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Copper Crab Pocket Fetish Tutorial
Beginning a tellurium copper pocket fetish with the previous crab theme. However, I first have to cut the design on the back side, because if I cut the front side first, I’ll never get the piece square and flat in … Continue reading
Posted in Carving, CNC, Fidget Toy, Hand Engraving, Pocket Fetish, Steampunk
Tagged Carbide3D, carving, CNC, engraved, engraving, fabricated, fabrication, Fidget Toy, Fusion 360, Nomad 883, Pocket Fetish, punches, steampunk
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Skull Cache Pocket Fidget Toy and Pocket Fetish Tutorial
Starting a tellurium copper pocket fidget toy and fetish. Quarter inch thick tellurium copper – this stuff machines, engraves and carves really well! None of the gummy/smeary problems ordinary copper has. Marking out and cutting the blank to size. I’ll … Continue reading
Hummingbird Skull Reliquary
Starting a new reliquary project. This is the first of several elements, a 1075 carbon steel blade in my signature “knapped steel” style. Using a small drum sander, I’m carving in the flake scars that would be left from knapping … Continue reading
Posted in Carving, CNC, Engraved Knife, Press Forming, Steampunk, Uncategorized
Tagged bronze, Carbide3D, carving, CNC, dagger, engraved, engraving, fabricated, fabrication, Fusion 360, knapped, knife, Nomad 883, Press Forming, punches, steampunk
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Stag Beetle Tavern Ring Tutorial
Starting a “Tavern Ring” (with thanks to http://hellgnome.rocks for the name I blatantly stole from him…), in tellurium copper. I’m planning to add a stainless steel inlay using my hare-brained scheme technique. Hope it works… Marking out and cutting the … Continue reading
Posted in Carving, CNC
Tagged Carbide3D, carving, CNC, engraved, engraving, fabricated, fabrication, Fusion 360, Nomad 883, Press Forming, punches
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Combined CNC and Hand Engraving on a Hobo Silver Dollar with Handprint Skull
After a few successes with wood Pharmacie Montignac Dordogne Pharmacie de la Vézère , moose antler and brass it’s time for something a little more challenging. There have been a few technical glitches and broken end mills along the way, … Continue reading
Posted in Carving, CNC, Hobo Nickel
Tagged Carbide3D, carving, CNC, engraved, engraving, Hobo Nickel, punches
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Millit Knives Pony NW Salmon Tutorial
Here I’m starting a commission on a lovely little Millit Pony knife with copper scales. A sculpted salmon theme in NW Native American-style. Above, you can see the block I’ll use for holding the copper scales, covered in dark grey … Continue reading
Shibuichi Longhorn Beetle Hobo Nickel Tutorial
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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Tagged carving, engraved, engraving, Hobo Nickel, punches, shibuichi
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Baby Snapping Turtle Pendant
Baby Snapping Turtle Pendant by Tom Sterling This is how an engraving begins. My design is laser printed on ordinary kitchen baking parchment. The laser printer toner doesn’t stick well to the paper, and with a little encouragement from the … Continue reading