Congrats on the commission, beautiful execution!
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Great job and write up.
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How is that done, if you don’t mind a question? I’m not sure I see the effect of it; is it changing the color of the blade?
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It’s the “horse” at the top of the blade engrave:
This is a terrible picture tbh, it doesn’t show its metallic nature.
The gist is that you engrave, fill with brass powder, then use a binder to lock it in place (I used CA glue, wish I’d had thin CA, would have been easier).
When you sand it flush, it looks like solid metal. It’s really cool. Someone wrote it up… let’s see:
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That does sound really cool; I’m definitely trying that!
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You can also do it with stone powders and make really cool inlays that way too. Hmm who was it that did a bunch of these? Cynd11 maybe?
Yeah @cynd11:
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More. Definitely more.
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This is superbly nice and fine. Wonderful craftsmanship here.
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This is truly a lovely sword.
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Wonderful job, I too find the handle beautiful.
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Gary Gygax would be awed. Nice work.
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The winner of that sword is going to absolutely be thrilled! Great job, and wonderful maker details!
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Marvelous work! The attention to detail is obvious, and I’m sure this thing is a joy to hold.
I’ve been saving brass powder whenever I saw a rod, waiting for the day I attempt a metallic inlay.
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the two times i tried copper powder, i didn’t have the greatest success. i couldn’t seem to get all the bubbles out. i was using the super thin (like thinner than water) CA.
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Everyone at Glowforge is envious of the person that won the sword. It truly is a masterpiece and thank you for making this for us!
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That’s an awesome build! I love that you put a personal detail on the back, just for the person who wields and sword.
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Magnificent!
I always enjoy reading about the techniques you use to make things.
Somehow, I had missed the previous uses of brass (and stone) powder.
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Very cool!
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An honor to be asked by Glowforge! Everyone here knows they asked you because you excel at every detail. Another outstanding project!
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