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Scrimshaw artist Kate Opre shows the tool she uses to stipple the knife handles she works on. Stippling is the process of engraving the surface by making numerous small dots or scratches.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

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Teen uses time-honored technique to adorn knives
March 3, 2019 4 a.m.

Teen uses time-honored technique to adorn knives

A teenager’s hobby of drawing horses has evolved into a passion for an ancient technique used to engrave and decorate knives.