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Bolster engraving

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:03 pm
by drcvaught
Does anyone out there engrave bolsters or know of anyone who does?

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:37 pm
by herbva
I don't do any engraving, but some of the engraving work that our friend Rockingkj has posted looks very nice. ::tu::

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:40 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
drcvaught wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:03 pm Does.....
I agree with herbva.
Here is a sample of his engraving.
viewtopic.php?p=1143136#p1143136

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:06 am
by drcvaught
Thanks. Much appreciated.

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:32 am
by Rockingkj
Thanks for the compliments. Here is a close up of Buck 112 bolster engraving.
IMG_7345.jpeg

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:16 pm
by doglegg
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:32 am Thanks for the compliments. Here is a close up of Buck 112 bolster engraving. IMG_7345.jpeg
Wonderful! And those handles aren't bad either.

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 3:10 pm
by Rockingkj
Thanks. Hopefully each one is better than the last. It’s a learning process. Kinda fun when it works out. Done with hand gravers which a like a palm chisel looking thing and some hammer driven gravers mainly for the boarder. The back ground is tapped in by hammer and punch.

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:18 pm
by Steve Warden
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:32 am Thanks for the compliments. Here is a close up of Buck 112 bolster engraving. IMG_7345.jpeg
Amazing!

Re: Bolster engraving

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2024 7:16 am
by Rockingkj
I listed a Buck 110 I just finished engraving in the selling section.