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Michael Gilligan13/07/2019 23:51:08
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Posted by andrew lyner on 13/07/2019 23:13:16:

They look a bit slim as graving tools and the ones I have seen (and used / played with) were quite a bit shorter with a bend right at the end to angle the cut near parallel to the work. ...

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That's why I posted this link, Andrew:

**LINK**

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JohnF14/07/2019 10:21:34
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Howard hand engraving is far from a dying art, it is alive and well look at this link for Cesare Giovanelli's school in Italy **LINK** note entrance where the flags are -- it is in the shape of graver point. Giovanelli is a very interesting person - worth a read, also a very unassuming man.

There are lots of engravers working in the UK as well particularly in the gun trade as well as jewellery etc, incredibly skilful people !

John

Robin Graham14/07/2019 23:36:01
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Thanks for replies.

AdrianR - no hole in the end of the case for the shanks, it's just a rather nicely turned tube.

Consensus is that they are hand engraving tools. I had a scratch at them with my hardness testing files, probably not that accurate but somewhere between 60 and 65 HRC at the business ends, 40-45 at the tangs, so presumably made with some care. I'll make mushroom handles and have a play.

Wow^(Aleph_null) on the gun decorations - amazing, thanks for posting those pics Gary.

Robin.

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