Interesting start to the week

This ring was set with four emeralds, I forgot to take a picture before I removed them. It looks like it was inspired by something from the ocean. It looks like it could of been an "art decor" re-issue from the 90's.
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Thumb injury

I'm not sure if this injury needed stitched. It seems to be doing ok, just throbbing like a disco strobe.
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Learned...the hard way

To day I learned valuable lessons. One is not to edge quench in water(and I forgot to normalize) Because it is very harsh and CAN cause stress fracture. Second Don't apply more stress to hardened Blades that have stress fracture, it can injure You severely.
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Chain making

This is the chain I am making with the wire I fought to make last week. I personally think its hideous. This gold was the customers 18ct that was brought down to 9ct but it doesn't seem to solder. The solder disappears and doesn't seal the join no matter how close. So I am having to fuse
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Joys of the job

Today I was busy making 2m of 2.4mm 9ct yellow gold round wire. My arms are lame and my hands that I thought were 'hard', are tender. The joys of the job
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Brothers birthday knife

This a knife I made for my brothers birthday, it is made from a tractor leaf spring, it has a karee bos handle witha brass quillion.
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Progress of Dos Cochillos

 Here is my progress on "Dos Cuchillos" so far, I have both my blanks forged and profiled. I am just busy cleaning them up before I start on the bevels. This is great steel, After all the work on the bench grinder and cooling in water it hasn't oxidized.

Its back

I have just sized down this ring. I remember making this three months ago. Its strange how you can tell your own handy work from another. It is 18ct yellow gold shank with an 18ct white gold setting, size K
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