Chinese sword fitting making by traditional metal carving

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Here i will update the sequences of the chinese sword fitting making's by traditional metal carving. hope you can catch a general view of the chinese traditional metal carving. it is not many keeping untill today. hope you leave the questions or comments here. thanks.

Here is one part of the sword fitting
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Thanks for posting those Artblade! That is something we don't see around here. :)
 
leatherman said:
Thanks for posting those Artblade! That is something we don't see around here. :)
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Things are so abound, we need an more open eyes, joking........
This is a very tradtional metal carving method. and very few keeping untill today.
you can call me wu, or charles wu
xie xie
 
Do you have a link on where to get the chisels to do this? Also any links on how to do this or maybe videos on how to do it?
 
Burl Source said:
It would be really cool to see how the carving is done. Beautiful work!
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Burl,
Here will be a sequence post to show how the work done.
Later i will post here, and i will PM to you.
But i do not which place should i put? Here? sorry, im newbie here.
 
photos are updating....
Here is another part of the sword fitting,
You can see some process about the carving

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Hairline Carving according the draft glued on copper plate.
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P2
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Thank you for the great photos. Looks a lot like wood carving with chisels. But I am sure it is much more difficult.

Do you ever do any commisions? Example; if someone was making a large knife or sword and wanted some of the hardware to be carved by you. Right now I am just curious, but maybe something in the future.

Thanks again for the photos. Excellent carving!
 
Burl Source said:
Thank you for the great photos. Looks a lot like wood carving with chisels. But I am sure it is much more difficult.

Do you ever do any commisions? Example; if someone was making a large knife or sword and wanted some of the hardware to be carved by you. Right now I am just curious, but maybe something in the future.

Thanks again for the photos. Excellent carving!
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Thanks Burl,
Yes, you are right, Like a wood carving. but not a wood carving.
Yes, i did a lot of metal carving for the sword and knife.

The photos post here also are the hardwares of the chinese sword. you will see it just following the photos updating.

Wait for a while pls. something wrong here
 
Hello Wu,

Thanks for taking the time to photograph and post your work in progress. It is wonderful to see. I always get a thrill watching excellent craftsmanship! And yours is excellent indeed.

Can you explain something for me? What metal is that sheet you're carving? Is it a sheet of silver that had a copper plated overlay on it? Or something else?

Thanks, Phil

PS - Whoops, I see you stated you glued on a copper pattern. Can you explain that further? Thanks.
 
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Xie xie Phil,
Thanks your exaggerated praise. hahaaaaaaaaa

For the carving metal here is a 3mm thickness copper sheet!
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum) and atomic number 29.
It is a ductile metal with very high thermal...

It is not a silver sheet with the copper plate overlayer.
Yes, you know that, for the silver, it will be more easy to carving.
brass will be more dificult than the copper. and the brass is more easy than the steel.
Hope this explain is clear for you. if not i will try more.
 
Sorry, one replying part missing

Just for the pattern's shift. from paper to the metal.
The sequence, Draft Paper glued with copper sheet tightly, then start the hairline chiseling following the Draft Pattern.
aim to get a copy draft pattern on the metal sheet.

May be you ask a question like, why do you draw the pattern on the metal directly?
My answer is we have to keep all the work as similar as possible. they are not one pc. they are two or three.
xiexie
 
Hello Wu,

I see the reddish pink look of the copper in your beginning photographs, but the metal starts to look more silvery white in the photos of the progressively more carved metal. I guess it must be how the light hits the carved metal that makes it look that way. Thanks for the explanation, and once again for the sharing your work with us.

All the best, Phil

PS - What does xie xie mean? I see you use it interchangeably in the opening and closing salutations (somewhat like the Hawaiians might use "aloha").
 
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