davidshe
Elite Cafe Member
Just finished this Bowie knife for a very good customer of mine and thought I would share some pics and ask a question. I chose a running leaf design that I learned from Sam two years ago. Needs more refinement but I think not too bad. Good news is that the customer loves it and he commissioned me to engrave 2 other similar type of Bowie knives, one with 300 series stainless bolsters which I hope is not the really hard grade. But, that is ok, it will just require more frequent sharpening. I also set some rubies into the design since I had some left from a ring I just finished.
I had two real challenges engraving this knife. First, the 12" blade makes it tough to turn under the scope but that I can live with that. Second and more difficult challenge was the the brass hand guard is elevated enough to cause havoc with the graver while trying to cut this running leaf design and burnish in the stones! I got it done but perhaps I will try using some different graver geometry so my graver stands up a bit higher and therefore less bumping into the raised guard. I included a couple close up pics of the guard so you can see what I mean.
Would some of you tend to choose a different design when cutting close to a raised guard like this? Or.... ?
Thanks for looking!
I had two real challenges engraving this knife. First, the 12" blade makes it tough to turn under the scope but that I can live with that. Second and more difficult challenge was the the brass hand guard is elevated enough to cause havoc with the graver while trying to cut this running leaf design and burnish in the stones! I got it done but perhaps I will try using some different graver geometry so my graver stands up a bit higher and therefore less bumping into the raised guard. I included a couple close up pics of the guard so you can see what I mean.
Would some of you tend to choose a different design when cutting close to a raised guard like this? Or.... ?
Thanks for looking!