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Old 03-18-2008, 05:27 PM
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Default Re: Lindsay or Grs system

James,

THe nickel I recently posted in the gallery forum was mostly chased with punches and palm control rather than carved with chisels. I have also been using chasing to sculpt some scroll work and I am happy with the results so far.

I am using the palmcontrol with a tungsten piston with the stroke length wide open. I have the air pressure at about 50lbs. I am making my punches out of used burs and broken beading punches.


If the metal is malleable you can manipulate it quite well this way.

Ray
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