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Andy
08-02-2006, 05:36 PM
Here are a couple shots of a knife in progress. I'll update the post with some shots of the spine when I get it done.

http://www.shinosky.com/images/Engraving/dagger.jpg

http://www.shinosky.com/images/Engraving/dagger_closeup.jpg

Andrew Biggs
08-02-2006, 05:40 PM
Hi Andy

You have excelled yourself on this one. FANTASTIC and WOW are two words that come to mind. I'll look forward to the rest of the photos.

Best wishes
Andrew Biggs

Steve Lindsay
08-02-2006, 05:41 PM
Andy... Wow! I love the border layout with the scroll. Did you use the air eraser for the gray background part? Everything about it... Very beautiful!!! Steve

John Barraclough
08-02-2006, 06:23 PM
Wonderful,wonderful piece of artwork, Andy.
A bases loaded home run! Congratulations.
John.

Andy
08-02-2006, 06:42 PM
Thanks guys,
Yes, Steve, I used the air eraser on the small background areas.

Harold
08-02-2006, 08:51 PM
WoW, Very Nice Artwork.

Jin-e
08-02-2006, 11:07 PM
Very nice work... I like the leaf work there (if that is what you call it)

-B Shaw

ChrisB
08-02-2006, 11:53 PM
Very Beautifull !! andy,
What is a Air Eraser, A kind of Sand Blaster ?

A True Artist Indeed !!

ChrisB

Andy
08-03-2006, 01:42 AM
The Air Eraser is a mini bead blaster used by air brush artists to selectively erase parts of their art work. It can be temperamental to use but beats using something overly heavy. They only cost about $70 through art supply stores.

Rhrocker
08-03-2006, 08:06 AM
Fantastic Andy. What is the final treatment for the actual gold? When I enlarge it, it seems to have a fine sanded finish, and not a finish from the air eraser. Great shading!

Andy
08-03-2006, 10:08 AM
Robert.....let's see...
first I finished the the whole knife to a uniform 400 grit finish before shading. Then after shading I noticed some marks on the gold. Rather than try to refinish the gold alone without affecting the shaded areas I used the Air Eraser with some very fine compound. I wasn't entirely thrilled with the appearance of that so I lightly dragged some 3000 grit paper over the entire piece. It was just enough to take the frost off the gold without bothering the shade lines. Way more than I intended :willy_nilly: The Air Eraser was only intended for the darker grey areas on the handle.

ron
08-03-2006, 10:27 AM
Andy .. again great work you are a true artist in your field and a master knife maker . question !!! i like your effects that you got with the air eraser i do some thing like it but i use feriot cloride , what do to think about ferriot cloride .. Ron p.

Andy
08-03-2006, 03:05 PM
Hi Ron,
I have used Ferric Chloride for similar effects before. I've used it to darken the scrolls at times.

Dave London
08-06-2006, 03:45 PM
wow beautiful, thanks for showing

KDavid
08-06-2006, 09:08 PM
what is ferric chloride and where do you get it??

Andy
08-07-2006, 08:13 AM
Radio Shack sells it as a PC Circuit board etchant

Rhrocker
08-07-2006, 04:59 PM
Robert.....let's see...
first I finished the the whole knife to a uniform 400 grit finish before shading. Then after shading I noticed some marks on the gold. Rather than try to refinish the gold alone without affecting the shaded areas I used the Air Eraser with some very fine compound. I wasn't entirely thrilled with the appearance of that so I lightly dragged some 3000 grit paper over the entire piece. It was just enough to take the frost off the gold without bothering the shade lines. Way more than I intended :willy_nilly: The Air Eraser was only intended for the darker grey areas on the handle.

Andy, many thanks for this explanation Buddy! I think your art is superb. I'd say you fit right in with the top 10 here, I think I'm about 567:willy_nilly:
Robert

Otto
08-07-2006, 08:15 PM
That is some of the classiest engraving I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing.

rbailo
08-08-2006, 02:31 PM
Hi Andy,

Superb work thanks for sharing and sparking a very useful exchange on techniques.

Rich