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Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 2
Here’s the pendant with most of the areas sawed out with a jeweler’s saw and tiny, tiny blade. After a lot of filing to begin smoothing the saw cuts (thanks to my lousy sawing skills), I began cutting away the … Continue reading
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Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 1
Here’s my next project attempt! It’s a tsuba (Japanese sword guard) pendant with cherry branches, cherry blossoms and a dragonfly. The first image is a Photoshopped version of two antique tsuba, and the second image is my pattern I drew … Continue reading
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Tagged bronze, carving, engraved, engraving, fabricated, fabrication, shibuichi, tsuba
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Burl Noggin part 5
And, finally, the noggin and button are finished. Here it is as the entire ensemble. Thanks for looking!
Burl Noggin part 4
I’ve been working this morning to remove the background of the engraved copper disk. I used my NSK micromotor grinder and several sizes of very small carbide burrs to carve away the background, leaving a pleasing texture behind. I fastened … Continue reading
Burl Noggin part 3
When last we saw our hero, he was getting ready to begin engraving. Above, I’ve stuck the copper disk on a small block of walnut with pitch (Northwest Pitchworks, in Bellingham WA). Here, it is clamped in my engraver’s vise. … Continue reading
Burl Noggin part 2
Well, since I made the fancy Gentleman’s Noggin, I now need a high-end chunky button to go along with it. These chunky buttons were designed to allow someone to hang the noggin from their belt, but still be handy to … Continue reading
Burl Noggin part 1
After making the new crook knife, I needed a good test for it. Scrounging around in my wood stash, I found a small block of big leaf maple burl, which has been seasoning for, oh, about 20 years now. It … Continue reading
Carving a Noggin and Making a Crook Knife
After testing my crook knife, I liked it so well I decided to make another, with less “crook” to it. In the Pacific Northwest, this one is called a “planer” crook knife, since it is used to produce a nice … Continue reading
Carving a Noggin and Making a Crook Knife
What’s a noggin? It’s a small, carved wooden cup carried by frontiersmen, often carved from pretty burl wood. This one is just cherry. It will hang from a chunky button on a string that goes under a belt, so the … Continue reading
“Puget Sound Dagger” Finished!
The BladeGallery folks really take excellent photos. Here are the final pictures, courtesy of BladeGallery.com: