oiseau metal arts
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finally got around to posting the result of the pearl handled knife I posted layout sketches of.
in the pearl I used a C-max #1 onglette 50 face, 15 heel polished. for when I did use power assist, I was set around 5200spm using the monarch hand piece, but was mostly hand pushed. making several light passes with each line to carve in the gradual depth and taper without braking out chips and chunks. no getting in a hurry.
the background on the bolsters was frosted/textured using an old carbide bur that was then tapped on the 600 diamond wheel and used as a stippling tool lightly at 5200spm, so it just gives a soft frosted look. light pressure or itll start punching a bunch of little dimples.
constructive critique comments, and suggestions welcome.
thanks for looking.
in the pearl I used a C-max #1 onglette 50 face, 15 heel polished. for when I did use power assist, I was set around 5200spm using the monarch hand piece, but was mostly hand pushed. making several light passes with each line to carve in the gradual depth and taper without braking out chips and chunks. no getting in a hurry.
the background on the bolsters was frosted/textured using an old carbide bur that was then tapped on the 600 diamond wheel and used as a stippling tool lightly at 5200spm, so it just gives a soft frosted look. light pressure or itll start punching a bunch of little dimples.
constructive critique comments, and suggestions welcome.
thanks for looking.