Making something for your lady that isn't a knife

Very nice.

Well I got something done for mine. I finished it this morning so I may not be able to post pics until after Christmas.
 
Well done, Cliff !! I will be looking for it after Xmasor whenever. I'll bet she will be surprised and pleased. I am at one of my daughter's homes. I gave her one made out of meteorite. She sure thought that was great !!! She already has a couple made from mammoth ivory that I gave her. Frank
 
Meteorite, cool! 2thumbs

Just a teaser, the one I just made involves some mammoth ivory bark(found a scrap with some blue in it), a piece of scrap stainless, and some sterling silver.

My son and I finished it this morning and I ground some blades getting ready for a heat treat. Now we're just messing around the house listening to Christmas music and going to my Mom's here in a little while so I can't get a pic without her seeing me.

Merry Christmas!
 
oconeedan said:
Here's a couple I made, they are abalone inlays and silver wire inlays. Dark one is ebony and the red one is padauk. Hope you like them. Dan
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These are very nice Dan.
 
Thank you Mr Bump. I started making these when practicing inlays "to see if I could".
They are very lightweight too. Dan
 
Truthfully, all I do is to take a piece of material too small to use in a folder and TRY to give it an interesting shape. Because it will make body contact I give it a smooth finish. Frank
 
I did some scrimshaw practice last night and came up with this for the missus. Didn't come out too bad for my first try at scrimshaw. I used some ivory paper micarta from a handle that I stuffed up. Now she is talking about me making some scrimmed ear rings for her.

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I made the earrings in the picture for my older daughter for this Christmas. She and I had discussed the design back in September so she knew she was getting them, but she was still surprised. They are copper/nickel silver mokume that I patterned and forged down, and sterling rings and ear wires.

I had talked about making a set for my younger daughter, but she never got excited about mokume. Then she saw her sister's earrings and things changed. I'll be making a pair for her in the near future. Now if I could get her to be my jewelry model. . .

I've made several pendants from mokume, damascus, and Timascus, all for sale. Crosses have been the most popular. I like making things like this now and then as a break from knives and pens.

David
 

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Hi David. I'll first say welcome to the Knife Dogs although you may have been here longer than me. Those are real classy and very original !!! I could see a lot of my ladies wanting some like those. Frank
 
Wife's Christmas present

Finally getting around to posting a picture, here is what I came up with for my lady. Stainless steel pennant with mammoth ivory bark inlay and some wood and sterling silver beads. Some stuff I scrounged up in the shop.
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I have been thinking the same thing. Terrible pic, but I just did this simple little pendant for my wife for Christmas with some scrap stainless damascus. I don't know if she really likes it or not, but she says she does. That's my grubby hand, btw, not hers...

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