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Burin (engraving)

This article is about the modern cutting tool. For the prehistoric stone tool, see Burin (lithic flake).
A burin diagram, showing the handle, shaft, cutting tip, and face.[1] The bend in the shaft is especially associated with wood engraving.[2]

A burin (/ˈbjʊərɪn, ˈbɜːrɪn/ BUR(E)-in) is a steel cutting tool used in engraving, from the French burin (cold chisel). Its older English name and synonym is graver.[3]

  1. ^ Rostow, Alexia. "Porcuprints-Printmaking". Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  2. ^ Griffiths, 22
  3. ^ Griffiths, 38

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