Sheila Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 I would like to make myself a couple of gravers for carving surface details into hard wood and bone, but I can't seem to find a REEALLY simple tutorial for making them. There was one in the tutorials forum, but it looks like the link doesn't work anymore : ( I need something with lots of pictures and/or a video, and lots of details as to where to get supplies and what machines to use (for example, bench grinder with what grit of grinding wheel? Or a belt sander with what type of belt? Where do you get the metal for the graver from?) I'm still pretty new to this whole thing! But its lots of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Would you post that tutorial with the missing link for me to investigate? Thanks. Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Would you post that tutorial with the missing link for me to investigate? Thanks. Janel This one: http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=298 Its too bad because everybody was saying it was a good one! : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Anderson Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I like this one. http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index....hl=dowel+graver John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I like this one. http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index....hl=dowel+graver John gracias! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hi, I've asked more or less the same question not so long ago, you can check it in tools and technical under the topic Making of tools. Also in this thread, almost at the end there's a link which is worth looking at: http://www.followingtheironbrush.org/viewt...f=57&t=1494 Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave London Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I found this web site for tool steel (flat stock.com) they have almost anything . I bought 3/32X3/32x 36" W1 for about $1.77 ea or call Clark&Osborne 800-725-5817 same people fast service this is listed as key stock and is very true to size. Also you can heat treat with a torch quench in water, temper in toster oven or reg oven at 350 degrees for one hr let it cool. done. I shape the tool before heat treating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mibeck Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 in terms of found materials----- the metal in fencing foils (like for swordfighting) works very well. the cross section gives you this diamond shape that gives you excellent control of the graver. the sizes from tip to hilt taper and you get about five different sizes out of one foil. i think its a form of spring steel but its very high carbon. lots of sparks. i do heat treatment with 2 mapp torches and quench in peanut oil. i then reheat in a stove. i also keep close lookout for Bodhran tippers (rosewood if possible) and found i can make very nice handles for my gravers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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