Firearms Engravers Guild of America HOW-TO HANDBOOK SECOND EDITION Revised August 2006 Published by the Firearms Engravers Guild of America Revised Second Edition © 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. The Firearms Engravers Guild of America is not responsible for injury or damage caused by application of techniques and methods described. Firearms Engravers Guild of America www.fega.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.1 FEGA CODE OF ETHICS .............................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 1.2 MEMBERSHIP IN THE FIREARMS ENGRAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA..............................- 1 - 1.3 APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR FEGA CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP..- 2 - 2 ENGRAVING REFERENCE MATERIALS & SUPPLIES ............................................................... - 3 - 2.1 BOOKS..........................................................................................................................................................- 3 - 2.1.1 A Good Library.............................................................................................................................-3- 2.1.2 Book Reviews…………………………………………………………………………………....-4- 2.1.2.1 The Art of Engraving....................................................................................................................-4- 2.1.2.2 Firearms Engraving as Decorative Art........................................................................................-5- 2.1.3 BOOK SOURCES.................................................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 2.2 CREATING A MORGUE OF PICTURES..................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 2.2.1 The internet as a Resource..............................................................................................,,,...........-6- 2.3 VIDEO TAPES.....................................................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 2.3.1 F.E.G.A. Seminar tapes ....................................................................................................................... - 6 - 2.3.2 Other video tapes on engraving......................................................................................................... - 6 - 2.3.3 CASTINGS………………………………………………………………………………...………6 2.4 EDUCATION..................................................................................................................................................- 6 - 3 ENGRAVING DESIGN ................................................................................................................................. - 8 - 3.1 THE ART OF ENGRAVING...........................................................................................................................- 8 - 3.1.1 Understanding and Drawing Scrolls ................................................................................................ - 8 - 3.1.2 Comments on Shading......................................................................................................................... - 8 - 3.1.3 Planning The Overall Design...........................................................................................................- 11 - 3.1.4 Sources for Art ....................................................................................................................................- 12 - 3.2 DESIGN LAYOUT TECHNIQUES.............................................................................................................. - 12 - 3.2.1 Enlargement and Reduction.............................................................................................................- 12 - 3.2.2 Pattern Layout Techniques...............................................................................................................- 12 - 3.2.3 Pattern Transfer & Duplicating Techniques.................................................................................- 13 - 3.2.4 Reversing, & Transferring a Pattern ..............................................................................................- 15 - 3.2.5 Line Spacing Patterns & Diamond Fill Transfers........................................................................- 16 - 3.2.6 Transferring Patterns On Curved Surfaces ...................................................................................- 16 - 4 ENGRAVING TOOLS & TO OL TECHNIQUES ...............................................................................- 18 - 4.1 ENGRAVING SUPPLIES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... - 18 - 4.1.1 Sources of Gold...................................................................................................................................- 18 - 4.1.2 Sample Plates......................................................................................................................................- 18 - 4.1.3 Itaglio.....................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.1.4 Stamp Dies ...........................................................................................................................................- 19 - 4.1.5 Drawplates...........................................................................................................................................- 19 - 4.1.6 Special Services for Engravers and Gunmakers...........................................................................- 19 - 4.1.7 Buckles..................................................................................................................................................- 19 - 4.1.8 Gun Cases............................................................................................................................................- 20 - 4.1.9 Accessories ..........................................................................................................................................- 20 - 4.1.10 Full Spectrum Lights .....................................................................................................................- 20 - 4.2 TOOLS AND TOOL FABRICATION ........................................................................................................... - 20 - 4.2.1 Dental Tools........................................................................................................................................- 20 - 4.2.2 Beading Punches and Beading Blocks............................................................................................- 20 - 4.2.3 Matting Punches.................................................................................................................................- 21 - 4.2.4 Punches for Setting Gold Inlays.......................................................................................................- 21 - 4.2.5 Chisel for Trimming Gold Inlays.....................................................................................................- 21 - 4.2.6 Scribers.................................................................................................................................................- 22 - 4.2.7 Demagnetizing Tools.........................................................................................................................- 22 - 4.2.8 Magnetizing Tools..............................................................................................................................- 23 - 4.2.9 Ruger #1 Quarter Rib &Rib Pin Removal .....................................................................................- 23 - 4.2.10 Resurfacing of Ruby Red (Degussit) Stones..............................................................................- 23 - 4.2.11 Finishing Sanders...........................................................................................................................- 24 - 4.2.12 Correcting Slips..............................................................................................................................- 24 - 4.2.13 Building a Work Bench.................................................................................................................- 24 - 4.2.14 Solvents ............................................................................................................................................- 24 - 4.3 GRAVERS................................................................................................................................................... - 24 - 4.3.1 Making Gravers..................................................................................................................................- 24 - 4.3.2 Sharpening Gravers and Graver Geometry...................................................................................- 24 - 4.3.2.1 Sharpening Gravers........................................................................................................................- 24 - 4.3.2.2 Instructions for use of GRS Carbide Square Gravers....................................................................-