Monthly Archives: July 2016

Yellow Jacket Hobo Nickel Tutorial

Posted on July 21, 2016 by metal_musings

The gold inlaid wasp I added to a recent knife I engraved for William Henry Studios turned out so splendidly I had to do a Hobo Nickel with the same theme. Above, I’ve taken a 1930 Buffalo nickel and transferred … Continue reading →

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CRKT Squid Widowmaker Tutorial

Posted on July 9, 2016 by metal_musings

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 … Continue reading →

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William Henry Rainforest Knife

Posted on July 4, 2016 by metal_musings

Creating Side A of the William Henry Rainforest Knife Here’s the drawing of my design. The folks at William Henry Studios wanted something with a rainforest theme. Unfortunately for them, my background as a microbiologist keeps creeping out, so a lot … Continue reading →

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