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 to excavate the cavities for the gold: