What does a "FLAT, graver" actually look like? => 10 photos

 Here are my well used Flat gravers. Each of them are HSS (High Speed Steel) which will last me for over one YEAR+ each, or more.

 During the past many months, I've discussed the many shapes of "FLAT" gravers. I will write about Onglette in future essays.                  

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 In this first photo, you can see an assortment of fine lines with a slightly pitted hole in the bottom of the blade. This is where all of the metal cutting will now originate. THIS IS TRULY NOT ACCEPTABLE!!                   

 The front area of the blade is too thick and needs to be reshaped further for the many tight setting areas.

  When I selected this specific blade, I did so with the sole purpose of showing what errors there are in shaping this Flat graver.

  For this Flat graver I kept it in this'wine coloured' handle, just for easier identification. This blade is a #41, or otherwuse known as a 'wide graver', I won't change it for any other width in this handle.

 You can see just how thin the front of the graver will be for the tight metal cutting areas.

 I will use this thin blade for when I will cut "Fish Tail" or assisting me in similar delicate  projects.

  What blade would I use? The next sentence would be "length does not matter!" With my "Adjustable, Graver Handle", I can very easily exchange any graver that can be used.

  You can see two sizes of Flat gravers that I will use to set and tighten gemstones in a 21 stone, Cluster Ring. 

 All Flat gravers are created in HSS metal, namely 'High Speed Steel'. This extreme srength & quality will give much endurance to all kinds of setting projects.

 No matter the life-span of the graver, even a well worn graver can still be used in this "Adjustable, Graver Handle", as shown in this and previous photos.

  Here are three gravers that I commonly use with equal dexterity.

 The lower blade is a #39 along with the middle blade being the commonly used #40, and the above blade is a #41. 

This wider blade #41, has certain features that even a wide Onglete graver lacks. There will be times that a wide cutting blade will suite my purposes.