Knife engraving photos

Glenn · Dec 22, 2006

Would some of you engravers post photos of knife bolsters that you have done. Also if you have done some blades either heat treated or anealed.

Mick · Dec 23, 2006

Here are some pictires of some of this weeks work.

Harold · Dec 23, 2006

Nice work.

Rick Eaton · Dec 23, 2006

Glenn,
Most of my knives are interframes but there are some with bolsters, but there are alot of different styles. You can see them on my page: http://www.eatonknives.com
bolsters: http://www.eatonknives.com/k_1_03.html
I don't have accessablity to post photos yet, and I'm a little computer illiterate so you can see these on my web page.
As far as on blades they need to be anealed so they can be engraved, they are too hard otherwise.
Hope this helps
Rick

Joe Mason · Dec 23, 2006

Glenn, here is a photo of the last knife I engraved.

Joe

Santo · Dec 23, 2006

You guys do some fine work!! Makes me want to throw my tools away. I think I'll just stick with scrimshaw and save my money buying into this engraving business

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-- Seriously, it's awe-inspiring to be part of this forum and I feel enriched and challenged every time I sign on. I just want to take the time to thank everyone in the Cafe for the talent and expertise you are willing to share. I count myself as one of the lucky ones!!
Peace

S~

santos · Dec 23, 2006

Mother-in-law knife

Hi Glenn,
My hobbies are knifemaking and engraving.
My knives are still far to be as sophisticated as your American knives. But Iâ€™m improving my techniques in forums like this Cafe.

Iâ€™ve just finish the Christmas gift for my mother-in-law: a little friction folder with a 440C blade . The main cuts are done before the heat treatment. Then I polish the blade and I do the shadowing with a 120Â° carbide graver.
My mother-in-law is a mushroom picker so Iâ€™ve engraved some mushrooms I expect she will found.

You have a close-up of the engraving here :

http://www.gravure-couteaux.info/photos/juju.jpg

Merry Christmas

Jean

Peter E · Dec 23, 2006

Joe,
I think the knife you posted is just plain beautiful. There is absolutely no doubt the engraving drastically enhances the beauty of the knife. And that is a very fine knife.

Peter

Glenn · Dec 23, 2006

Here I sit wondering how would I ever come up to this level of work that has been set before me. Mick, Harold, Rick, Joe, and Jean have raised the bar to a gold metal winning display. It is so fun to see this kind of talent. It takes a lot to humble me, but I feel as weak as a kitten. Yikes

Thanks for your photos.

Rick Eaton · Dec 23, 2006

Trying to see if this works.

Rick Eaton · Dec 23, 2006

trying again

Joe Mason · Dec 23, 2006

That worked.... Looks great Rick. Thanks for showing your work.

Joe

2toes · Dec 24, 2006

Here is a piece that was just recently completed by Joe Mason. The knife was made by Reese Bose and it has mammoth ivory scales. Joe has engraved several knives for me over the last 2 years and I have seen a huge improvement in his work.

John B. · Dec 24, 2006

Santos.
Beautiful little knife, fine engraving and file work too!
Your M-in L will really enjoy it when she is mushroom cutting.
Merry Christmas,
John B.

Don Cowles · Dec 24, 2006

This one I call "Midnight", and the blade is Bertie Rietveld's Dragonskin damascus. Scales are O-1 engraved and inlaid in 24K gold by Jim Small. The whole package was hot blued after the engraving was finished.

ron p. nott · Dec 24, 2006

here are some photo of a knife i made a couple a month ago .

ron p. nott · Dec 24, 2006

and here is the rear bolster ..in these photo i havent shaded the gold inlays yet ..

Glenn · Dec 25, 2006

Don,
Your knife is unique. How thick are the scales? Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

Sam · Dec 25, 2006

This is an excellent thread. Thanks to all who've posted photos! / ~Sam

Andrew Biggs · Dec 25, 2006

I was lucky enough to get the book "knives 2007" for Christmas

It certainley is a WOW book and a lot of the guys that are showcased in the book are also on the forums as well. I'd highly recommend it to anyone interested in knives and/or engraving.

Cheers
Andrew

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