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Aug 15, 2023 - 08:00 AM
V-point works well for general engraving.
Flat gravers are ideald for lettering. Wider flat gravers are suitable for large bright cut engravings.
Onglette gravers are mainly used for jewellery engraving and stone setting because of it's narrow profile.
Round gravers are often reserved for speciality engraving, like sculpting and some styles of lettering.
Knife are a more delicate version of a v-point. The knife executes an extremely narrow cut however not as versatile as a v-point.
Liner (or line graver) saves time when several parallel lines need to be cut. Mainly used for Western Shading, but can also be used for background removal and texturing.