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Dragonfly Blossom (B30) William Henry Studios Knife Scales – Part 3

Posted on February 14, 2014 by metal_musings

The piece of shibuichi I used for the inlay is waaay too thick for my butterfly.  Since I have to cast and roll my own shibuichi, I don’t have lots of thicknesses just laying around, so I use what I … Continue reading →

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Dragonfly Blossom (B30) William Henry Studios Knife Scales – Part 2

Posted on February 13, 2014 by metal_musings

It’s time to add in the butterfly inlay.  This will be in 25% shibuichi (a Japanese art metal, alloyed from 25% silver and 75% copper).  I cut out the butterfly with a jeweler’s saw and then carefully scribed around it … Continue reading →

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Dragonfly Blossom (B30) William Henry Studios Knife Scales – Part 1

Posted on February 9, 2014 by metal_musings

Lately, I’ve been engraving and carving a set of knife scales for William Henry Studios, a real challenge for me.  This is a set of scales for their B30 (Gentac) model, and fairly large as their folding knives go.  The … Continue reading →

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