{"id":1631,"date":"2012-04-29T02:24:15","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T02:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2012-04-29T02:49:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T02:49:00","slug":"ants-miseretto-part-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1631","title":{"rendered":"Ants Miseretto part 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m back in the saddle again!
\n\"\"<\/a>I’ve installed the dagger in my engraver’s vise and used my three “ant punches” to lightly punch three ants in the shibuichi handle scale.<\/p>\n

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\nHere’s a closer view, just lightly punched. \u00a0I wouldn’t be doing this if the handle scales were steel or titanium, that would probably ruin my punches.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I’ve begun cutting the inlay pocket using my Lindsay Palm Control Airgraver and a small 90 degree graver.<\/p>\n

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\nHere I’ve excavated the pocket with the 90 degree graver and small carbide burs. \u00a0I’m striving to keep the bottom as flat as I can.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>\u00a0Above are all three pockets excavated, both an overall view and a \u00a0close up.<\/p>\n

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\nI decided to try something new here by using a punch in my airgraver and punching the bottom of the inlay pocket flat. \u00a0I’m hoping to work harden the area locally so as to proved a better ground for the next step, cutting a forest of small burs in the bottom to help trap the inlaid gold.<\/p>\n

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\nHere are the tiny little lines cut into the bottom of the inlay pocket to make the forest of little burs. \u00a0I’ve also punched undercuts around the bottom edges of the inlay pocket. \u00a0If you look closely, you can see where the metal has been displaced upwards around the upper edges. \u00a0You can see more about this particular process here: \u00a0Ants Miseretto part 10 \u2013 Risk Reduction<\/a>
\nTomorrow, I’ll begin inlaying the gold…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m back in the saddle again! I’ve installed the dagger in my engraver’s vise and used my three “ant punches” to lightly punch three ants in the shibuichi handle scale. Here’s a closer view, just lightly punched. \u00a0I wouldn’t be … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5,27],"tags":[8,3,7,4,10,26],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-qj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1647,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1647","url_meta":{"origin":1631,"position":0},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 15","date":"April 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Inlaying the 24 karat gold wire - I folded the wire to fit into the rear part of the inlay pocket, then annealed the wire. Above is the entire ant, with three folded wire inlays. All three ants with filled inlay pockets. I've used the ant punches to do the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Engraved Knife"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Ants_Miseretto_61.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1833,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1833","url_meta":{"origin":1631,"position":1},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 21 – FINISHED!","date":"July 20, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"On the final stretch! \u00a0Today I finished up the centipede legs and the bark, as well as finalizing the patina. \u00a0I'll look it over for a few days for anything I might have missed, but otherwise I think it's done! Above, I've been using a tiny scraper to round over\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ants_Miseretto_108.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1829,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1829","url_meta":{"origin":1631,"position":2},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 20","date":"July 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I\u00a0spent yesterday working on the centipede, here about halfway done. \u00a0I still need to round over all the legs, and finish up the bark. I used small carbide burrs, tiny flat gravers and punches to shape the centipede and remove the background. \u00a0Still a fair amount to go, but another\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1792,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1792","url_meta":{"origin":1631,"position":3},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 17","date":"July 8, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm back to working on the Ants Miseretto after a hiatus. \u00a0I've been wracking my brains trying to figure out what should go on the other side handle scale, and I've finally decided. Above, I've drawn on a knothole and the beginning of some wood texture, being cognizant of where\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ants_Miseretto_80.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1459,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1459","url_meta":{"origin":1631,"position":4},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 8","date":"February 25, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Finally! \u00a0Today I finished the canvas! Above, I took corners off of the shibuichi scales, using my belt grinder. Then, I started draw filing the edges, working them down even with the steel edges of the blade. Here you can see I'm starting to get the shibuichi scales even with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Engraved Knife"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1592,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1592","url_meta":{"origin":1631,"position":5},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 13 – Risk Reduction","date":"March 9, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Finishing up the pendant by adding my signature to the silver backing, and beginning texturing. \u00a0On the left you can see the beginnings (outlining) of my \"scribble\" texture, and on the right, starting to fill in - it's a pain, but the results are worth it. 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