Found some shots from an older build and figured I’d share here.
This one mixes two crafts on the same piece: deep hand-cut relief engraving (lots of undercut and texture), and scrimshaw so fine it was done under a microscope to keep the lines crisp and readable. Handle is mammoth ivory, and the whole thing is basically a tiny wildlife scene wrapped around a knife.
I honestly don’t see work like this happening often anymore — the time and patience are brutal.
What do you notice first: the depth of the relief, or the scrimshaw detail? And if you’ve done either—what’s the bigger headache: clean undercuts or keeping ultra-thin lines consistent?
by Fearless_Wafer_1493
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