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Old 12-09-2012, 11:08 AM
redgreen redgreen is offline
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Default Re: Mike Dubber "Speitzer" Graver Point Template set

I will take your word as to the 'Speitzer' if it was a secret or a great discovery. As I have not seen it directly and have no contact with any engraver outside Internet forums if such things are left unsaid they may well remain a 'secret' from me and waiting discovery.

No doubt there are more ways to make the same round cut by any purpose made graver, it is the hand of the laborer and the willingness of the artist, but I have found there is often a 'right' tool for the job.

I have spent my life with tools in my hand and eye and mind to the job, I have seen and I believe you as a teacher have noted, some learn by word or error, others with apparent blindness continually recycle the same mistakes. Such repetition is mostly unproductive, I find I am most productive with greater knowledge and less wasted motion, but that's me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, as you have noted it's passing to others shows respect to its history.

Bob
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