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  1. Mike576

    Question: Scrimshaw question

    I’m attempting my first bit of scrimshaw. This is on a piece of col 849/tm which is an imitation ivory. What I’m noticing is when I ink the piece it makes the area around smudged. I’m using a paper towel with a bit of water to wipe away the excess after about 15 seconds of drying. The piece is...
  2. Mike576

    Color bulino like color scrimshaw

    Does anyone have information as to how Tim Herman does color bulino engraving? I came across this a few hours ago and after about an hour of searching I found almost nothing. One post on engraving forum showing an engraving he did and one on this site where someone commented he shared the...
  3. Mike576

    Critique Request Another watch dial

    Finished up this watch dial today. Made from a piece of .020 thick 6al4v titanium. Done start to finish with my Lindsay reversing angle burin and Phil Coggan bulino point which I modify to have an extremely steep face to help the carbide tip from breaking. I mixed it up a bit this time and used...
  4. Mike576

    Critique Request Bulino family portrait

    Finally done! Started October 22nd on a piece of sterling silver. Restarted on November 23rd on a piece of 6al4v titanium. The first one being dead soft sterling silver was super soft and I didn’t pop the bur out on every cut. When I would ink the piece the small burr would flatten and distort...
  5. Mike576

    Lindsay border scribe

    Anyone else have a Lindsay border scribe which seems off like this one? Used it a few times and hadn’t noticed till just now that the milling of the oval shape is not parallel with the shaft which holds the scribe. Not sure if I’m being too picky but I assume that’s a defect to the...
  6. Mike576

    Question: Bulino engraving hair

    Anyone know of a resource (video book etc) where I can learn to better engrave fine hair? I’m working on this 1.4 inch sterling silver watch dial with my wife and I as well as our sons on it. First time doing faces, and I’m a bit stumped on the hair for my older son then later on for my wife...
  7. Mike576

    Winchester model 1894 lever action outline

    I traced this Winchester model 1894 for the beginning of a design I plan on working. Feel free to copy it for your own use. I will trace and upload the other views in a day or so.
  8. Mike576

    Help, please: Wild Heerbrugg M3B Stereo Microscope

    Does anyone by some miracle know where I can find a .5 objective lens (also known as a barlow lens) for a Wild Heerbrugg M3B Stereo Microscope. Or what mm objective lens size the m3b uses? I see plenty of listings on eBay for wild objective lenses but they don’t say what model they fit. Are the...
  9. Mike576

    Critique Request Looking for design critique. Thanks!

  10. Mike576

    Critique Request Design critique please!

    I have been drawing a lot more recently and did this over the past few days. Started on pencil and paper to get the rough idea down. Working with procreate I find it hard to get an idea on paper because I obsess over every line shape being perfect from the start. Once I had the rough outline I...
  11. Mike576

    eBay Lindsay vise for sale

    Not my eBay listing but if someone is looking for a Lindsay palm control there is one for sale on eBay! Get it while it’s still there, damn near impossible to buy one when they are posted new.
  12. Mike576

    Critique Request Bulino progress photo

    Progress photo of a spyderco bug. I’m engraving a bald eagle on in a “bulino” style. About 15 hours in so far. Tools I’m using are a 2 needle points one made from an old 1/16 FG burr and one made from a 1/8 carbide blank tapered to .050 then a fine point. Also a Phil Cogan bulino point done with...
  13. Mike576

    Reusing old FG bur

    I had a bunch of these dull 1/16 friction grip burrsand decided to make a small collet from 1/8 brass stock I had laying around. Pretty simple process. Cut to length, center punched the end then drilled a .120 hole in a piece of wood. I nailed the brass into the wood so it was held very secure...
  14. Mike576

    Multicolor inlay (first try)

    I’m working on my first multi color inlay. Copper, 24k gold, and fine silver. I plan to do the copper as a 20 gauge sheet inlay and the gold/silver with 24 gauge dead soft wire. I started by sanding the stainless steel spyderco delica against my surface plate with 120, 400 and 600 grit to get...
  15. Mike576

    Rare opportunity

    Rare opportunity for someone out there with pockets deeper than mine. https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/1059031/
  16. Mike576

    Needle file question

    I just recently purchased a set of 12 #3 cut friedrich dick needle files. Needless to say they are fantastic when compared to cheap sets from harbor freight which i am used to. The question i have is, how much thinner and smaller are escapement files when compared to standard needle files...
  17. Mike576

    Critique Request Gift for my wife

    Looking for feedback on this design. It’s for a jacket I got as a Christmas gift for my wife. I’ll remove the zipper pull that comes on the jacket and replace it with this. Will be made from 14 gauge sterling silver and 24k gold. Size will be approximately 1.4x2 inch. I will be cutting the...
  18. Mike576

    Design contest between friends

    A friend an i recently had a design contest with a 15 hour max time limit on designing to add a little more pressure. Just for fun but we want to know who "wins". His design is the lady with the scroll. Its his first time drawing any scrollwork. I would also appreciate any design critique for...
  19. Mike576

    How clear are your transfers?

    I ordered the TW designs transfer kit with samples of the white and clear bottles. What im wondering is how clear the transfers should be? Also i cant seem to get a transfer using the white without it peeling some of the white off. These 2 designs were included in the kit so i imagine the...
  20. Mike576

    looking for critique on my work

    Worked on this "bulino style" dog over the past few days on a scrap of cold rolled steel. All hand push and hammer chisel. I have a few more sharpening templates on the way so this was done with a 116° lindsay point and a round stipple tip down to a needle point. Feel free to critique! To me it...

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