Hello fellows. I just finished this up, and thought i would get some comments, good, bad or in different. I bright cut engraved the steel on the front end of this buckle. The customer wanted a Texas star on the buckle and the keeper to look like the TX flag. I was real pleased with the way this turned out. I am working on my shading, and am fairly pleased with the way that came out on the copper scrolls. Let me know what you think, I do appreciate it. You fellows be good and take care.

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May God Bless you, as He has me
Mike Pardue
www.parduesilversmith.com

Mike
The engraving in steel looks good. I have had a lot of fun engraving in steel.
It gives you a new direction to go. Your work can take on a whole new look.
Rod

The Texas flag keeper looks great.
Rod

Mike~ This is very cool! I applaud you in having the
determination to expand on your engraving knowledge
and expertise. Very well done! The fabrication also looks
very clean from what I can make out. I believe you have
every right to be proud of your ability to produce such
nice art.

Best regards,
Greg Pauline

Mike,
Really nice. I bet the fellow you built this for is one happy customer. I really like the combination of silver and steel engraving. Thanks for sharing.

Stewart

I really like the look of your copper scrolls. The shading in them is very effective. (I have a habit of getting carried away when shading-to the point of losing the effect I was trying to acheive!)

Thanks for the kind words, I do appreciate it. I am real proud of the way this set looks.
I hope to get the shading down, I know in my mind what I want it to look like, its just getting it to the metal where the hang up can occur.

On another note, I am trying to get moved into a real shop, and out of my garage. I was given a 14 x 28 site built building, if I would move it. Well moving that was a chore, but I got er done. I have it leveled and the repairs made from the slight damage in the move. Just need to do a little work on the outside, and be ready to move in. I am really looking forward to getting it set up. It will be nice to have heat and AC and a lot more room. It is fully finished on the inside, insulated and wired, with a bathroom. I dont think I will know how to act. I will get some pictures up when I get it finished. I should put pictures up of the move, I bet it was quite a site, I think I could win some money on Americas home video show. You fellows take care and holler when you can

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May God Bless you, as He has me
Mike Pardue
www.parduesilversmith.com