29th anniversary gift for my wife.

[Calvin Robinson]

Thursday will be our 29th wedding anniversary,I told my wife I was taking her to Atlanta for the weekend and taking her to a really good show that I had heard so much about,I hope she's not disappointed about The Blade Show.:biggrin:
I got to thinking about something I could do to add even more excitement to this anniversary,so I scrounged around in my shop for materials,looked at all my tools,assessed my skills,wracked my mind for a design,formulated a plan and this is what I came up with. I hope she likes it.
I made patterns for my pantograph and milled out the bezel from Damasteel,rose pattern and the inlay from abalone. I hand finished the bezel to 1000 grit,hardened it then etched it in sulfuric acid for 12 minutes. I hand finished the abalone to 1000 grit then polished it,it is .050" proud of the bezel and inlayed .050". I didn't photograph the back but I scratch engraved,with a diamond point on my New Hermes manual engraver "CALVIN & SHELLEY,29 YEARS".
Y'all enjoy!

 

[Smallshop]

Congratulations on 29 years! That is a very beautiful one of a kind gift.

 

[rhinoknives]

Calvin,
Congrats to you and your darling wife for 29 years! The Dammy & Abalone pendent looks beautiful.
I am sure she will enjoy the show too.

 

[arock]

The pendent turned out great! I really like that you told her you are taking her to a show you have heard so much about. Thats funny right there.

 

[Faron Moore]

Very nice Mr.Calvin

 

[bladegrinder]

Very nice piece,congradulations on 29 years.

 

[Kayakersteve]

Is the pendant finished with anything to be a barrier from the skin?

 

[Calvin Robinson]

Thank you all for your kind words.

 

[Calvin Robinson]

Is the pendant finished with anything to be a barrier from the skin?

No. Should it be?

 

[rhinoknives]

No. Should it be?

Calvin,
Actually Steve brings up a good point.
I would coat the back of the Damascus Pendant with some clear finger nail polish so that skin perspiration down there in Florida doesn't oxidize/rust it.

 

[Calvin Robinson]

Calvin,
Actually Steve brings up a good point.
I would coat the back of the Damascus Pendant with some clear finger nail polish so that skin perspiration down there in Florida doesn't oxidize/rust it.

Ok,I'll do that,thanks for bringing it up,I'm not a jeweler so I wasn't aware that it might be a problem.
It is stainless Damasteel Damascus and I did heat treat it and she never wears low necklines so it won't be on her skin but I will do something,how about clear coat spray paint?

 

[Brad Lilly]

That came out real nice Calvin.

 

[Wade Hougham]

Calvin,
For not being a jeweler you sure did an exceptional piece of work, beautiful............................
Congratulations on the 29 yrs and each and every one to come.
May the God of good fortune be with you, at the show and in life.


Wade

 

[Kayakersteve]

Thanks Rhino - That is what I was wondering.

 

[HHH Knives]

Congrats to you both and thats a great looking pendent! God truly has blessed you my friend!

 

[KenH]

That is great Calvin.. My wife and I sure enjoyed visiting with y'all today at Blaade.

Ken H

 

[stabber]

I hope she is smooth or you may not make your 30th

 

[Smallshop]

"how about clear coat spray paint?"

I would think that would last over fingernail polish. If she will always wear it against cloth I would think it is fine the way it is. Hopefully she is proudly wearing at the blade show?

 

[Don Robinson]

Really nice, Calvin. Fabricating gold and silver jewelry is my hobby.