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Punchcutting
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Drawing the movement: Nelly Gable's book on punchcutting
543
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7
comments
3
points
Most recent by
LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
September 2019
Punchcutting tools: Loupes, etc
524
views
10
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Paul Miller
August 2019
Copying punches?
351
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17
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Nick Shinn
August 2019
Rosin (colophonium) solution to make the soot transfer easier
254
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0
comments
0
points
Started by
Ramiro Espinoza
August 2018
Hammer for counterpunching: How many kilos?
394
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9
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Beau Williamson
July 2018
Tallone Reserve of Punches (via Antonio Cavedoni)
201
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6
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Kent Lew
June 2018
A few advices on counter punching
201
views
2
comments
7
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
May 2018
Punchcutter's starter kit: gravers & files
181
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2
comments
1
point
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
May 2018
Punchcutting courses available at the Imprimerie Nationale
253
views
4
comments
3
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
April 2018
Combining counterpunching and engraving
81
views
0
comments
4
points
Started by
Ramiro Espinoza
April 2018
Old fashion petrol blowtorches for heat treatment
443
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6
comments
1
point
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
April 2018
Our first steel punches
531
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7
comments
13
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
March 2018
Pressing Punches
61
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2
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Steven Ryan
March 2018
Tool steel for punches
161
views
1
comment
2
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Punchcutter's Facer (Facing Tool)
252
views
6
comments
2
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Punchcutting tools: miscellaneous
281
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7
comments
1
point
Most recent by
Steven Ryan
February 2018
Punchcutting tools: gravers
262
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4
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Gravers and files gone?
211
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3
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Punchcutting tools: the drawing box
261
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9
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Beau Williamson
February 2018
Advice on wet bench grinders
2.8K
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9
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
January 2018
Punchcutting materials: Steel
471
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8
comments
3
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
July 2017
Heat treatment for matrix's blanks?
51
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2
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
July 2017
First counterpunching experience
181
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2
comments
2
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
June 2017
Type alloy is too brittle for testing counterpunches
211
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4
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
June 2017
Ochre on the punch's face when hardening
111
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2
comments
0
points
Most recent by
Tudor Noir
June 2017
Punchcutting tools: Punching and Counterpunching Fixtures
322
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6
comments
4
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
June 2017
Working method: l'indication
243
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2
comments
5
points
Most recent by
Tudor Noir
June 2017
Punchcutting Tools: Gauges (and the Calibre)
83
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0
comments
0
points
Started by
David MacMillan
June 2017
Punchcutting: Literature
121
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1
comment
1
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Most recent by
Dan Reynolds
May 2017
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