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Ants Miseretto part 10 – Risk Reduction

Posted on March 2, 2012 by metal_musings

Now to inlay a gold ant into shibuichi – just to make sure I can do it, and work out any difficulties before risking my miseretto canvas… Here I’m test fitting two Argentium™ silver jump rings to the pendant.  I … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 9 – Risk Reduction

Posted on February 29, 2012 by metal_musings

Now that my “canvas” is completed, it’s time to turn my efforts to the design phase of the project.  I’ve spent an awful lot of time making the knife, and I’m concerned about inlaying the gold ants in the shibuichi. … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 3

Posted on February 13, 2012 by metal_musings

Continuing on with the miseretto by grinding and filing. Above, I have begun grinding the flats on the blade.  It will be a thick diamond cross section, since the misericordia and stilettos were originally designed as a stabbing weapons rather … Continue reading →

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Making the “Puget Sound Dagger” Day 5

Posted on December 8, 2011 by metal_musings

OK, now the fun begins.  Up until now, it’s just been about creating the canvas for the artwork, but now it’s time to begin adding the barnacles to the knife.  Since I’ve never done this, I’m not certain how to … Continue reading →

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