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Old 04-29-2009, 05:30 PM
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Old 04-29-2009, 06:22 PM
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Beautiful.
I would be afraid to use it with all the nice gold work.
Hope all is well......
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Old 04-29-2009, 07:48 PM
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I'll take one! Damn man that's cool!
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Old 04-29-2009, 10:03 PM
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Thats sharp Barry i like it abunch
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Old 04-29-2009, 10:14 PM
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Very Sweet, is that yours?
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Old 04-29-2009, 10:18 PM
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That’s neat Barry, nice flow you have there.

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Old 04-30-2009, 12:04 AM
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Simply beautiful .... the only thing missing is a Cuban seed Dominique Maduro and a glass of Glenmorangie 18 single malt. Ahhhhh better than sex.
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Old 04-30-2009, 05:33 AM
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Nicest cigar cutter i've EVER seen Barry.

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Old 04-30-2009, 06:51 AM
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Barry that's as nice as it gets for a cigar cutter...
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Old 04-30-2009, 08:36 AM
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That is very tastefully done - just the right amount and style

How do you get the gold to stay in? Usual technique of undercutting then leaving the gold proud of the surface?
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Old 04-30-2009, 09:04 AM
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Thanks, guys, and yes, it is mine, if I make it to the Blade show it will be in my pocket, if you want to see it.

Getting back to work after my recent trip to Asia, I was inspired to do this piece by Ken Hunt's retirement.
Chris, when I was in China about two months ago, I picked up some cuban Cohibas, but being law abiding, I smoked them all before I came back to the USA. It would be nice to have one for a photo prop.
This cutter has been disassembled in my toolbox for at least 15 years.

The leaves, well, this work, though quite different, is influenced by my observations of Ken Hunt on my visits to his London Studio. And, as I said earlier, I was inspired to do this piece by his retirement.
Ken used to do a lot of Damascene, which is another way to say "thin overlay"
Ken told me his sheet was in the .004" or thinner range, and that is what this is.
The leaves are overlayed, rather than inlaid.
Then they are sculpted, which would differ from Ken's usual technique, as he would single point it in the old days, or more recently, stipple the shading in with his gravermax.
The stems are done my way, which is by inlay, as they fall off so easily if overlayed.
Everything is raised, including the inlaid border.

A simple little job, but fun to pull out of the waist pocket when the brandy is poured and the cigars appear.
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Old 04-30-2009, 09:09 AM
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Beautiful work as always Barry! Glad you made it back from your trip safe and sound! Thanks for showing your gorgeous work!
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Absolutley lovely Barry - perhaps I should start smokin' stoggies again!

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Old 04-30-2009, 10:07 AM
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I forgot to mention - the design looks very familar - a bit of Winston Churchill inlfuence keeps coming through, right?

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That is VERY COOL! i don't smoke tabbaco but could use it for other bad habits....


Jeff

Love the scupted gold by the way...
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Old 04-30-2009, 04:12 PM
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Very cool Barry, Excellent work and explaination of how it was done Dave
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Old 05-02-2009, 12:18 PM
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I forgot to mention - the design looks very familar - a bit of Winston Churchill inlfuence keeps coming through, right?

Mike Dubber
very observant my friend, I hadnt noticed, hehe.
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