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Re: Punchcutting tools: the drawing box
Thanks to Stan Nelson (I will never tire of thanking Stan; my debt to him is great), here are some images of the Drawing Box and its use from his Wells College class last year. The Drawing Box has at…2 -
Re: Punchcutting tools: Loupes, etc
I really like Ramiro's idea of using a lamp base. One other, completely different, route is to use a stereo inspection microscope. The late Jim Rimmer used one, and I have been told that Richard Årli…1 -
Re: Punchcutting materials: Steel
Here in the US tool steels are usually identified by an alphanumeric code. So "O1" is an oil-hardening steel, "A1" air hardening, "S7" shock-resistant, etc. In Stan Nels…4