[Steve Lindsay]

Originally Posted by WVEngraver

Very very nice Steve!! Elegant. I can see how you can have a soft spot for the 116 degree graver.

Originally Posted by Peter

Beautiful Steve. As Rod mentioned, your cuts are so smooth it is astounding. I especially like the design in gold. It appears to be fairly simple (as in few cuts) but it is extremely attractive.

Thanks for posting them,
Peter

Thanks Chris and Peter.

Originally Posted by rod

Steve,

The confident beauty of your cuts is inspiring, and it takes a special person to cut into an expensive solid 14 K flute with all the work almost finished! I admire your steady hand.

If you are leaning over on wide bright cuts, say, in the western bright style, at what width would you put aside your uniform heel 120 dgree graver and go for a flat graver?

Rod

Thanks Rod, All of the cuts (the two gold ones anyway) I used a calligraphy 123 degree V with the uniform heel. It is easier for me to lay this over than to use a flat. Also, I don't have to switch gravers back and forth this way, so it seems to go quicker cutting.

Originally Posted by Danny C

What is also interesting is the fact that there are so many people out there that actually buy these $10k plussss Flutes!

Yes, I'll say.. Their prices start at $12,000 and go to $41,000 for gold. I've engraved just a few platinum ones for them too. I don't know what they get for those. http://www.brannenflutes.com/price.html

Originally Posted by Ddbltrbl

Beautiful!
If you don't mind me asking, how did you do the round dots on the gold one Steve? Do you use punches of different sizes, or do you actually cut them? I'm curious about all of the dots, but particularly the ones at the tips of the tendrils.

Thanks The dots are tiny cut circles. Set the graver down and spin the vise. The U shaped ones are portions of a circle.

Originally Posted by Phil Coggan

Beautiful Steve! All you have to do now is learn to play one.

Phil

Thanks Phil, Karla teaches flute. Private 30minute lessons. She has 35 students a week. I tried blowing on her flute. She says I'm hopeless. I don't hear her say that to her students.