SR Johnson Big Bear engraved by Barry Lee Hands for Carlos Lopez
 

Many years ago, Steve Lindsay hooked me up with S R Johnson working on a knife for David Darom.
That has led to a series of colabs between SRJ and I including our most recent and spectacular for Carl Lopez.
Below is a series of pics showing some of the design work and execution of the installation of the gold and diamonds.
for more info please go to:
http://knifetreasures.com/viewKnife....elected_menu=1

The finished knife:


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The original layout, with the main line of flow through the center:

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More detail added:

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Cutting the Layout on the soft blade:

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First side cavities complete:

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Second side cavities complete:

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The piece is sent to heat treat and returns. The next step is the pearl.
Filing the pearl flush:

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Sanding the pearl:

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The pearl is ready:


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Here is some more for you.


First we did the cavities for the gold in the pearl and undercut the edges, then inlay the gold stems:

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Next we inlay the leaves which are made from sheet:

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Then its sanded flat:

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sculpted:

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and shaded:

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Thanks for taking us through the process. Beautiful!

Gary