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After a little attitude adjustment, I’m back to work on the Smoky Skull Black Fox Bean knife. A good bit of the steampunk skull accomplished. Tom is happy... #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #sergepanchenko #blackfoxknives #blackfoxknife #beanknife #blackfoxbeangen2 #blackfoxbean #steampunk #steampunkfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqx5LUvBenq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d7shatjmrvg5
Here’s the finished blank of my tiny Damascus Steel Grenade Lanyard Bead. It’s loosely based on a Russian WWII grenade, made from @geoff_keyes damascus steel, copper and brass. It will probably be a bit of time before I can fit it into my schedule to carve and engrave it. For engravers like me who have trouble finding unique and high quality items to engrave, please consider learning to make them yourselves. And for those of you concerned that the secret police will kick in my door for making grenades, please be at ease. Here’s the scary item next to a US Nickel for scale. 1 1/2 inches tall. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #engraving #lanyardbead #grenades #jewelry #steampunk #steampunkfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/BqspWuBh4xF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l2y6yc3qx9x2
I couldn’t face hand engraving and carving today, so to be at least marginally useful I started a tiny Damascus Steel Grenade Lanyard Bead, which will be about 1.5 inches tall. Here I’m lathe turning the tiny grenade body from a stub of @geoff_keyes damascus steel. It’s loosely based on a Russian WWII grenade. At the moment I’m thinking I’ll carve a group of skulls around the waist, but I probably can’t get to that for a while. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #engraving #lanyardbead #grenades #jewelry #steampunk #steampunkfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/BqqJ5pWBVYU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rjnf63q9upx7
Shaping the lenses on the Black Fox Bean knife with flat graver and punch. Also starting to sculpt the skull. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #sergepanchenko #blackfoxknives #blackfoxknife #beanknife #blackfoxbeangen2 #blackfoxbean #steampunk #steampunkfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/BqaZ-_oBvJd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x0ipnuoks62i
Adding 24 karat gold inlays to the Black Fox Bean knife. This knife scale is an unknown type of stainless steel, a little tough but cutting OK. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #sergepanchenko #blackfoxknives #blackfoxknife #beanknife #blackfoxbeangen2 #blackfoxbean #steampunk #steampunkfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXmObXh7Eo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ukljwq4tr0qh
Starting hand engraving a Black Fox Bean Gen 2 knife(a Serge Panchenko knife design). Steampunk and smoky skull design. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #sergepanchenko #blackfoxknives #blackfoxknife #beanknife #blackfoxbeangen2 #blackfoxbean #steampunk #steampunkfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNvdHthrOJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oesci0j95pvb
The Spider Tavern Ring is complete. Approx 3 x 1.5 inches, tellurium copper and 24 karat gold. Thanks for looking! #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpzs03YhJQV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lywkhfit4of2
Adding 24 karat gold inlays to the spider tavern ring. Upper left then clockwise, most of the steps of pocket inlay on the spider’s butt. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsbNI-hErA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12j36zrv6q8hi
Carving and texturing the teeth on the spider tavern ring, and adding a 24 karat gold filling. Obviously need to work on better flossing... #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpmd6uWACdf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=246ofc875b6p
Finishing up the surface texture and surface details, front and back. Also carving and texturing the excavated areas. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BpkM9EMhynP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bldcoep3322f
More hand engraving and carving the spider in full 3D. Gravers, tiny carbide burs and punches remove the background and refine the shapes. Eventually there will be gold inlays on her shapely butt. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BphZmQ2ggD-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ay1pzfenugrm
Here I’m using hand engraving techniques to carve the spider in full 3D. I had hoped to have more of the waste material removed by the CNC, but the 1/16 inch diameter end mill snapped in the spider hole. Well, that’s how the carbide crumbles! For those not familiar with CNC, copper is a notoriously difficult material to mill. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZ92Y9AHJ4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ik0aile099cf
Finished milling the spider themed tellurium copper tavern ring. Small tragedy, the 1/16 inch diameter end mill snapped in the spider hole, so I’ve got a bit more hand engraving to do than I’d hoped. Not to worry though...trust me, I’m a hand engraver! #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXelJjA9wj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1avjfy47p912i
Milling the teeth end of the spider themed tellurium copper tavern ring. This is a 1/16 inch diameter ballnose end mill, and will account for 1.5 hours of the 3.5 hours total on my little Nomad 883 CNC. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BpVFnzngS6r/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=piivev5tdlqy
Milling the spider themed tellurium copper tavern ring. This is a 1/8 inch diameter end mill, the largest I’ll be using. With luck, this will be about 3.5 hours of milling on my little Nomad 883 CNC. I really babysit and worry through this part... #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BpSq6TxATK7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d787qycgz9v5
Beginning a new Spider themed tellurium copper Tavern Ring. It all starts by creating vector graphics (upper left), then those are transformed to a 3D model that can be machined(upper right). Bottom is a test cut in maple. This is about a week’s work. Everything seems to be in order, so time to move on to the copper. #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #carbide3d #carbidecommunity #nomad883 #nomadpro #pocketedc #knucks #brassknuckles #knuckles #knuck #knucksdaily #knuckfanatics #brothersoftheironfist https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQBYZWA5j6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nx7qpxfm4jet
I finished hand engraving the Zentangle Kershaw Ember pocket knife. 24 karat gold inlays. Thanks for looking! #tomsterlingengraving #handengraving #kershaw #kershawknives #kershawember #zentangle #zentangleartist #jellyfish https://www.instagram.com/p/BouiI5zgfTn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uyvkmh1aziwx