A recent knife project

[GTJC460]

Here's a custom folder I completed a few days ago.

 

[Marrinan]

Your work is getting better all the time. You should be proud of your advancement and successes. Fred

 

[davidshe]

Very nice Bert! I think it flows really well with the knife.

 

[GTJC460]

Thank you. Here is another I finished up yesterday with a similar style. I think this on is much better than the first. Only got a lousy iPhone picture though.

 

[davidshe]

Nice! Can I ask what tools you use for your background removal and sculpting?

 

[thughes]

Bert, very nice. That first knife is sure an interesting shape to work with.

Todd

 

[GTJC460]

Yes. That first one was very difficult to design.

I start by cutting all my borders and outlines with a standard square graver. Then I go back and recut around these edges making several passes leaning my graver in towards the negative space. This leaves islands of negative space. I cut around the entire design so all is completed. After "lining" all the negative areas I use a high speed rotary tool to remove the islands. It works much faster than cutting down with nothing but gravers. Its also much easier to get deeper background removal with the rotary tool.

I have plans to try doing my background by acid etching it, but haven't gotten a chance to test the process before doingg it for real.

 

[Mike Fennell]

Very nice, Bert. It has the grace and style of some of Simon Lytton's work.

 

[GTJC460]

Thanks Mike. I'm not familar with his work