Etching Tool

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So Julie asked me in a comment on the last post what I am using to etch and I can't remember if I mentioned that before. This is a metal scriber that I had John grind the ends down and then temper one end. It keeps a sharp point for a long time, as the many stab marks on my fingers show :p

And the owl at the moment. I wanted to have more finished, but its a little dangerous using the above tool when you have a coughing fit :p

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  1. Lisabella Russo11:55 pm

    What a beautiful owl! I love it! Definitely safety first!

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  2. Jennifer Rose1:26 pm

    thanks :) and art can be dangerous :p

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  3. Michelle B. Hendry3:09 pm

    Yes, art can be dangerous! LOL! I stabbed myself with a inked stick pen nib once. Ended up with a single dot tattoo.
    The owl is coming along....

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    1. Jennifer Rose9:08 pm

      you could be a pointillism tattoo artist :D

      I did that with a pencil and still have the lead in my hand 20+ years later :p

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  4. Mr Fuzzy3:44 pm

    Correct name for it...Engineer's Scriber

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200mm-HARDENED-STEEL-ENGINEERS-SCRIBER-Double-Ended-scribing-tool-scribe-/361385073536?hash=item54243a9b80

    I cut the hooked end off with an angle grinder, then used a bench grinder (though a grinding disc/flap disc in an angle grinder does the same thing) to put a point on it

    Then to restore the temper I used a little blow torch to heat the end up (a little too far though, should have been a yellow colour, I took it up to blue...which is too high, but on plastic its not crucial

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150mm-Scribing-Tool-Tungsten-Carbide-Point-tip-engineers-scriber-detail-craft-/321824623197?hash=item4aee3e0a5d - This would be ok also, but sharpening it could be an issue (its made of Tungsten Carbide, which is remarkably hard...)

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  5. kaslkaos7:43 pm

    Puts a whole new spin on dangerous art. Hmmm... I almost slice the tip of my finger off while cutting paper with an exacto knife...
    Great owl etching. You really do suffer for your art, tho, don't you?

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    1. Jennifer Rose8:08 pm

      thanks :) and thats why I don't use knives, can't imagine what would happen lol

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