Oh, come on now. Seriously, Tiny Again?

[YinTx]

I couldn't even see what I was doing around the tools.  I think I need mirrors and a big magnifier if things keep going this way.

Anyhow, it's what I managed to do with an F.O. Baird design.

YinTx

 

[YinTx]

hmmmm.. crickets this time lol.

YinTx

[BlakesBlades]

Looks nice, You must be warming up to the little stuff.

[Squirrelly66]

Nice looking Yin. might try an 1/8 inch blade in your swivel knife, might help with seeing it better

[Chief Filipino]

Tiny stuff is so hard! Nice work

 

[Rockoboy]

5 hours ago, YinTx said:

crickets this time lol.

Everything you make is exceptional! This is no different. Very nicely done.

[YinTx]

12 hours ago, BlakesBlades said:

Looks nice, You must be warming up to the little stuff.

Thanks, and it seems that way.  Actually, I keep having to decorate little stuff.  Eventually, I'll get better at it.

12 hours ago, Squirrelly66 said:

Nice looking Yin. might try an 1/8 inch blade in your swivel knife, might help with seeing it better

Thank you.  And if I start making $$ on little carvings, or carving in general, I'll consider getting a small blade, I do imagine it would help.  Or if I find a really good one for a really good price, lol.  I do have a growing tool problem collection....just all the swivel blades I have are big (or chipped in the case of ruby blades and ceramics).

11 hours ago, Chief Filipino said:

Tiny stuff is so hard! Nice work

It is hard for me, but getting a little easier with practice.  I feel like I'm welding:  aim the rod where I think it'll go, flip down the lid, and see what happens when the arc strikes.

7 hours ago, Rockoboy said:

Everything you make is exceptional! This is no different. Very nicely done.

Appreciate it Rockoboy.  Usually, I get a comment or two, but this time it was so quiet I thought for sure I'd done something wrong!

YinTx

[mikesc]

You could "correct" your ruby and ceramic blades on genuine diamond files / stones..take a while, maybe , but they'd be usable again.

I used to use diamond tools ( including angle grinders ) and Dremel accessories, bits etc, and files / stones to sculpt ruby "blocks"..sold as corundum or corindon ..Ruby is nearly as hard as diamond, but not quite, so can be worked and shaped and polished with diamond tools and diamond dust and paste..

You mentioned magnifiers..this is the type that is very lightweight and wont break the bank.ABHandmade I think uses this type for some of his leather sculpture work that he has shown..This link is to a site in the UK, but if you copy the image and put it into tin eye..

https://tineye.com/

or Google image search you should be able to find a supplier nearer to you and probably cheaper as they wont be charging VAT..


https://www.quicktest.co.uk/acatalog/Binocular-headband-magnifier--5-lenses-can-be-used-singly-or-in-pairs.-Also-an-LED-light.-binocmag_01H.html#SID=217

HTH :)

btw..Nice tiny carving :)

Edited June 7, 2019 by mikesc

[Bob Blea]

I think that is pretty dang impressive!  I've never tried anything that small!

Bob

[JayInOz]

YinTx get your least favourite swivel knife and grind it narrower- should take about thirty seconds:) I've seen stuff carved on a grain of rice- you know you can go smaller if you have to:) JayInOz