Why do gravers come in different shapes? 9 photos

 We all use gravers for metal carving and gemstone setting, agree? But what shapes do they come in?

 All gravers come in equal lengths, but the only difference is how they are used.

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These displayed shapes are used primarily in 'Diamond Setting'.

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These are the most common sizes for gemstone settings.

1) Flat gravers start in #37 (narrow) and finish at #42 width.

      2) Onglette graver shapes are #2/0, #1 and finally #3.

     3) Half-round blades are usually #51 & #52.

 I use a "Liner" (Florentine metal cutting blade). I generally use a #10/6. What are these numbers? 10 is the width, as 6 is used with the number of lines cut along the base of the blade.

Here are 6 metal cutting patterns done with gravers.

(These have just been shown in recent essays; now I'll explain which gravers were used in the cutting.)

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1) Here is the "Liner" or "Florentine" graver.

  2) 'Kite' or Onglette #0 did the outline cutting.

  
The circle cutting against the Flush Setting was accomplished by using a "Right-sided and shaped" Onglette graver using a #2 blade.

  I didn't use any Flat blade, but only an Onglette tool.

 

 This design was achieved by using two Onglette blades #1 and #3 engraving blade.

 Would you believe that only an Onglette blade did the actual metal cutting and metal shaping? For the rippling edging effect, I used only a Milgrain #2 tool.

 In this final photo, this pattern gave me only one chance to achieve the desired pattern.

 It isn't the graver, but how each one of them can be used. Not to mention the long-term skill of over 65 years at the bench.