Yeah, check this guy out Lindsay Engraving There's a few links on his site that will probably help you out.
He's asking $110k for this knife:
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:40 am ] |
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Hi all! Im looking for someone to help me learn to engrave pearl. Any recomendations or classes that you know of? thanks, Louis |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:21 am ] |
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This is a good vedio series Inlay and engraving |
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| Author: | Larry Davis [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:13 am ] |
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Louis, the custom knife craft field is abundant with high quality engravers and scrimshanders. Perhaps a look into that will yield some choices... |
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| Author: | PaulB [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:30 am ] |
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Yeah, check this guy out Lindsay Engraving There's a few links on his site that will probably help you out. He's asking $110k for this knife:
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:09 pm ] |
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holy cow that is awesome looking... |
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:19 pm ] |
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WOW! And I thought guitars were expensive! |
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| Author: | Kevin Gallagher [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:35 pm ] |
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I've been a fan of Steve Lindsay for a long time. His work is what makes those items crafted by other artists as valuable as they are. There is no other engraver in the world that can compare to Steve....period... It always amazes me that he is not only so artistic, but also so precise and is able to work in such incredible detail through a scope. Regards, Kevin Gallagher/Omega Guitars |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:53 am ] |
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Hey Louis. I'm certainly no expert, but I've done a couple engravings that I think turned out pretty good, so maybe I can give you a couple tips. First, you need the right "gravers." I have two that I use exclusively: An N2 Onglette and an N6 Square. Don't ask me how the number systems work for these things; these are just a couple of the ones that were available to me and I like them the best. They can be purchased at most jeweler supply stores, as can the wooden handles. 
Sorry the pictures aren't too clear. Anyway, I secure my inlay to the workbench, and draw on the pearl with a pencil. Then I start engraving, using both hands to keep 'er steady, with a finger or two of each hand right near the tip of the graver. I go very lightly at first, and keep going over the lines until they start getting deeper, then go a little harder. The onglette graver is obviously good for fine lines, and the square one I like for digging out larger areas. I've filled the engraving in a couple ways: One is with 5 minute epoxy, which I dye black. Rub it over the engraving and scrape away with a credit card or something similar, then lightly sand flush with 400 grit or so sandpaper. The other method is with Grit Laskin's filler sticks which can be purchased from StewMac. I really like that method, as it's fast and easy. Hope that helps a little! Mike |
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