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						2023-2024 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]   
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                  GST 191 - Basic Engraving  Description: Practice in the art of engraving, primarily on steels used in the manufacturing of firearms. Operations and setups performed on a variety of projects and exercises.
  Credits: 3 Lecture: 1 Lab: 6
  Course Content:  
	- Gravermeister machine
 
	- Design and draw scroll patterns
 
	- Completion of a rifle floorplate with basic scroll design
 
  Learning Outcomes:  
	- Operate and maintain the Gravermeister machine. (1)
 
	- Grind gravers from blank tool steel to perfect cutting edge, large onglet, small onglet and background gravers. (1)
 
	- Lay out and cut straight lines. (1)
 
	- Lay out and cut circular scroll lines. (1,2)
 
	- Draw scroll pattern with borders, cut and finish a practice plate as though it were a part to a firearm. (1,2)
 
	- Grey and highlight for contrast. (3)
 
	- Design, draw, cut and finish a rifle floorplate. (1-3)
 
  
				  
 
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