First Knife

[Biorka]

I thought I was ready to make the leap from practice plates to my first knife. I have been push engraving for years and finally purchased an air tool a few months back. Took a while to get used to it along with the "new"graver geometries that I was not used to. I was also unfamiliar with scroll designs. Ron's book and this site got me started on the long journey to putting it all together... which I realize has just begun.
Barry Burger
Sitka, Alaska

 

[Joe Mason]

I think you are off to a good start. For a first knife engraving you did really well. Keep cutting.... Thanks for showing it

Joe

 

[mdengraver]

Sweet!

I especially like how you defined the veins of the leaves.

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hi Barry

That's great!!!! You've filled the space well and it's a very pleasing design and well cut.

It's a nice feeling isn't it, going from a practice plate to an actual project.

Let's see more of your work in the future.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Sam]

That is at least 1000 times better than MY first knife! Excellent job, Barry! Congratulations.

 

[Abigail]

Sam honey, why don't you post a picture of your first knife?
love,
wife

 

[ddushane]

That does look nice Barry. I wish my first would've been that sweet as well. Dwayne

 

[pilkguns]

looks great to me

 

[Abigail]

Barry, that really looks great. Thumbs up!
I would have never guessed it was a first! Be sure to post your next project, too.
(I was teasing Sam in the post I made above because he has a really funny story about his very first knife)
Abigail