Just starting to post a few things

In order to achieve a greater engraved depth and more 3D effect I start out making a lost wax casting and then doing the final gravure work with diamond and carbide rotary air tools. I generally work in nicr or cocr and then hand polish. The "gun" itself fires a commercially available blank although most of my work is collected for display....and yes these metals are VERY hard.

Gravers belonging to Albert Lindsay who did wood engravings for Howard Pyle, A.B. Frost, Frederick Remington, and others.

I do all of my setting with an Artisan, and all the engraving on my jewelry are done by Julien Marchal.

Photos of my learning progress

Unfortunately all I currently have is a Dremel Engraver that eats my hand up but I'm trying to get better with it.

Some attempts I have done in engraving. I'm using a pneumatic dentist tool. I am saving for a Lindsey, that is the one thing I want in my life right now.