{"id":2689,"date":"2014-02-13T16:25:36","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T16:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2014-02-13T16:25:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T16:25:36","slug":"dragonfly-blossom-b30-william-henry-studios-knife-scales-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2689","title":{"rendered":"Dragonfly Blossom (B30) William Henry Studios Knife Scales – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt’s time to add in the butterfly inlay. \u00a0This will be in 25% shibuichi (a Japanese art metal, alloyed from 25% silver and 75% copper). \u00a0I cut out the butterfly with a jeweler’s saw and then carefully scribed around it on the knife scale to mark the area to remove. \u00a0Above, I’ve cut inside the outline, and begun to remove the waste material by engraving multiple cuts within (90 degree graver used here).<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I’ve used carbide burs and flat gravers to remove the waste material from the “pocket.” \u00a0If I’ve done it right, it should be just a tiny bit too small for the inlay.<\/p>\n

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\nHere, used a special tool to drive into the base edges of the pocket, lifting the edges a little bit, and providing a cut all the way around the underside. \u00a0This tool isn’t really sharp, it is used more like a punch and is driven straight into the metal. \u00a0This frees the metal above to be more easily moved so I can enlarge the pocket just enough to let the inlay fit.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I’m in the process of punching the edges back so the inlay will just fit. \u00a0You can see the punch I used – just a worn out bur end, ground flat with a slightly rounded face. \u00a0 This will also have the effect of lifting the edges of the pocket, leaving a little raised edge. \u00a0Once the inlay fits snugly, I’ll be pounding those raised edges back down, forcing the steel into contact with the freshly annealed (and soft) shibuichi, holding the inlay securely.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove is a test fit of the shibuichi. \u00a0As you might imagine, there are a number of trial fits, punch back a little here and there, until the inlay slips into the pocket.<\/p>\n

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\nIn the above two images, I’ve been using the same punch to punch down the raised lip, so the inlay is captive. \u00a0In this case, I’ll be using a similar texture on the rest of the knife scale surface, so the textures will blend together. \u00a0If I wasn’t going to texture the surface, I would need to use scrapers and stones to smooth the surface to match the rest of the surface.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Above , I’ve begun to texture the rest of the knife scale surface. \u00a0The texture isn’t deep, just enough to give a little “tooth” to the surface. \u00a0You can see the dramatic difference between the smooth satin and the texture in the area right next to the third flower from the left.<\/p>\n

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\nHere’s a closeup of the area I mentioned above.<\/p>\n

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

It’s time to add in the butterfly inlay. \u00a0This will be in 25% shibuichi (a Japanese art metal, alloyed from 25% silver and 75% copper). \u00a0I cut out the butterfly with a jeweler’s saw and then carefully scribed around it … 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":[23,5,39],"tags":[9,4,26,40],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-Hn","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3238,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3238","url_meta":{"origin":2689,"position":0},"title":"William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 2","date":"July 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Installing the Shibuichi Pocket Inlay Today is all about getting the shibuichi inlay into the stainless steel scales. \u00a0As far as I'm concerned, this is the make it or break it phase. \u00a0If I should fail to get the inlay properly in place, that is probably the end of this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/William_Henry_B10_Longhorn_Beetle_15.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2693,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2693","url_meta":{"origin":2689,"position":1},"title":"Dragonfly Blossom (B30) William Henry Studios Knife Scales – Part 3","date":"February 14, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The piece of shibuichi I used for the inlay is waaay too thick for my butterfly. \u00a0Since I have to cast and roll my own shibuichi, I don't have lots of thicknesses just laying around, so I use what I have on hand. \u00a0This butterfly is really tiny, anyway, so\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"William_Henry_B30_Cherry_Blossom_Knife_Scales_23","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/William_Henry_B30_Cherry_Blossom_Knife_Scales_23.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2654,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2654","url_meta":{"origin":2689,"position":2},"title":"Dragonfly Blossom (B30) William Henry Studios Knife Scales – Part 1","date":"February 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Lately, I've been engraving and carving a set of knife scales for William Henry Studios, a real challenge for me. \u00a0This is a set of scales for their B30 (Gentac) model, and fairly large as their folding knives go. \u00a0The scales are 416 stainless steel, and arrived with a mirror\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/B30-Tom-Sterling_Detail.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3220,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3220","url_meta":{"origin":2689,"position":3},"title":"William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 1","date":"July 1, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Well, after finishing up the little copper overlay titanium owl pendant, I'm back into the swing of things to begin my next William Henry (www.williamhenry.com) commission, a small B10 model folding knife. 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