{"id":4889,"date":"2016-11-26T15:10:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T23:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=4889"},"modified":"2016-11-26T15:13:43","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T23:13:43","slug":"crkt-burnley-squid-shishiaibori-style-engraved-bamboo-knife-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=4889","title":{"rendered":"CRKT Burnley Squid Shishiaibori-style Engraved Bamboo Knife Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_16\"<\/a>
\n\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_15\"
\n<\/a>Beginning a hand engraved bamboo theme in sunken relief on a CRKT Squid knife, with an inlaid gold Ganesh cartouche.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_1\"
\nI begin by mounting the knife on a special 2-piece hardwood holder (originally designed by engraver Mitch Moschetti). Don\u2019t forget to tape the blade edge and point – don\u2019t ask how I know to do this\u2026<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_2\"
\nNote the cheap shopping bag between the knife and the grey Thermolock plastic for quick disassembly and easy cleanup. See, these bags do have a valid use after all\u2026<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_3\"
\nThe completed assembly with the bag removed and the knife in place. The copper bit is a thick shim between the scales to provide a solid base for later punch sculpting.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_4\"
\n\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_5\"The bamboo themed CRKT Squid with all lines cut in, first with a wide V-graver. The outside bamboo edges have been cut again with a narrower V-graver to make them much deeper. Next, I’ll begin sculpting the bamboo to a near “carved in the round” but completely below the surface. This is called shishiaibori carving, and ancient Japanese carving technique.<\/p>\n

\"Shishiaibori_Engraving_Process\"
\nHere\u2019s a graphic detailing the basic Japanese-style shishiaibori (sunken relief) process. Step 3 may or may not be needed, depending on the chosen engraving subject. Not shown is Step 6\u00a0using a flat nosed punch to smooth the carved surfaces.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_6\"
\nAfter the outlines are deeply cut, then I go back with a flat graver and begin rounding over the edges of the bamboo stalks. It will take at least two passes of the flat graver to achieve the rounding I require, more passes may be required in some areas.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_7\"
\nThe second pass with the flat graver, removing another flat facet.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_8\"
\nHere\u2019s the bamboo themed CRKT Squid knife with the first steps of shishiaibori sculpting completed. Note the faceted look of the bamboo stems. Punch sculpting will smooth those facets out. Also, I\u2019ve textured the bamboo leaves with a tiny round graver, leaving longitudinal cuts to define the texture of the bamboo leaves.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_9\"\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_10\"<\/a>
\n\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_11\"
\nOnce the basic carving with the flat graver is completed , I go back in with a flat faced punch and pound all the sharp edges of the carved facets into shape. This leaves a nice texture behind, and by either using a smooth faced punch or a textured face you can achieve all sorts of surface finishes. I\u2019ve chosen a smooth texture for the bamboo. In the above three images, you can see the surface left behind by the flat graver versus the smooth punched surface.<\/p>\n

\"Gold_Wire_Inlay\"
\nHere\u2019s a graphic detailing the basic wire inlay process. Should I need a wider inlay, I simply add in parallel wires, punching them down until the seams can no longer be seen. High karat gold (if it is clean!) will readily cold-weld to itself, resulting in a solid metal inlay.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_12\"
\nAbove, you can see the process of making the pockets for the gold wires. I begin by using a V-graver to make parallel cuts in the waste areas (1st and 2nd images above). I follow with tiny carbide burs to remove the excess metal (3rd image). Once the waste metal is removed, I follow by using a really tiny flat graver to undercut the edges. In this case, the wide areas of the trunk and ears require more than one width of gold wire (4th image). I also add tiny little hooks in the bottom of the inlay pockets for additional holding power for the gold wires.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_13\"
\nAbove (1st and 2nd images), I\u2019m adding 24 karat gold wires (28 gauge AWG) into the pockets, lightly tacking them lightly into place with a small brass punch. The brass punch will flatten the gold nicely but won\u2019t damage the surrounding steel. Once all the wires are in place I use the same brass punch to heavily smash the gold into place (3rd image). The gold will flow into the undercut edges and hooks, permanently locking it into place. A properly finished inlay like this will require complete destruction to remove the wire. In the 4th image you can see the inlay scraped and stoned completely flat.<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_14\"
\nA really tiny line cut around the edge of the gold with a really tiny V-graver (in the steel, not the gold!) adds definition (1st image above). I follow the definition line with stippling around the gold inlay to really make the cartouche pop. We\u2019re nearly finished!<\/p>\n

\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_16\"<\/a>\u00a0\"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Bamboo_Knife_Tutorial_15\"
\n<\/a>A little chemical patination for the bamboo stems <\/p>\n

Antibiotika zum Online-Kauf<\/a><\/div>\n

, followed by inking with a high quality flat black enamel really adds definition. The bamboo themed CRKT Squid knife finished! An evening or two for the inking to set up and a little quality control to detect what I might have missed, then it’s off to its new home.
\n
\nThanks for Looking!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Tom Sterling<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sterlingsculptures.com<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TomSterlingHandEngraving#<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/instagram.com\/tom_sterling_hand_engraving<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beginning a hand engraved bamboo theme in sunken relief on a CRKT Squid knife, with an inlaid gold Ganesh cartouche. I begin by mounting the knife on a special 2-piece hardwood holder (originally designed by engraver Mitch Moschetti). Don\u2019t forget … 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],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-1gR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4655,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=4655","url_meta":{"origin":4889,"position":0},"title":"CRKT Squid Widowmaker Tutorial","date":"July 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Starting on a new knife - this time a CRKT Burnley Squid. I'm trying to make this an affordable engraving, so it can be an EDC for us mortals, and not end up being a \"Safe Queen.\" Here I've shimmed the handle scales so my pounding won't damage the mechanism,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Skull_Spider_Blog_1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CRKT_Burnley_Squid_Skull_Spider_Blog_1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4963,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=4963","url_meta":{"origin":4889,"position":1},"title":"Engraving Sampler CRKT Squid Knife Tutorial","date":"March 12, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Above is a small test (rose gold inlay) for a new project - an engraving sampler pocket knife for myself, so I have a sample of my work with me at all times. I made my old sampler knife a fair bit ago, and it no longer adequately represents my\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Engraved Knife"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Engraving_Sampler_CRKT_Squid_Knife_Tutorial_4.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3302,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3302","url_meta":{"origin":4889,"position":2},"title":"William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 7","date":"July 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Well Buy Modafinil Without Prescription , here's Side A finished, following some gold inlay for spots on the beetle. \u00a0Now it's on to Side B. \u00a0No rest for the wicked! Thanks for looking!","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3347,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3347","url_meta":{"origin":4889,"position":3},"title":"William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Finished","date":"July 31, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Above Kup Flagyl bez recepty , I've completed the gold inlay, and cut the details in the antennae. \u00a0This image is before the final patina. Above are detail shots of the more important elements. And overall views of the final pieces. Thanks for looking!","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/William_Henry_B10_Longhorn_Beetle_Detail.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3567,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3567","url_meta":{"origin":4889,"position":4},"title":"William Henry Steampunk Viperfish – Side B, Part 1","date":"October 27, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Well, I'm baaaack! With the unmasking of Side B of the Steampunk Viperfish. At the top is THE PLAN, the center has the design transferred to the steel knife scale, and the bottom has had all of the major lines engraved. Tomorrow, I'll start the copper and 24 karat gold\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Engraved Knife"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/WM_Henry_Steampunk_Viperfish_23.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3332,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3332","url_meta":{"origin":4889,"position":5},"title":"William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 10","date":"July 28, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Above, I've completed most of the bark, save for a small area where I might place a tiny spider - I'll look at it while in front of the TV tonight Online Pharmacy Without Prescription , and decide if it is an enhancement, or just an addition. Just like the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4889"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4889"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4918,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4889\/revisions\/4918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}