[KPyro]

I'm in the ranks of those who make their own tools. Take an old tool, and grind a simple conical point. I use a 5C collet for this, in a workhead on a tool grinder. I slip a thin piece of brass shimstock under one side of the collet to decenter the tool. I make a note of which way the eccenticity lies. Then, change the approach of the grinding wheel to bring it in from the side and grind half way across the cone, forming a spade. I position the tool for this in such a manner that the eccenticity of the cone creates a wee bit of relief for the cutting edge. It is a physical impossibility to have a point on center with relief behind the cutting edge at the tip. But a thousandth or so eccentricity seems to help enough for the engraving I have to do.

Do you have any pics of this or just some drawings I would like to try it but I am not getting the picture of your setup?
Thanks