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William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 5

Posted on July 8, 2014 by metal_musings

Today is all about carving the bark.  Above, I’ve begun by using a small carbide bur to begin adding vertical development to my so far very flat bark.  Since the stainless steel scales aren’t terribly thick, I’ve chosen to cut … Continue reading →

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William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 4

Posted on July 6, 2014 by metal_musings

Today, I carved the rotten wood at the back end of the scale.  Above, you can see the basic carving with small carbide burs.  The only direct engraving I’ve done at this point are the original cuts I made at the … Continue reading →

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William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 3

Posted on July 5, 2014 by metal_musings

Time to begin carving the beetle.  I started by engraving parallel cuts between the legs Koupit Lasix v Praze , leaving a little metal at the edge of the inlay pocket.  I don’t want to cut into the pocket and weaken … Continue reading →

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William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 2

Posted on July 3, 2014 by metal_musings

Installing the Shibuichi Pocket Inlay Today is all about getting the shibuichi inlay into the stainless steel scales.  As far as I’m concerned, this is the make it or break it phase.  If I should fail to get the inlay … Continue reading →

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William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 1

Posted on July 1, 2014 by metal_musings

Well, after finishing up the little copper overlay titanium owl pendant, I’m back into the swing of things to begin my next William Henry (www.williamhenry.com) commission, a small B10 model folding knife. I started by engraving the basic layout of … Continue reading →

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The “Alchemy” Locket

Posted on June 27, 2014 by metal_musings

I forgot I made this necklace for my daughter a couple of years ago, and she says she gets all sorts of compliments whenever she wears it.  This was made from a steal washer from the local hardware store, copper, … Continue reading →

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“Beneath the Blood Moon” Pendant

Posted on June 22, 2014 by metal_musings

Making a Copper Overlay I’ve been away from engraving for a few weeks, and I decided I needed to practice up a bit before starting on a knife commission.  This is an extension of a knife design I intend to … Continue reading →

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Thor’s Hammer – Mjolnir Pendant

Posted on April 24, 2014 by metal_musings

I’ve been finishing up preparations for showing at the 1st Annual Seattle International Knife Show, and it turned out I had a few hours left over, so I decided to make a small Thor’s Hammer pendant in steel and silver kupbezrecepty.com … Continue reading →

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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 10 – Finished

Posted on April 21, 2014 by metal_musings

Thank goodness it’s finally finished!  The “Dragonsbane Poniard” is engraved and carved 1045 carbon steel, with 24 karat gold inlays, carved copper crossguard, 22 inches overall length, and a huge pain to carve and engrave. This was one of those … Continue reading →

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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 9 – The Pile of Skulls

Posted on April 5, 2014 by metal_musings

I finished the gold inlay for the eyes, and began carving the pile of skulls just below the dragon pommel (she’s been really hungry lately…)  After transferring my design, I engraved all the lines (above). Above, from left to right, … Continue reading →

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