Simple Graver Sharpening for Cleaner Lines
I honestly used to think that my shaky hands were the reason my engraving looked so amateur, but it turns out my graver sharpening was just completely off. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to push a dull piece of high-speed steel through a brass plate and having it skip, slide, or leave a jagged mess behind. If you've ever felt like you were fighting your tools rather than using them, the problem is almost certainly the edge. ...