Category Archives: Carving

Tom’s Interview with The Maker’s Garage – Carbide3D

Posted on March 29, 2022 by metal_musings

Check out Tom’s podcast interview with Kevin Barnett of Carbide3D – The Maker’s Garage! Hear Tom’s words of wisdom and deep artistic philosophy about CNC and engraving…amaze your friends! Mention that at any coffee shop puttygen.biz Kup Lasix bez recepty … Continue reading →

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Making Gold Cherry Blossom Inlays for Engravers

Posted on August 4, 2020 by metal_musings

Check out Tom’s new eBook tutorial, Making Gold Cherry Blossom Inlays for Engravers If, like me, you’re fascinated by hand crafts from the past, here’s how to create your own elegant inlaid precious metal cherry blossom works of art from Japanese art … Continue reading →

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Making Buckskin Pouches and Bags – Simplified Instructions eBook

Posted on April 27, 2020 by metal_musings

Check out Tom’s new eBook koupit-pilulky.com , Making Buckskin Pouches and Bags – Simplified Instructions If, like me, you’re fascinated by hand crafts from the past, here’s how to easily make your own buckskin pouches and bags that were EDC … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Frog Pocket Fetish Tutorial

Posted on June 1, 2018 by metal_musings

CNC milling the “Nightmare Frog Pocket Fetish” in tellurium copper. I fought with computer modeling this monster all weekend! Here’s what the CNC was milling beneath the coolant bath. The “Nightmare Frog Pocket Fetish” in tellurium copper. This side needs … Continue reading →

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Tree Frog Skeleton Dogtag Tutorial

Posted on May 31, 2018 by metal_musings

Starting a frog skeleton dogtag project on a Grade 1 titanium Boker-brand blank. I begin by cutting the outlines, then inlaying the 24 karat pure gold. Removing the background on the titanium frog skeleton dogtag. A pretty big job… Here’s … Continue reading →

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WESN Knife Koi Tutorial

Posted on May 30, 2018 by metal_musings

I’m baaaaack! Starting a Japanese-style koi engraving on a sweet little WESN folding knife. The Grade 5 titanium (6Al4V) scale is pretty tough stuff, but this little neck knife is so nice I’ll suffer through! Adding 24 karat gold inlays … Continue reading →

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Copper Crab Pocket Fetish Tutorial

Posted on May 30, 2018 by metal_musings

Beginning a tellurium copper pocket fetish with the previous crab theme. However, I first have to cut the design on the back side, because if I cut the front side first, I’ll never get the piece square and flat in … Continue reading →

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Knapped Push Dagger Tutorial

Posted on May 29, 2018 by metal_musings

Time to start another knife project. I think this will be a small push dagger puttygen.biz buy cheap kamagra oral jelly , in knapped steel style with my nasty “ripper edge. Grinding my signature “knapped steel” flake scars into 3/16 … Continue reading →

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Skull Cache Pocket Fidget Toy and Pocket Fetish Tutorial

Posted on May 29, 2018 by metal_musings

Starting a tellurium copper pocket fidget toy and fetish. Quarter inch thick tellurium copper – this stuff machines, engraves and carves really well! None of the gummy/smeary problems ordinary copper has. Marking out and cutting the blank to size. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird Skull Reliquary

Posted on May 29, 2018 by metal_musings

Starting a new reliquary project. This is the first of several elements, a 1075 carbon steel blade in my signature “knapped steel” style. Using a small drum sander, I’m carving in the flake scars that would be left from knapping … Continue reading →

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