doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Which do you prefer, vintage engraving, or modern?

"I watched Barry Hands knock out some pretty nice stuff pretty quickly with his Italian made pnuematic engraver."

Chuck H,

Barry uses a Lindsay PalmControl air graver made in Kearney, Nebraska by Steve Lindsay Engraving and Tools. The Lindsay PC is also my preferred choice of tools though, like most long time gun engravers, I use the burin, hammer and chisel, punches or anything that helps achieve the desired effect efficiently. An example and explanation of the Lindsay PalmControl AirGraver can be found at this link: http://www.engravingglossary.com/Hand%20Engraving%20Glossary%20L.htm

BTW: I know of no power assisted engraving tools made in Italy.

If anyone would like to learn more about the tools, terminology, and styles of engraving you can click on the link under my signature to visit my illustrated glossary. The glossary has over 300 definitions and over 400 images covering every aspect of hand engraving including terms in French, Italian, and German.

Cheers,

Roger