Indian Engraving

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Indian engraving

I have finished this engraving and I hope to show another engravings within some days. Wolf Robe's portrait ( cheyennes's Indian boss ) with children is touches of enamel, I pray and silver.
A greeting and thanks to participate

Montejano
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Indian Engraving

He finished this engraving and I hope others show taped in a few days. It is the portrait of Wolf Robe (Indian head of cheyennes) with small touches of enamel, gold and silver.

Best regards and thanks for participating

Montejano


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That is outstanding! What tool do you use to engrave like that into hardened steel?
 
Irezumi said:
That is outstanding! What tool do you use to engrave like that into hardened steel?
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I do not use tools, I am master engraver to strong water, with traditional technique of the century XIX and Toledo's heir ( Spain ) and improved of autodidactic manner to the bigger possible level in a strong water.

Thanks for words.

Montejano
 
Looks just great, enjoyed the pictures and a great looking knife.
James
 
Hi Antonio,
Already seen it at the Spyderco Forum but I want to congratulate you again for your outstanding work. Your engravings are beautiful, it's hard to tell which one I like more.
 
Montejano said:
I do not use tools, I am master engraver to strong water, with traditional technique of the century XIX and Toledo's heir ( Spain ) and improved of autodidactic manner to the bigger possible level in a strong water.

Thanks for words.

Montejano
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:confused: Could you post your response in Spanish - I have friends that speak the language.

That sure looks like a "tool" in your photos. I'd like to know how you do your work too.

Beautiful stuff.
 
j22knife said:
:confused: Could you post your response in Spanish - I have friends that speak the language.

That sure looks like a "tool" in your photos. I'd like to know how you do your work too.

Beautiful stuff.
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If memory serves, it's using very small quantities of very powerful acid to dissolve the blade selectively. That's the "strong water".
 
j22knife said:
:confused: Could you post your response in Spanish - I have friends that speak the language.

That sure looks like a "tool" in your photos. I'd like to know how you do your work too.

Beautiful stuff.
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Responderé en español para que puedan traducir correctamente mis palabras .
Yo soy maestro al " agua fuerte " en España y me dedico a realizar mis grabados principalmente en cuchillería .
Mi padre también era maestro grabador , con una técnica heredada de Toledo ( España ) . Yo llevo alrededor de 24 años dedicado a tiempo parcial a esta técnica y que he mejorado e innovado de manera autodidactica . Utilizo una técnica que preserva la manera de trabajar del siglo XIX .
Yo preparo mis propios productos y el proceso es totalmente artesanal .

El " agua fuerte " se inició en el siglo XVI y fue una manera de grabado que intentaba sustituir el demasiado esfuerzo del buril ; pero posteriormente fue muy empleada por los grabadores de la época ,destacando Durero , Rembrand , etc .....

Se utiliza el empleo de ácidos para el ataque o mordida del metal , previa protección con tinta antiácida de las zonas escogidas para crear el grabado .


En la actualidad se emplea muy poco el " agua fuerte " como medio para grabar las piezas de cuchillería . Existe una escuela muy buena de grabadores al ácido en Rusia .
Como predomina el uso del buril a nivel internacional , el " agua fuerte " es bastante desconocido en el campo de los grabadores .

Mi técnica está muy evolucionada y está al mayor nivel internacional conseguido en el " agua fuerte" en estos momentos y enfocado a la cuchillería . He realizado grabados para numerosas autoridades de mi pais .


Un saludo ygracias por mostrar interés .

Montejano
www.antoniomontejano.com
 
OK - here's the translation. I hope ...

I will respond in Spanish so that my words can be translated correctly.

I am a master of the "strong water" (acid etch) technique in Spain and I dedicate myself to mainly make my engravings in cutlery (knives). My father also was a master engraver, with an inherited (learned) technique from Toledo (Spain). I have spent around 24 years dedicated to learning this technique and I have learned it and improved it the “self taught” way. I use a technique that preserves the way it was done in the 18th century. I prepare my own products and the process is totally artisan (skilled craftsman).

The "strong water" technique began in the 16th century and was an engraving method that tried to replace the use of the “buril” – an engraver’s chisel; but later it was also used by the printmakers of the time (to cut the design in the plate), especially Durer, Rembrandt, etc.....

The acid is used to etch the metal, first protecting it with an acid-resistant material in selected areas to create the engraving pattern.

At the present time the "strong water" technique for etching cutlery pieces is used very little. A very good school of etchers using acid exists in Russia. As the use of the “buril” at international level predominates, the "strong water" technique is something of a stranger in the field of the engravers.

My technique is very sophisticated and is at the top level internationally for "strong water" at the moment, focused on cutlery. I have made engravings for many important people in my country.

Greetings and thanks for showing an interest.
 
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