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  1. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Latest work, lots of gold

    Yeah I would say you’re correct in that, doing transfers with a printer and using pneumatic gravers isn’t exactly traditional to begin with When doing any complicated design with inlays I almost always outline the entire piece first and then do the inlays, Im not a fan of trying to line up a...
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    Critique Request Latest work, lots of gold

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  3. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Latest work, lots of gold

    Thanks for the kind words! I do things a little “un-traditional” I would say. For stuff like this with the fold-overs I apply my pattern, then cut outlines like normal, then do my inlays. The process of sanding flush the inlays does affect the previously engraved lines but it’s not much of a...
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    Critique Request Latest work, lots of gold

    Finished the first side of this, commission for ProTech Knives. Probably the most gold I’ve put into one piece, experimenting with using gold as scroll backbones and also using it as accents in foldovers in scrolls. Please let me know what you think, and if you have any constructive criticism!
  5. Keeling_Machines

    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    Yes, coulter precision carbide scribe
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    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    Well being in California I’m very limited to the organic materials I can use. Any sort of ivory is off the table so I’m limited to bone and antler. It’s very hard to find bone in the dimensions needed to make knife scales and antler is a very porous material which i haven’t tried yet but I...
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    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    Thanks for the kind words!
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    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    Thanks! it isn’t that exact product but it is a polyurethane based product that I believe is similar in chemical composition. I actually have ordered some of that col849 after reading your comment! Thanks
  9. Keeling_Machines

    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    Well not exactly. I still wipe ink in bulino work as well. I suppose the only difference is that I’m using a scribe as opposed to a graver. For bulino work with a graver the dots I do are diamond shaped where in this scrim with a scribe the dots are circular. But honestly I don’t see much of a...
  10. Keeling_Machines

    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    Thanks John, there will be more!
  11. Keeling_Machines

    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    Yes the white spots are untouched, I haven’t used anything except black India ink here
  12. Keeling_Machines

    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    This is my second attempt at scrimshaw, using only a scribe and black India ink. This is a knife I made completely by hand, the handle material is a polyester based ivory substitute(I live in California and any real ivory is out of the question due to the strict laws here). I believe it is a bit...
  13. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Realistic work, Bulino shading techniques

    Learning bulino, still feel as though I’m stippling rather than popping out individual chips with my dots. Anybody have any techniques they find that works well to actually pop the chip out of each dot rather than just pressing it in? Thanks.
  14. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Finished Spyderco Bulino style shading

    Thanks Marius!
  15. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Finished Spyderco Bulino style shading

    Thanks!
  16. Keeling_Machines

    Question: Titanium grades???

    Hello, I’m hoping the cafe can help me out with some info. I’ve been asked to engrave a Chris Reeve Zebenza knife with titanium scales. I looked them up and it says they’re made with 6al4v titanium. Has anyone had experience engraving this metal? If so, what geometries and gravers did you use...
  17. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Finished Spyderco Bulino style shading

    Not great photos but wanted to share the finished product. I’m feeling like I’m starting to get ahold of “Bulino” shading. While I think I’m still stippling rather than actually removing the metal from the dots like true bulino style I think it’s quite effective in achieving smooth transitions...
  18. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Bulino work

    Thanks Marty, I’ll give it some more attention!
  19. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Bulino work

    Thanks John!
  20. Keeling_Machines

    Critique Request Bulino work

    Thanks for the advice! I’ll give it a try!

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