Engraving the Damascus PC

[Barry Lee Hands]

I had been after Steve Lindsay for one of his very kewel damascus handles, which add a little heft and a lot of style to my PC.
And I thought perhaps you would like to see where I went with it.

1.After dividing the PC into quadrilateral sections I laid out the leaves by the "Inductive Layout " method with consistent lattice crossing leaf angles, and then drew in the scrolls and started cutting holes for stems and leaves.
2. Then I applied the stems, and started measuring, transfering and cutting leaves.
3. Next were added more leaves, The stems are trimmed and the leaves are burnished until flat.
4. then I etched the Damas with nitric acid
5, A,B, and C,This looks pretty good, but needs a little something. . . .
6. Into the salts, for a little blackin. . .
7. AHHH smells like my great Aunts home cooking, she was an anarchist you know.
8. Looks pretty sweeeet. . .



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[Titian]

Originally Posted by Barry Lee Hands

I had been after Steve for one of his very kewel damascus handles, which add a little heft and a lot of style to my PC.
ANd I thought I should show you where I went with it.

1.After I divided the PC into squares I laid out the leaves by the "Inductive Layout " method in consistent lattice crossing angle, and then I drew in the scrolls and started cutting holes for stems and leaves.
2. Then I applied the stems, and started measuring, transfering and cutting leaves.
3. Next I added more leaves, burnished them until flat.
4. then I etched the Damas with nitric acid
5, A,B, and C,This looks pretty good, but needs a little something. . . .
6. Into the salts, for a little blackin. . .
7. AHHH smells like my great Aunts home cooking, she was an anarchist you know. . .
8. Looks pretty sweeet. . . .




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[Gemsetterchris]

What a tool tart
Dare you work with it now? very nice indeed.

[jlseymour]

WOW Barry, now you need some Diamond in the brass plugs...
Jerry

[Montejano]

Barry Friend, ..... very beautiful work. You are a person with great talent and his work inspiring.




Antonio

[Daniel Houwer]

Wauw, That is soooo good looking
You being not the only one thinking about engraving the handle are the first to do it and show pictures and setting the bar sky high

[SEngraver]

Barry,
That's fabulous.And have run out of words...!

[Peter]

That IS exceptionally nice Barry. It does make me wonder if the gold will wear down quickly from usage being as soft as it is?

Pleasure seeing your work as always,
Peter

[Gert]

Just amazing...

[ron]

hi Barry .. thanks for posting your work , beautiful as always .. Ron p

www.ronpnottengraving.com