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Experimenting with Titanium part 3
Finally finished. I sculpted the other moth using a flat graver and a fairly large hardened steel punch. I did finally go with stippling the background with a sharp, four sided punch, but initially had some problems with the steel … Continue reading
Experimenting with Titanium part 2
Moving along, I did a little more today. Above, I’ve removed all of the background. Here, I’ve finished sculpting the right hand moth. And another quick and dirty inking. Rather than the scribble texture, I may try stippling the background. … Continue reading
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Experimenting with Titanium
I have been curious about engraving 6ALV4 Titanium. A lot of high end knives are available using this titanium alloy for the handle scales. It has a bad reputation among engravers, so I thought I would experiment with some and … Continue reading
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