think you're just talking past each other. Roland is saying that there really isn't a 'size' to the point which is because you take the end of it all the way to being a point.

You are, I think asking about how large the rest of the graver should be - the part between the point and the graver blank itself.

Thinking about it, I think I'm with Roland's answer - no size, just grind until you get the point and if you want it smaller somewhere above that point (to make it easier to get down into somewhere) well, make it smaller.