The unfinished engraved frame, and Stag handle scales dry fit.



This is a different style then you have seen in a while. This is "engraved". "Chased" is another word. A chistle is shaped to a perfect geometry in order to peal out a ribbon of metal, and leave a groove with nearly polished side walls. The chistle is either pushed by hand, driven by a small chasing hammer, or driven by a pneumatic pulsing hammer. Being "Barnes Pneumatic", guess you know my main method.

Now, after the lines are cut, it can be polished and left as you see the side without stag. For this knife, I've chosen to create contrast by texturing the background, and slightly removing a bit of background depth. The pcs. Which you have mostly seen me do, are "Deep Relief Carved". Collect them ALL!!!



Still working.

Gun work to be more prominately featured, very soon.

Thanks for reading. Please share comments with the forum.
Gary

Hi Gary,
Very nice. Very nice indeed!!!
Jeff

Looking great! Going to be another awesome knife!

Pedro

Gary,

Not a lot to say about that one. "Wow"!

Lon

Gary,
The engravings have some great contrast, nice clean lines, looks good!
Not bad for using a jack hammer!
Nice work

Matt

An old bent jack hammer - lol!
Jeff

Jeff,
Now you mention that, got me thinking.... that must be how he gets such nice arcs and curves in his engraving ha who would a known! Must be one of them old school tricks.
Matt

Hi Matt,

I do it by TRYING to make straight lines. I'm really "Checkering", and it comes out a mess like this.



Gary