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Fine Embellishment Everything from hand engraving and scrimshaw to filework and carving. The fine art end of the knifemaker's craft. |
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Cowboy Spyderco
Hello, hope all yall are fine. I wanted to post pictures of my latest work. This is a Spyderco Byrd, meadowlark. I overlaid the handle with German Silver, and a copper overlay of "Steamboat" the famous bucking horse. Steamboat is the horse on the Wyoming ####### plates. The clip has a small concho made of silver with a small copper scroll. These small overlays are all cut by hand, as well as hand engraved in a western bright cut style. I make Iots of these knives, but this one is my personal one. I look forward to hearing from you soon, with comments, good bad or ugly.
Mike www.parduesilversmith.com |
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hi mike .. that is one beautiful engraving job , real nice western engraving , some thing i have never mastered .. keep up the good work .. ron p.
__________________ ron p. nott |
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Hi Mike,
It's nice to see your work again and you did a real fine job on this Spyderco. That's some really beautiful work you did. Keep up the good work and post a couple, I sure like seeing your work! __________________ Hukk |
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Hello fellows, I hope this finds yall well. I do thank you for the kind words. I have been fortunate to be staying real busy, and looks like its going to get very busy building saddle hardware and cowboy gear.
Huck are you building some knives still? If so where are any pics posted at? Ron thanks for the comments. I do believe I have seen you on the i graver forum, am I correct? Well best run. Thanks and yall keep in touch Mike www.parduesilversmith.com |
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yes mike i am on there every nite but i only post once in a while .. ron p.
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Nice job! Also very nice website!
__________________ God bless Texas! Now let's secede!! |
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That is an excellent looking job Mike. I like it a lot.
Peter |
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Beautiful knife, Mike!
I'm with Ron. I would love to be able to do cowboy engraving but can't seem to be able to pull it off. My studio is in the loft of my barn with the scent of horse manure just below me, so I have plenty of inspiration but I have pitched several practice plates out the window after trying unsuccussfully to wriggle out a passable backbone. I believe good cowboy engraving is a lot like good impressionist art. In other words the best cowboy engraving indicates a classic scroll pattern without actually engraving much detail of the scroll. So the casual observer sees a scroll or a floral pattern but closer examination shows that the cutts are only an indication of a scroll or flower. Does this make sense or am I off my nut? Do you agree? If so, how do you know how and where to put down enough without getting caught up in defining all the details as in what you would do in 'fine' engraving? Any other advise you can offer for someone who wants to master this genre of engraving would be most appreciated. Thank for posting. |
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Mike, I've been missing you, been wanting to visit, holler when you get time, I've been to Shanna's a couple of times, really like her, thanks for sending me that way! The knife is awesome, your work keeps getting better & better! Talk to you later, Dwayne
__________________ Dwayne Dushane http://dushaneknives.com Romans 8:28 "and we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose." |
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