Barry Lee Hands engraved S R Johnson from Solvang "The Chelsea Boot Dagger"

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The Chelsea Boot Dagger from SR Johnson
Engraved by Barry Lee Hands

This nine inch loveless style dagger features a four and three quarter inch blade of ATS- 34 and exhibition grade white pearl handles.

Elaborately decorated in raised fully sculpted and shaded 24k gold in Barry’s Nouveau leaf pattern, all new for 2014.

Set with twenty white diamonds on the guard and pommel, the ornamental design begins at the pommel with a swirl of fully sculpted entwined 24k gold, white diamonds and steel, with stippled and inked background, surrounded by wide, 24k gold borders, bursting out and continuing forward onto the white pearl utilizing Barry’s original “gilded pearlâ€￾ technique.

The design runs forward through the front guard culminating in a flourish of gold , diamonds, and steel.

The 59 rockwell hardened blade is very unusual in its abundance of 24k gold inlay and overlay, on the grind and the ricasso, a very difficult process to accomplish on hardened steel.

The blade is also set with 26 VS, F+ brilliant cut white diamonds.

The most elaborately ornamented dagger yet by SR Johnson and Barry Lee Hands.


 

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Thanks Mrthe, thank you, that is a work in progress pic, actually only one side was finished we had to have it photod for the catalog, none of the diamonds were in yet, I am glad you like it!
 

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Barry,

You continue to produce work that is sublime (beyond description) to the point you make it look like it must be easy.
Those of us here on the forum know it is any thing but easy!
 

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Friend Barry:
Your work is always inspiring. His technique of applying gold is very high.
Applying gold leaf knife is beautiful.
This technique should be learned or investigated by other professionals to raise the level engraving in general.
I have always admired his work.
* Thank you for participating in this forum. You markedly elevated level of this forum of professionals.:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:

Montejano
 

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Friend Barry:
Your work is always inspiring. His technique of applying gold is very high.
Applying gold leaf knife is beautiful.
This technique should be learned or investigated by other professionals to raise the level engraving in general.
I have always admired his work.
* Thank you for participating in this forum. You markedly elevated level of this forum of professionals.:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:
Montejano

Thank you Montejano, I am a big fan of your work also.


Very very nice Barry. Always look forward to seeing your work!
Thanks Brian, ditto

Absolutely Beautiful !
Thank You Sir!


Another home run! Do you know why it is called a "Chelsea" boot dagger?
SR Johnson and I have been taking turns naming these after our kids, I have a daughter named Chelsea, and this one is named for her.

 

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Fabulous as usual Barry! You never disappoint! Would you be willing to give us mere mortals the secret to inlaying/onlaying a hardened blade?
 

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Fabulous as usual Barry! You never disappoint! Would you be willing to give us mere mortals the secret to inlaying/onlaying a hardened blade?

before the holes are made for the gold, I satin finish with grey scotchbrite.
I then make the places for the gold.
then is hardened, in this process the steel greys slightly, and I touch it up with the scotchbrite.
Next I install the gold, very carefully, sculpting and shading.
Usually, I don't scratch anything on the steel, but if I do, I touch up with scotchbrite.
 
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before the holes are made for the gold, I satin finish with grey scotchbrite.
I then make the places for the gold.
then is hardened, and greys slightly, and I touch it up with the scotchbrite.
Next I install the gold, very carefully, sculpting and shading.
Usually, I don't scratch anything, but if I do, I touch up with scotchbrite.

Friend Barry:
In its response to friend Doc. Have you made ​​the hole in the steel, to apply the gold, before being tempered?
Is that correct?

I thought that it would have made ​​holes in the already hardened steel.

Montejano
 

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Friend Barry:
In its response to friend Doc. Have you made ​​the hole in the steel, to apply the gold, before being tempered?
Is that correct?

I thought that it would have made ​​holes in the already hardened steel.

Montejano

The holes are made when soft, then hardened, then the gold is installed.
 

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Super work as always, can I ask, what did you use for the backdrop that the knife is laying on thanks, ZZ
 

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The holes are made when soft, then hardened, then the gold is installed.
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Thank you very much friend Barry.;)

* It is usual to make the hole in the steel (without being tempered), because it makes the realization of his technique.

I imagine that there are collectors who wish to make this style of engraving on knives with blades of hardened steel.

Have you tried to do the same work with tempered steel?
You continue with your beautiful work.


Thanks and a hug
 

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Super work as always, can I ask, what did you use for the backdrop that the knife is laying on thanks, ZZ

I don't know, it was done by the photographer, in photoshop I believe.


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Thank you very much friend Barry.;)

* It is usual to make the hole in the steel (without being tempered), because it makes the realization of his technique.

I imagine that there are collectors who wish to make this style of engraving on knives with blades of hardened steel.

Have you tried to do the same work with tempered steel?
You continue with your beautiful work.


Thanks and a hug

Yes, it can be done on hardened steel, as on this Osborne folder:

http://www.engraverscafe.com/showth...-Hands-engraved-Warren-Osborne-folding-dagger
 

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