SR Johnson Big Bear engraved by Barry Lee Hands for Carlos Lopez

[Barry Lee Hands]

Many years ago, Steve Lindsay hooked me up with S R Johnson working on a knife for David Darom.
That has led to a series of colabs between SRJ and I including our most recent and spectacular for Carl Lopez.
Below is a series of pics showing some of the design work and execution of the installation of the gold and diamonds.
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The finished knife:




The original layout, with the main line of flow through the center:




More detail added:



Cutting the Layout on the soft blade:



First side cavities complete:



Second side cavities complete:



The piece is sent to heat treat and returns. The next step is the pearl.
Filing the pearl flush:



Sanding the pearl:



The pearl is ready:

[Barry Lee Hands]

Here is some more for you.


First we did the cavities for the gold in the pearl and undercut the edges, then inlay the gold stems:



Next we inlay the leaves which are made from sheet:



Then its sanded flat:



sculpted:



and shaded:

[Gary Mulkey]

Thanks for taking us through the process. Beautiful!

Gary