Hi Guys,
I spoke with a friend today who noticed that i have engraving machine.
(I have a small online business for computerized jewelry engraving).
He suggest that there might be interest in the "Gun Community" for small engraving of initials, sentences, engraving on brass or the bullet itself.
I can not make those beautiful hand engraving on the whole gun like few master artist do.
I wonder if there is an interest in such a service.
Thanks for the input.
Prepare to be swamped.
Make up some samples to show us what you can do. I'm thinking some simple text on the side of a piece of brass would look great for the dummies on that cartridge board project that I've been talking about.
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One idea for marketing is for the casings of the firing salute for veteran funerals. I still have the .30-'06 shell casings from my grandfather's funeral (WWI and WWII veteran) in 1994 that I engraved with his name, birth date and death date (30 Jan 1895 - 4 May 1994).
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I will make samples tomorrow and upload the pictures.
Thanks for the Feedback
Interesting idea.
I would need to think how to go about it.
Thank you
You can see different sample of the jewelry I sell.
This will give you an idea of the engraving machine capability.
http://www.lovers-jewelry.com/
Right now i can engrave lines on the brass but if there is a market i need to buy an attachment that would allow me to engrave all around it in 360.
Its a pen and bottle attachment that i think would work just fine for brass.
I can also engrave the side or the top of FT bullets.
I thought that a bio hazard or a Skull engraved on the flat top would be cool.
I need to see if its not too small maybe it would be big enough on a 45 ACP and larger maybe 38spl.
Just a thought..
OK, i engraved a brass case today.
Wasn't sure what to write on it...
Ill work on something nicer tomorrow but this should show the ability.
Hmmm - could you engrave the end of a flat-nose plug for a HP mold? Like with a skull? Then the boolits cast with that mold would have a skull proud on the nose. Maybe just the thing for 45 defense loads.
If so, again be prepared for a deluge. I would send a plug in a heartbeat...
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perfect for marking dummy rounds with bullet type and weight for settihg dies
Depends on the cost. What kind of pricing were you thinking about?
Blacksmith
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I was thinking about $10 for the cases like above.Originally Posted by Blacksmith
Depend on what is needed and the setup time.
Im not sure, are you talking about a plug style like the one in the picture?
http://www.hollowpointmold.com/pictu...and_pic791.jpg
Here is a picture of a plug from my MP 45 4-banger. The battery is there for size comparison.
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Echo
USAF Ret
DPS, 2600
NRA Benefactor
O&U
One of the most endearing sights in the world is the vision of a naked good-looking woman leaving the bedroom to make breakfast. Bolivar Shagnasty (I believe that Lazarus Long also said it, but I can't find any record of it.)
how about inside the cavity of a aluminum boolit mold ?
Let's say on the flat of the point of a 44 cal Lee 310gr. RF
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Call Obummer or the rest of the Anti's I'm sure they would love this!!
45 ACP because shooting more than once is just silly!!
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I encourage you to pursue your idea orisolo. I believe it has many possibilities.
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Thanks, I'm going for it.
OK, I did today a Sig pistol.
I think it came up really nice.
The engraved name is a company name of my friend
The Pistol is a collector Sig.
1 picture = 1000 words so here they are.
Let me know what you think.
Tomorrow he wish to-do a S&W 9mm and gift it to his nephew.
So ill post the images of the S&W tomorrow.
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