Engraving Desktop

What is the best surface to cut with using an X-Acto Knife?

I'm making stencils, and cutting on my wood desktop. When I lift up my stencil, there are deep carves/cuts engraved in my desk! Is there a better surface of some sort that i can cut without scratching or damaging it? Any tricks or suggestions would be greatly appreciated :]

I always use a cheap plastic cutting board from Wal-Mart. It doesn't splinter like wood and it doesn't dull your knife as a glass type surface would.

Parkston Desktop Clock $111 This Parkston desktop clock features a solid wood case with a mahogany finish. It includes a clock and thermometer with Fahrenheit and Celsius scales, a recessed slot for business cards, a recessed notepad area, and two pens. A 4" x .75" engraving plate is also included. It requires one LR44 battery, which is not included.

Weston Desktop Clock $75 This Weston desktop clock features a solid wood base with a mahogany finish and a glass panel with a beveled top. It includes a clock, thermometer with Fahrenheit and Celsius scales, and a hygrometer. It has polished goldtone bezels and a clear protective lens. An 8" x 1" engraving plate is included. It requires one LR44 battery, which is not included.

Engraving Block Engraving Block $498 Precision stable work-holder for all engraving. The fully adjustable pivot drag with radial and thrust needle bearings that use the entire mass of the block to absorb any shock and force. Heat-treated blued jaws and two adapter plates (one fixed and one pivot) to take standard engraving block attachments. The ball and crown are hard chrome plated. Furnished with rubber holding ring and attachments. Mfg: Grs SPECS: Steel. Weighs 28½ lbs. (12.9kg) Spherical diameter 5¾" (14.6cm) height 7¼" (18.4cm). Jaws - 3" (7.6cm) wide 1¾" (4.4cm) high 3½" (9cm) opening.

Seabury Desktop Clock $111 This Seabury desktop clock features a solid wood case with a high gloss piano finish over a mahogany stain with a matte black wood base and brass-finish metal feet and accents. It includes a clock, thermometer with Fahrenheit and Celsius scales, and a hygrometer. A 3" x .5" engraving plate is included. It requires one AA battery, which is not included.

Ashton Desktop/Pocket Watch $93 This Ashton desktop/pocket watch features a solid wood hinged case with a high gloss piano finish over a mahogany stain. It has a removable pocket watch with an engravable back and a chain. A 2.5" x 2.5" engraving plate is included. The pocket watch measures 1 ¾” in diameter. It requires one SR626SW battery, which is not included.

Engraving Cutter $3.4 Engraving cutter Ideal for engraving, carving, routing in wood, fibre, plastic and soft materials - everything except hardened materials All have 3/32 shanks Brand #: Dremel 105 UPC: 080596001056 Keywords: dremel accessory engraving bit moto tool engrave cutter

Pack of 12 Engraving Art Foils $14.99 Pack of 12 Engraving Art Foils

Pazzles Inspiration Engraving Tool $22.23 Enhance your scrapbooking experience with this Pazzles engraving toolCreative engraving tool does not require additional softwareEngraving tool features a diamond tip for use on metal, foil, and other materialsEngraving tool is designed to be used in the Pazzles Inspiration Machine (not included)

The Art Of Engraving By James B. Meek Art Of Engraving $47.95 THE ART OF ENGRAVING brings to the reader - for the first time ever - a complete authoritative imaginative and detailed introduction and training in the art of gun engraving. It is a supremely unique book for not only does it sweep aside the mystery which has surrounded engraving through the centuries but it factually simply and in layman's terms tells you how to engrave. Unlike so many so-called "instruction manuals" The Art of Engraving does not assume you know anything about engraving. You start at the beginning by learning to draw scrolls and layouts then cut practice plates until you are sure enough of your ability to actually proceed to designing a pattern t Mfg: Brownells

The Art of Engraving by JAMES B. MEEK THE ART OF ENGRAVING $47.95 THE ART OF ENGRAVING brings to the reader - for the first time ever - a complete, authoritative, imaginative and detailed introduction and training in the art of gun engraving. It is a supremely unique book, for not only does it sweep aside the mystery which has surrounded engraving through the centuries, but it factually, simply and in layman's terms tells you how to engrave. Unlike so many so-called "instruction manuals", The Art of Engraving does not assume you know anything about engraving. You start at the beginning by learning to draw scrolls and layouts, then cut practice plates until you are sure enough of your ability to actually proceed to designing a pattern, t

Things Remembered Personalized Desktop Businessardholder $27.86 Add a personal touch to professional presentation. An elegant silvertone cardholder--with a nameplate for engraving--sits atop a high-gloss, mahogany-stained wood base. Measures approximately 5-1/4" x 3-3/16" x 1-1/16". Made in Hong Kong. Add this cardholder to your Shopping Cart to access the personalization screen.

Engraving Pen. Sold Individually $74.31 Manufacturer: Chicago Pneumatic. Sold Individually. Features Benefits: Lightweight for easy operation Fine point stylus for precise engraving Cushion finger grip for comfort Low air consumption at only 1 CFM 14,000 blows per minute This engraving pen i

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RayJet Laser - Stone Engraving

Is this a good laptop?

Its a Sony Vaio F series (2010) and these are the specs:

* 6GB (4GBx1 + 2GBx1) DDR3-SDRAM-1333
* Intel® Core™ Quad i7-720QM processor (1.60GHz) with Turbo Boost up to 2.80GH
* 16.4" VAIO Premium Display (1920x1080) featuring the NVIDIA® GeForce® G211P GPU (1GB VRAM)
* No Engraving
* Keyboard Backlight
* Standard Capacity Battery
* Norton Internet Security™ 2009 (30 Day Trial)
* 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm]
* Blu-ray Disc™ Read Only Drive
* None
* No Fresh Start™
* Black
* Microsoft® Works
* Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium

Is this a powerful laptop suited to be a desktop replacement?

Price: $ 1,429 (Canadian)

If you're a PC Gamer, or plan to do heavy video authoring, yes.

If not, you're wasting over $900. If all you plan to use it for is web surfing, Email and writing documents, etc. you don't need a laptop that powerful. A $ 500 budget laptop, or even a $300 netbook, is all you'd need.