Andrew Biggs
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This is my Christmas project. A Joe Kious folding knife that was given to me to engrave by Scott P a couple of months ago. I’ve still got to engrave the other side and hopefully it’ll be ready for Reno.
What’s different about this for me is it’s the first quality item that I’ve engraved. I have no idea what it’s worth but there is a huge mental adjustment going from mild steel inexpensive items to a high class item……….it sharpens the mind somewhat and gives you the jitters all at the same time.
As usual it presented challenges in the holding, and gold work, and just about everything you could think of!!!. I shimmed the inside to prevent it from pinching then held it firmly in thermolock to add extra strength and I’m pleased to say that it still opens and closes beautifully. The 24k gold wire is mostly .30mm and .5mm was used to fill in the quails head using the technique that my good friend John Barraclough showed me how to do.
The knife itself is a beautifully made item and I can only guess at the sheer skill of the man that made it. The length of the knife is 132mm when its fully opened. It’s a work of art all in itself and I can only hope that I’ve done it justice. As usual any comments or critique is always welcome.
It’s also New Years Eve here in NZ as we are a day ahead of you. So by the time a lot of you read this it’ll be 2008 at the bottom of the world. Thank you for all your advice and encouragement over the last 12 months …..it’s really appreciated.
Wishing you all a very prosperous and wonderful new year.
Andrew
What’s different about this for me is it’s the first quality item that I’ve engraved. I have no idea what it’s worth but there is a huge mental adjustment going from mild steel inexpensive items to a high class item……….it sharpens the mind somewhat and gives you the jitters all at the same time.
As usual it presented challenges in the holding, and gold work, and just about everything you could think of!!!. I shimmed the inside to prevent it from pinching then held it firmly in thermolock to add extra strength and I’m pleased to say that it still opens and closes beautifully. The 24k gold wire is mostly .30mm and .5mm was used to fill in the quails head using the technique that my good friend John Barraclough showed me how to do.
The knife itself is a beautifully made item and I can only guess at the sheer skill of the man that made it. The length of the knife is 132mm when its fully opened. It’s a work of art all in itself and I can only hope that I’ve done it justice. As usual any comments or critique is always welcome.
It’s also New Years Eve here in NZ as we are a day ahead of you. So by the time a lot of you read this it’ll be 2008 at the bottom of the world. Thank you for all your advice and encouragement over the last 12 months …..it’s really appreciated.
Wishing you all a very prosperous and wonderful new year.
Andrew
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