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Ants Miseretto part 17
I’m back to working on the Ants Miseretto after a hiatus. I’ve been wracking my brains trying to figure out what should go on the other side handle scale, and I’ve finally decided. Above, I’ve drawn on a knothole and … Continue reading
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Ants Miseretto part 16
Now to inlay the gold wire for the legs. Above, I’ve used an opaque white Sharpie™ permanent felt tip marker to make a background for my drawing, and have drawn in the legs for the first ant. Using a small … Continue reading
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Ants Miseretto part 15
Inlaying the 24 karat gold wire – I folded the wire to fit into the rear part of the inlay pocket, then annealed the wire. Above is the entire ant, with three folded wire inlays. All three ants with filled … Continue reading
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Ants Miseretto part 14
I’m back in the saddle again! I’ve installed the dagger in my engraver’s vise and used my three “ant punches” to lightly punch three ants in the shibuichi handle scale. Here’s a closer view, just lightly punched. I wouldn’t be … Continue reading
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Experimenting with Titanium part 3
Finally finished. I sculpted the other moth using a flat graver and a fairly large hardened steel punch. I did finally go with stippling the background with a sharp, four sided punch, but initially had some problems with the steel … Continue reading
Experimenting with Titanium part 2
Moving along, I did a little more today. Above, I’ve removed all of the background. Here, I’ve finished sculpting the right hand moth. And another quick and dirty inking. Rather than the scribble texture, I may try stippling the background. … Continue reading
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Experimenting with Titanium
I have been curious about engraving 6ALV4 Titanium. A lot of high end knives are available using this titanium alloy for the handle scales. It has a bad reputation among engravers, so I thought I would experiment with some and … Continue reading
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Ants Miseretto part 13 – Risk Reduction
Finishing up the pendant by adding my signature to the silver backing, and beginning texturing. On the left you can see the beginnings (outlining) of my “scribble” texture, and on the right, starting to fill in – it’s a pain, … Continue reading
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Ants Miseretto part 12 – Risk Reduction
OK. no more dancing around, time to add the gold legs. I started by engraving the cuts for the legs, first with a Lindsay Universal graver, followed by a Carl Bleile narrow graver, so the cuts are quite deep. The … Continue reading
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Ants Miseretto part 11 – Risk Reduction
Further work on the ant pendant. I began carving the wood texture and knothole, using carbide burrs, and engraving the thin lines for the knothole. Above is how the shibuichi looks without the patina. And a quick patina to see … Continue reading
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