Tag Archives: fabricated

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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“Homage to the Gator Gods” Art Basket

Posted on April 29, 2014 by metal_musings

The making of “Homage to the Gator Gods” Art Basket Recently, I was reminded of this little tutorial I posted on a carving forum back in 2007, and thought it would be nice to add it to the resources page. … 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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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 8 – The Dragon

Posted on April 2, 2014 by metal_musings

Today was working on the dragon’s throat.  I began (above) by engraving large armored plates on the dragons’s throat – on the left is a side view, and on the right is the view from below. Of course, since the … Continue reading →

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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 7 – The Stand

Posted on March 31, 2014 by metal_musings

I’ve been dreading this part, but since I’m not terribly enthused today about carving steel, I’ll make stands for the knives I’m going to present at the upcoming 1st Annual Seattle International Knife Show.  I’ve decided a Norse-style dragon head … Continue reading →

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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 6 – The Dragon

Posted on March 26, 2014 by metal_musings

The lower jaw looked a little thick to me, so I adjusted it.  The right side of the above image is after I engraved the jaw line and removed the excess metal.  The left, with the blue arrows, still shows … Continue reading →

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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 5 – The Dragon

Posted on March 23, 2014 by metal_musings

Time to start carving the dragon on the pommel. Above, I’ve colored the steel with a white permanent marker so I can draw on it in pencil. Once I had the basic layout penciled in, I engraved the lines to … Continue reading →

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