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Knapped Steel Petroglyph Knife
Another of my signature “Knapped Steel” knives. I had so much fun playing with the antler and potassium permanganate from you kagamibuta adventure, I decided to make a knife handle. Above is the knife I “carved” prior to heat treatment. … Continue reading
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Blacksmith Caterpillar Knife – Part 4
Since the last post I hardened and tempered the little knife, and spent some time getting the scale and crud from the heat treating process off of it. Now it’s time to add some gold highlights. Above, I’ve engraved a … Continue reading
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Blacksmith Caterpillar Knife – Part 3
Now that I’ve removed the knife from it’s holding medium, I notice the caterpillar has a bad case of the “squares.” I need to round it’s top edges over a little more. There, that’s better. Now for the other side. … Continue reading
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Blacksmith Caterpillar Knife – Part 2
Above is the caterpillar after initial carving with small carbide burrs. And here, I’ve used small punches to smooth over all the hills and valleys of the caterpillar’s side. I’ve also done a preliminary darkening of the steel just … Continue reading
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Blacksmith Caterpillar Knife
Here’s another strange idea I came up with. This little knife is based upon a class of knives called “Blacksmith Knives” or sometimes “Viking Woman’s Knives.” These come down to us through antiquity, and were generally just simple (and inexpensive) … Continue reading
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Yet More Fun with Titanium
Below is a 1/8 inch thick grade 2 titanium pendant, Celtic Raven Stealing the Moon, a little less than 2 inches tall. And, above, a pair of hairsticks with a fusion of Viking and Celtic-style engravings. On the left is … Continue reading
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More Fun with Titanium
Here’s a small Praying Mantis pendant in 1/8 inch thick Grade 2 titanium. It was a delight to engrave, unlike the AL6V4 titanium I tried earlier. Above is my take on a “knapped” Ishi arrow point, also hand carved from … Continue reading
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Steel and Gold Dragonfly Ensemble
Well, the earrings were popular enough with the ladies that I decided to add a pendant and complete the ensemble. Everything together. The pendant is 2 inches tall, and is constructed of 1075 blackened carbon steel, 24k gold, and Sterling … Continue reading
Steel and Gold Dragonfly Earrings
A pair of steel and 24k gold dragonfly earrings we did, inspired by a possible commission. These were a lot of fun to make! The 24k gold inlays are parallel wire inlays, inlaid into the steel. 24k gold has an … Continue reading
Dancing Frog Silver Earrings
Here are a pair of tiny dancing frog earrings I just finished. They’re made of hand fabricated and engraved Sterling silver, and are 3/4 inches tall, and 5/15 inches wide. Thanks for looking!