Proprietary Techniques
offered exclusively by Barry Lee Hands
Black Satin is recognized as the finest black background finish in the field for its flatness and smoothness. It was first revealed at the Art Knife Invitational in San Diego, California in 2011.
Burnished Blade is an applied ornament technique that is less than one millionth of an inch deep, maintaining the structural integrity of the blade. It was first revealed at the Milan Knife Show in Italy in 2009.
Burnished Gold is a similar technique that applies gold ornament on stainless steel.
Gilded Jade is a unique flush inlay technique that applies 24K gold sheet into polished jade. It was first revealed privately at the L'Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills, California in 2011.
Gilded Pearl is a technique which was envisioned during a meditation in Japan during 2009 and fully developed in the USA. It was first created for and published in the book "World of Art Knives" by Dr. David Darom in 2009.
Gilded Black-Lip Pearl is a similar technique that applies 24K gold sheet into Black-Lip Pearl.
Hard-Set Diamond is a method for platinum wire settings installed in hardened stainless steel. It was first revealed at the Arts In Metal Show in the Regina Palace Hotel on the shores of Lago Magiore at Stresa, Italy in 2014.
Inductive & Deductive Layouts are two methods used in the design planning stage that Barry identified and defined based on his observations of processes used by the Ancient Greeks. It was first presented at the Milan Knife Show in Italy in 2009.
Integral Gold Overlay is a method for preparing soft stainless steel for receiving gold overlays after the hardening process. It was first revealed at the Art Knife Invitational in San Diego, California in 2015.
Pavé Gold Overlay is a technique developed to feature a European-set pavé diamond background combined with the Barry Lee Hands Gold Overlay technique. It was first revealed privately at the L'Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills, California in 2011.
In Addition To...
Knife Engraving
Jewelry Engraving
Firearm Engraving
Pavé Diamond Setting
Gold Overlay
Gold Inlay
Private Lessons
Please contact Barry Lee Hands with your interest at Barry_Hands@yahoo.com or call +1 406-249-4334