{"id":31,"date":"2011-12-08T11:39:47","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T11:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=31"},"modified":"2011-12-17T19:54:19","modified_gmt":"2011-12-17T19:54:19","slug":"making-the-%e2%80%9cpuget-sound-dagger%e2%80%9d-day-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=31","title":{"rendered":"Making the \u201cPuget Sound Dagger\u201d Day 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, now the fun begins. \u00a0Up until now, it’s just been about creating the canvas for the artwork, but now it’s time to begin adding the barnacles to the knife. \u00a0Since I’ve never done this, I’m not certain how to go about it, so I tried a small practice study that is something like what I’m shooting for.
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\n<\/a>Starting to drill the holes. \u00a0You can see where I’ve carved a starting dimple to keep the drill bit from wandering aimlessly about. \u00a0I’ve been using my NSK micromotor grinder and a round carbide burr to carve these shallow starting holes lately, rather than the traditional center punch. \u00a0I find this method easier, faster, and more accurate. \u00a0Drill bits are notorious things – they don’t actually make round holes, they drill holes that end up being too big, and they will wander if you let them.<\/p>\n

You might have noticed the duct tape over the edges of the blade. \u00a0They are to protect my hard-won edges from damage (I can be something of a klutz), and also to protect me from the very sharp\u00a0edges (did I mention I can be something of a klutz?).<\/p>\n

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\nThese are copper pins that go all the way through the knife body and handle scales, then get peened over, carved and shaped with punches and carbide rotary burrs. \u00a0There’s a barnacle on each end of the copper pin; each corresponding\u00a0side of the knife. \u00a0You can see some of the progress in the images below:
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\n<\/a>Above, I’ve finished adding the copper pins that will be the barnacles. \u00a0I used a small ball peen hammer to get the copper pins peened into place, followed by my little Lindsay Palm Control pneumatic engraver with two blunt punches to forge the flat-topped copper pins into the little cones that will later be carved into barnacles.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Here are the two punches, one fairly large and one small. \u00a0The larger punch is made from 1\/8 inch diameter piano wire, and the smaller one is re-purposed from a worn out carbide burr.\u00a0 You just keep using them until you beat the copper into submission.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Above are the barnacles rough carved and hammered into shape.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Here are the barnacles after I smoothed them with Scotchbrite pads, and then inked. \u00a0One side down, one to go – guess there\u2019s no rest for the wicked…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OK, now the fun begins. \u00a0Up until now, it’s just been about creating the canvas for the artwork, but now it’s time to begin adding the barnacles to the knife. \u00a0Since I’ve never done this, I’m not certain how to … 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],"tags":[9,8,3,7,4,10],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-v","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2815,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2815","url_meta":{"origin":31,"position":0},"title":"Knapped \u201cLascaux\u201d Small Push Dagger Part 5 – Finished!","date":"March 4, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Well, I finally figured out what was on the other side, and finished this one! \u00a0I know, I know, a red-letter day for me! \u00a0I've only been dragging this out for months... \u00a0Now, I need to make a nice box or stand. \u00a0I'm leaning towards a stand at the moment...\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Knapped_Lascaux_Push_Dagger_35.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2965,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2965","url_meta":{"origin":31,"position":1},"title":"Helheim Dagger in Knapped Steel – Part 7","date":"March 14, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Today I'm finishing up the engraving on the Hel side of the dagger. \u00a0Above, I've removed the background, using what I call a \"scribble\" texture for the cloth of her robe, and I've used a tiny four-sided point to stipple the non-cloth areas (see around her dead eye, and between\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Engraved Knife"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Helheim_Dagger_54.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2825,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=2825","url_meta":{"origin":31,"position":2},"title":"Helheim Dagger in Knapped Steel – Part 1","date":"March 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Here is the start of the \"Helheim Dagger.\" \u00a0Done in 1075 carbon steel I decided to do this one in my signature \"knapped steel\" style, so it resembles a stone knife. 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