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Offline yip

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incised craving
« on: April 19, 2011, 09:31:14 PM »
 is there any nice examples of incised craving out there?
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Offline Stophel

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2011, 09:39:35 PM »
Don't know how "nice" mine is...





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Re: incised craving
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2011, 10:36:45 PM »
Just have to ask you Chris, is any of that carving raised (behind the cheek piece) or is it all incised?  I really like what you've accomplished with that incised carving.  Also, it looks like you've been really working on those 'varnish' finishes and with considerable success, it appears.
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Offline Stophel

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 11:02:12 PM »
Some elements are slightly raised, but not much.

The varnish....  A LOT of work and trouble in the varnish....and it's still not really "perfected" by any means yet. 
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Re: incised craving
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 11:20:48 PM »
Quote from: Stophel on April 19, 2011, 11:02:12 PM
Some elements are slightly raised, but not much.

The varnish....  A LOT of work and trouble in the varnish....and it's still not really "perfected" by any means yet. 

I like your carving but like the finish even more. One look shows you put a lot of time and effort into the finish. 

                  Joe.
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Re: incised craving
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2011, 11:35:35 PM »
Eric Kettenburg and Allen Martin do a fantastic job of incised. Look on their websites.

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 11:36:32 PM »
Thanks for sharing the pics. I am especially fond of the area near the tang. Very crisp!
I would like to know more about your finish efforts.
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2011, 11:51:09 PM »
RCA Volum I, #4.  Wonderful incised tang carving.  Study how details are handled.  Incised carving at its best is much more than a parallel sided line. 
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Offline Don Getz

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 12:03:35 AM »
Check out the Lehigh Allen Martin just finished for Dane, it has a lot of incised stuff on it, well done too.   He's a magician
with that little veining tool...................Don
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Re: incised craving
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 12:04:15 AM »
Chris, you've been holding out on us with that Lehigh rifle!! Looks very neat.

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Offline yip

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2011, 12:29:06 AM »
  thanks chris; thats fantastic, great job, thats what i was looking for. what tools did you use? i've done three rifles years ago, and tried recently and didn't do so good, i guess i need sharper tools. i'll try again.
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2011, 01:30:52 AM »
I agree Chris, very nice and what tools Did you use?
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Offline Stophel

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2011, 09:36:09 AM »
Pretty much entirely done with the narrower "V" tool (a Pfeil) and a small rounded gouge for cutting the little chip marks.  I had the hardest time with the varnish.  Hard to keep it from mudding up the carving.  So my carving actually looks better than it does here!   ;D

I generally push the tool with my hand, only driving it with a mallet on the tightest of curls.
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Offline Frank Barker

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Re: incised craving
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2011, 11:34:02 AM »
Chris, that carving is right up there with the best of them. Very nicely done.
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