New OpinelMod. No.10 Carbone

Walnut stain. Intense vinegar patina on the blade.

Kiko Pen Knife- Opinel Modification

Model Number 7. Lime Patina. Some funky file work and blade mod.
Schmucktelli Co Kiko paracord bead.

Copper Pencil Cup

Continuing my obsession with copper craft. I made this pencil cup for my son on his 12th birthday. Hand hammered, soldered, forced patina. Exotic wood bottom. I then sanded it to show the raw copper and sealed the patina with 3 coats of Everbrite.
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I Love Copper!

I have been working with copper more and more. Sometimes I need to take a break from the Opinels and try something different. I started heating and hammering and drilling beads and little pry bars. I call these Apocalyptic Dog tags.