Carving Eagles on Ivory 1911 Grips: Laying Down the Design

I'm carving eagles onto the grips of a 1911 for my client. The first step laying down the design using graphite. As I've often said, one of the most important tools I have is a pencil!
This is part one! The rest of the project will end up in this playlist: • Carving Eagles on Ivor...
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Stockman Original is your guide through the lost arts and the forgotten crafts. Brian Stockman is a master carver with more than 50 years of experience carving all mediums from wood, to stone, horn, bone, ivory, and ice. He has a particular speciality as a scrimshander (one who does scrimshaw), carrying on the ancient art popularized by New England whalers. Brian has spent a lifetime gathering knowledge of lost arts and forgotten crafts, all of which he shares with you.

[@douglasp2238]

Absolutely amazing work

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thank you Douglas!

[@jackreeves3001]

Looking forward to series! Thanks for sharing!

[@StockmanOriginal]

More coming tomorrow 😁

[@HEBerube]

I watched this and realized I would have messed this project up about ten different ways already… but love watching a master work!

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thank you so much Harriet, it’s always nice to hear from you! Hope you’re having a wonderful winter.

[@57WillysCJ]

Nice steady work. People don't realize it takes experience to keep that tool from skidding off or over shooting the ends.

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks for that , l guess I have been at this for a while now.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Looking forward to seeing them finished

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks Ashley I’m going to try and take y‘all through the whole process.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Very good ​@@StockmanOriginal

[@ExpressionVessels]

👍

[@StockmanOriginal]

More to come 😀