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Old 06-08-2011, 12:50 AM
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Default Re: New member in Maine

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Originally Posted by Georgette View Post
OK, more questions....as I look in my tool box, I find many different kind of gravers, which is a good thing. I have sharpened the 90 and 120? But find that I have a few flats and some very sharp ones, like a knife from GRS, they have different numbers on them, do these numbers mean anything special, these are already shaped from the factory, now do I have to do anything more to them, do I need to put heals on them also, etc.
Hi Georgette,

The numbers indicate the size of the graver.
You have to put heels on most gravers to use them however some gravers can be used without heels.
If you can post a picture of the gravers or tell us the names you can get better/more advise.

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