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    American Arms

    Very nicely done, some really fine ribbon work. And the nickel plating tied it all together..
  2. J

    Some colorful basketweave in titanium...

    Chip, very nice and well done. Clean as a hound's tooth.
  3. J

    Stolen gravers

    So sorry for your loss, Stephany. Your tools were so well kept and organized.
  4. J

    New Guy Intro

    Welcome to the Cafe forum and best of luck with your research. Some of the medals you pictured are partially inked for easier reading. You might use Speedball Block Printers Ink, #3550, oil based black for this purpose. Might I suggest you include your general location in your forum bio. A local...
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    Critique Request Al mar eagle

    Much better now. And it reads well since you blacked in the background and extended some of the second scroll leaves. Not crazy about the huge central leaf cluster in the middle of the first scroll. That will take some really good shade thinking to make it look right. Maybe something like the...
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    Critique Request Al mar eagle

    Much, much better and some interesting elements. The open area at the top, between the two scrolls will prove difficult in creating a background. Very large, open area. And most leaves and elements in the first scroll do not touch and break up the background segments. As is, will create a...
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    Critique Request Al mar eagle

    Mathew, Before you cut it on that beautiful knife please look at some of both of the Sam's, Lee Griffith's, Ron Smith's and other engravers scroll work. Scroll is a depiction of a stylized version of a living plant. Your backbone and stem are way too thin in places to provide the nourishment...
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    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Thank you Doctor, will look for it. I'm no photo wiz myself. But a better picture will give your work it's deserved credit.
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    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Very nice. But why the blue tone? Nice elements but a "misty" presentation. Would look much clearer and cleaner in black, grey and white.
  10. J

    Curtiss Jenny

    Wowilson, thank you for posting your wonderful plate. Some top class work for our enjoyment. Your bulino work on the Jenny is absolutely outstanding. As you are a past pro illustrator for Bell Helicopter. it would be an education to see the tools you used to create the image of the Jenny. Very...
  11. J

    How much to charge?

    Some very nice engraving and sentiments.
  12. J

    Happy New Year!!

    To Marc and all the Cafe family, wishing you a happy, healthy 2022.
  13. J

    Another brass zippo

    Beautiful design, great cutting and fine shading. A real keeper.
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    Question: Background removal cleanup and consistent texture question

    Hi Ronald, I make them with different angles for different applications Take a good look at JBtheapprenice's tool in his picture and do something like that. Then practice with the tool on a piece of scrap metal. Most any angle will work, It's the angle you hold it and how you apply it to the...
  15. J

    Merry Christmas

    To my English friends and Anglophiles-----Happy Boxing Day. 12/26/21. Hope you had a blessed Christmas
  16. J

    Ngraver Company?

    That is so kind of you Sam. We can all be sure that Leslie, Ray's daughter, and family and friends appreciate your help.
  17. J

    My first project (tsuba)

    Golabekrafts, Well done. Interesting procedure. Turned out wonderfully.
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    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Very much better. But the final scroll still has a too large negative space. Try breaking the one leaf element into two elements. One can partially overlap the underlaying tendril.
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    flat graver usage

    Yes Sam. And I sure you remember that engraver George Sherwood cut many hundreds of guns, knives and jewelry using flats just about exclusively. George, great guy, always kidded that when he made a flat graver he got two points for the price of one.
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    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Allen, good job. that will help bring the border and negative space into better balance. And break up some large, out of balance black areas. Will help the overall design and there are some good features and elements in it.

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