The grinding of my tips is done by using traditional methods to obtain the finest possible finish. The grinding of high-speed steel (HSS) and carbide tips is similar, but being of a different material the carbide tip will be more durable and more flexible for drawing.

Left : HSS point, Right : carbide point

The tip is finer than a cat’s whisker :

One can also compare a carbon tip (already used for several copper engravings) with a commercial standard dry-point tip (used only for etchings).

If you don’t know whether you prefer my HSS tips or carbon tips, please refer to the article « Introduction to dry-point tips« .