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[naparra]

Does anyone have a video or pics on technique for cutting these borders. The border on the edge, kind of looks like rope but not exactly. Also the graver used if possible. Thanks in advance.

http://www.windyridgedesigns.com/images/Car/Car_BKOWCC_L3.jpg

 

[kfengraver]

a flat and roll it to outside edge

 

[naparra]

Thanks

I tried to roll it with a flat but I can't get it. Maybe I need more practice. You start at the narrow end right?

 

[dlilazteca]

a flat and roll it to outside edge

Right on!

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[Archie Woodworth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh-aEPqPYZ8&feature=player_embedded

 

[tdelewis]

I think this is what you want. I hope you can understand my explanation as to how I do it.
1st: come in from the edge 1 and no more than 2 mm. Scribe and cut a line.
2nd: from that cut line come in one tenth of an inch in and scribe and cut another line. two parallel lines .1in apart
3rd: with The dividers set at 1/10 inch mark points opposite each other that are 1/10 inch apart on top and bottom You should be able to visualize a square.
4th: Using a 45 flat with the left corner down cut and roll to the right ending at the point that is next ahead of where you started, making an arc cut, narrow at the beginning wide at the end.
5: after you have finished the length of the line go back and cut an "S" curve on the bottom of each space connecting them. You will need to start the "S" curve a little up from where the first cuts ended. "running leaf border" That's is how I do it. Hope you can understand my explanation. I used the words top and bottom. Top being the inner most line and bottom the one next to the outer edge.

 

[Archie Woodworth]

Straight forward (with some practice) if you watch the Youtube video...one additional item that might help is to try to get into a rhythm...as you push the graver forward and rotate it, try to keep the same pressure and cadence as you cut each section or segment of the "rope".

 

[Roger B]

To me, the border looks more like a flared cut rather than a rope.

 

[allan621]

This is a simple leaf border used in ring carvings. The key is not the cutting. Its the layout. Uniformity in size of the leaf and the direction it goes from the inner groove to the outer edge is important. So you may spend three or fours times the cutting time in doing the layout.

The cutting scheme by trelewis is pretty good. But here is a sketch that may make it easier to grasp. The part that is usually missed is the little v shape that is at the right hand top of the leaf. The inside bevel cut turns the leaf into a point. If you look at the photo you can see the v cuts.

This is usually made with a flat tool in two cuts. Hope this helps.

Just to clarify the tools used. The general shape of the leaf is made with a normal graver, 90 degrees or whatever you normally use. the v shape is made with the flat tool. The bevels can be done with a normal graver or flat tool.

BTW, this is one of those things that look easy but isn't. There are no distracting cuts. Either it looks right or it doesn't. I've done both. Looks right is better.