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Skull and Bones Damascus Steel Lanyard Bead

Posted on March 27, 2016 by metal_musings

Starting the second lanyard bead out of  damascus steel by Geoff Keyes (http://5elementsforge.com).  Above ohne-rezeptkaufen.com , I’ve engraved the outlines really deeply, so I can carve the skull in 3D, but below the surface in Japanese shishiaibori style.  I began with … Continue reading →

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Shibuichi Longhorn Beetle Hobo Nickel Tutorial

Posted on January 20, 2016 by metal_musings

Starting a new project, a Hobo Nickel with a shibuichi Japanese-style inlay of a longhorn beetle. I’ve been watching Ford Hallam (https://www.facebook.com/Ford-Hallam-Following-the-Iron-Br…/) make his lovely metal inlays, and have been taking his advice to “steal with my eyes.” I think … Continue reading →

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Inlaid Shibuichi “Slimy Snail” Hobo Nickel Tutorial

Posted on January 3, 2016 by metal_musings

Starting a new project, a Hobo Nickel with a shibuichi Japanese-style snail inlay. I’ve been watching Ford Hallam (https://www.facebook.com/Ford-Hallam-Following-the-Iron-Br…/) make his lovely metal inlays, and have been taking his advice to “steal with my eyes.”  I think I’ve broken the … Continue reading →

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Tom included in The World of Art Knives, Vol III by Dr David Darom

Posted on December 24, 2015 by metal_musings

Those who’ve been around the knife world for very long will recognize the many art knife books by Dr David Darom. I have a number of them myself, and have found lots of inspiration in them. Imagine my pleasant surprise … Continue reading →

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Centipede Tactical Lanyard Bead (and Others…)

Posted on October 29, 2015 by metal_musings

Spent the last two days making titanium blanks for a pair of earrings and a couple tactical beads. It’s a lot easier if someone else makes the knife or jewelry blanks, but no joy here… Starting a new project – … Continue reading →

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Gold and Titanium Dragonfly Earrings

Posted on October 29, 2015 by metal_musings

I started on a pair of titanium earrings for a friend. These will have 24 karat gold inlaid dragonfly bodies, and are about 0.75 inches square. The first few steps to inlay the gold wire in the dragonfly earrings. You can … Continue reading →

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Engraving William Henry Koi and Waves Bolster Knife Scales

Posted on September 14, 2015 by metal_musings

William Henry B12 Koi and Waves Knife Work-in-ProgressTutorial The images above are of the finished knife, and courtesy of the good folks at http://www.williamhenry.com. A new project – a Japanese-style Koi and Waves for the good folks at William Henry Knives. … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird Skull with Silver Helmet Pendant

Posted on July 19, 2015 by metal_musings

Starting a new press-formed hummingbird skull buy-kamagra-oral-jellies.com , this time with a twist. Here are several pressings, and carefully forging away the wrinkles in the copper sheet caused by the pressing. Here’s the beginning of the twist – I’m upcycling … Continue reading →

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Experimental Banknote Scroll and Sculpted Centipede

Posted on June 22, 2015 by metal_musings

I’ve been working to learn “scrolls” lately – here’s a practice for a William Henry knife. In the second image 2pharmaceuticals.com , I’m beginning to excavate for the spots where gold will be inlaid. Since this will be a hybrid … Continue reading →

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Engraving a Serge Panchenko Gen3 Dogtag Knife “Scrolls and Fly”

Posted on June 22, 2015 by metal_musings

Working on a special sergeknives.com Gen 3 Dog Tag with a small surprise. 2 inches long Buy Kamagra UK , bronze. Hopefully it will be done in time for Blade, so visit Serge’s table and see it in person! The … Continue reading →

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