My carved/engraved Ladybug

[Jazz]

oh my goodness Jazz, this is simply gorgeous! I almost want to order one! I cant express how beautiful the craftsmanship is. Thanks for making our hardworking tools pretty. Can we see pictures of the actual process?

You're too kind! All I can show you are the tools. Here's the Dremel rotary tool...



And here are the carbide bits - the big one on the right, I didn't use - just the small ones. I put it there so you could see clearer what the small round one looks like. Also, the vibrating engraver is in the pic, too...



I also took a couple more pics of the knife to try and get it clearer - not sure if it worked or not...





- best wishes, Jazz.

[Jazz]

Nice work. So do you have any recent pics of the rocks you mention you normally engrave?

I took a few pics of some I have and put them in "Off Topic".

- best wishes, Jazz.

[losabio]

That looks great, Jazz. A unique heirloom for sure.

[The Deacon]

I am even more impressed now Jazz. When I worked in a prison commissary, I occasionally had to engrave an inmate's ID# on a hot pot or a watch with one of those Dremel vibrating gravers. The best of my work looked like it had been done by someone with Parkinson's or the DT's. :o

[presbo]

Great job!

[justinl]

that's incredible jazz. btw, we share initials :)

[Jazz]

that's incredible jazz. btw, we share initials :)

Well, I can't hold that against you. So, if I "lose" it, I'll know where to look?
Thanks for the compliment, and welcome to the forum JL.

- best wishes, Jazz.

[Jazz]

I am even more impressed now Jazz. When I worked in a prison commissary, I occasionally had to engrave an inmate's ID# on a hot pot or a watch with one of those Dremel vibrating gravers. The best of my work looked like it had been done by someone with Parkinson's or the DT's. :o

I'll have to take a pic of a chef knife I engraved with one of those years ago - not to brag, just to show what a vibrating engraver can do. I engraved a few nicer than mine after - I practiced on mine first. I'll try and get a decent pic right away.

- best wishes, Jazz.

[JT]

Beautiful work!
Next, how about an SS harpy, and some snake/dragon scale-style carvings.. :cool:

[Brisket]

Outstanding work and a great looking pattern too. :spyder: :D

[Jazz]

Thanks, Brisket and JT! Here're the pics I took that I engraved years ago (10-15years?) - the big knife. The paring knives were more recent. The big one is right scratched up from lots of use (that's what it's for, right?) - don't laugh at my amateur skills. :o Anyway, those vibrating engravers can be quite fun and useful.









Thanks for lookin'.

- best wishes, Jazz.

[spyderHS08]

Wow that looks amazing!! Great work my friend

[STi]

Nice!

[MountainManJim]

Nice work!!! My wife like it as well.

Jim