{"id":2539,"date":"2014-02-02T19:59:56","date_gmt":"2014-02-02T19:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2014-03-04T18:51:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-04T18:51:30","slug":"dried-sardine-scalpel-and-reliquary-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2539","title":{"rendered":"Dried Sardine Scalpel and Reliquary – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, here’s another of my crazy reliquaries, this one a tiny dried sardine scalpel, in (and on) a sardine can. \u00a0This is loosely based on Japanese netsuke and menuki that I’ve seen, carved as tiny dried fish. \u00a0My version is of 1075 carbon steel, shibuichi, 416 stainless steel, bocote wood, copper and bronze, moose antler, cow horn and a little silver.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I’ve rubber-cemented my pattern on a sheet of 25% shibuichi, and begun to saw them out with a jeweler’s saw.<\/p>\n

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\nHere, I’ve finished cutting them out. \u00a0These are the scales (the sides) of the knife.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I’m doing the same with a sheet of 1\/16 inch thick (annealed) 1075 carbon steel. \u00a0This will form the full tang and blade of the knife.<\/p>\n

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\nBoth scales and the knife, cut out. \u00a0The red area is to remind me I must eventually saw out this area of the tang, before I forget and assemble the knife. \u00a0This is where the stand portion of the reliquary will fit into the knife.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd here are the elements as they will be assembled later.<\/p>\n

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\nThe back sides.<\/p>\n

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\nThe above images show where I have (carefully!) drilled all of the holes in all the pieces for the silver rivets and the eyes. \u00a0To drill the holes <\/p>\n

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, I first completely drilled one scale, then carefully drilled the rear rivet hole in the other two elements. \u00a0With that rear hole lined up properly, I could install a temporary pin and drill the rest of the holes, using the previously drilled holes in the top scale as a drill guide. \u00a0That way, all the holes match up correctly, with no unpleasant surprises.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Above, top and bottom views of the knife blank and the scales, assembled with temporary pins.<\/p>\n

Thanks for looking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, here’s another of my crazy reliquaries, this one a tiny dried sardine scalpel, in (and on) a sardine can. \u00a0This is loosely based on Japanese netsuke and menuki that I’ve seen, carved as tiny dried fish. \u00a0My version is … 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":[23,5],"tags":[9,3,7,17,16,4,26],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-EX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2616,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2616","url_meta":{"origin":2539,"position":0},"title":"Dried Sardine Scalpel and Reliquary – Part 4","date":"February 5, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Now it's time to start carving and engraving the reliquary. I've begun using a jeweler's saw to partially saw out four sardines in a piece of 3\/16 inch thick 416 stainless steel. \u00a0This will be part of a lid for the reliquary. Here, I've finished sawing out the sardines, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"Dried_Anchovy_Scalpel_74","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Dried_Anchovy_Scalpel_74.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2621,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2621","url_meta":{"origin":2539,"position":1},"title":"Dried Sardine Scalpel and Reliquary – Part 5","date":"February 6, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Above, I've transferred my detailed pattern to the sardines on the lid, ready to begin detailing. I've begun detailing by engraving the eye, gill and fin details just like on the shibuichi scalpel scales. Continuing with the detailing by using a flat graver to lower the areas behind the engraved\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"Dried_Anchovy_Scalpel_97","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Dried_Anchovy_Scalpel_97.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2632,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2632","url_meta":{"origin":2539,"position":2},"title":"Dried Sardine Scalpel and Reliquary – Finishing Up – Part 6","date":"February 7, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Finally finished! \u00a0It's only been a year in the works............. OK , we're finally within striking distance of finishing this puppy. \u00a0Time to add all the eyes.\u00a0\u00a0I turned moose antler for the whites of the eyes, and dark horn for the pupils. Above, you can see the antler installed and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Dried_Anchovy_Scalpel_117.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2609,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2609","url_meta":{"origin":2539,"position":3},"title":"Dried Sardine Scalpel and Reliquary – Part 3","date":"February 4, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Now it's time to make some of the accessory items, including rivets and eyes for the scalpel. 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