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Beautiful work Keith. Can you carve ivory as well?
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Blued and tatooed -- Pix.
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and I'll answer some questions:
John P. _"Can you carve ivory as well?"
Yes, If I had any. I'll include a detailed pic in my email to Uncle Bill that shows the antler carving on that seax. I can carve horn (like khuk handles) wood, antler, bone, stone is tricky tho.
Not2Sharp says - "How deep is the copper/brass/gold inlay? What holds it in place, and does this create a stress riser?"
The copper pins in the handle are of my own making, and they are 2-4mm in lentgh, .5mm in diameter. The copper and gold on the blade of the seax are ultra-think foils of metal. I etch a design, apply a special gilding adhesive, and then apply the leaf. Since it is so thin, it needs to be protected by a thin layer of clear coat. The blade is not tempered on this piece, there is no stress riser.
As I said in my post yesterday, I have some additional pics of blueing and etching that I think you folks should see. I'll send them to Uncle, since he can post pics.
Keith
John P. _"Can you carve ivory as well?"
Yes, If I had any. I'll include a detailed pic in my email to Uncle Bill that shows the antler carving on that seax. I can carve horn (like khuk handles) wood, antler, bone, stone is tricky tho.
Not2Sharp says - "How deep is the copper/brass/gold inlay? What holds it in place, and does this create a stress riser?"
The copper pins in the handle are of my own making, and they are 2-4mm in lentgh, .5mm in diameter. The copper and gold on the blade of the seax are ultra-think foils of metal. I etch a design, apply a special gilding adhesive, and then apply the leaf. Since it is so thin, it needs to be protected by a thin layer of clear coat. The blade is not tempered on this piece, there is no stress riser.
As I said in my post yesterday, I have some additional pics of blueing and etching that I think you folks should see. I'll send them to Uncle, since he can post pics.
Keith
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Pix tell the story. Send away.
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Just sent them a while ago, UNcle. I'm sure you're gettin' swamped by th line of folks trying to get at that YCS...sob, sob...did I mention I like the YCS?
Anyhow, I sent descriptions along withthe pics. Use what you like, throw the rest away.
Keith, impoverished again,and again...
Anyhow, I sent descriptions along withthe pics. Use what you like, throw the rest away.
Keith, impoverished again,and again...
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Perhaps we could post some more pix to the "Pics from keith thread, Uncle Bill? You could post the remaining few pics, or I could crp some and send 'em.... I know. This could be seen as showing offf.....................Keith
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Uncle Bill,
I know you are busy - if you would prefer, I would be happy to put Keith's pics on my webspace and post 'em in a thread here.
Dan
I know you are busy - if you would prefer, I would be happy to put Keith's pics on my webspace and post 'em in a thread here.
Dan