Chris
I hope the enclosed picture helps explain the process.
The rope cut is actually a ribbon cut and is alternating bright cuts in opposing positions. The way I do it is to engrave my border…what ever width you like…then mark off with a divider a rectangle about half again a wide as the width. I use the Lindsay 120 degree point and start one side laying the graver over at each divider point….then in the opposite direction I split each divided mark. Doing these style borders is all in the rhythm of the cut….such as 1…2….1…2….1….2. Once you get the rhythm the borders go fast. If you have never done these before…try them on a practice plate. By the way, borders are a good way to practice tool control. I have done these cuts with a flat graver but the Lindsay 120 does it much better and faster. I hope this has helped.
Thanks Steve...Chris
Jim
