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Engraving block

(Also posted in rec.crafts.jewelry)

Well, in an effort to expand my range of enameling techniques, I'm trying to add engraving under the enamel. I'm going to be making a budget block to get started. I'll be slicing off 1/3rd of a bowling ball and adding a vise. I was going to get a drill press vise and replace the jaws with derlin or nylon or something similar, but looking around, I was wondering if it would be better to get one of these

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(long ebay link, worksafe) and remove the handle and attach it to the base.

Also, I noticed these as well

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which seems to be a very good price. Would I be better off to just cough up the $250 for it rather than making my own block? I'm reasonably competent at making my own tools, as long as they aren't horribly intricate. Todd

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Todd Rich
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I have a bowling ball with a flat area cut on it and a plywood base with a hole to hold it.

I have hardly used it. But my thoughts are to secure anything I want to engrave with either double backed tape or pitch ( if tape won't work ).

Dan

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dcaster

Todd

I've used one of those vises that they're selling on Ebay. They're awesome. And $215 is an outright steal of a price. They're usually >$500. If you're serious about doing engraving, get the right tools. That vise is absolutely the right tool. Fun as it is to make your own tools (I've done it a lot), it sometimes pays to just buy the real thing up front.

Jim

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Jim McGill

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