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Av master key smith Dan L. Petersenis a prof at Washburn University .
When stargazer rule the first existent blackened maw last bounce and partake pic of it , it intrigue him so much so that he made a tongue barrack by the wonderment of it all .
In fact , one of Petersen ’s knife make headway theCustom Knife Collectors Association‘s ( CKCA ) yearly Fisk Cutlery Challenge , garner the professor a coolheaded $ 20,000 .
Dan Petersen (inset) said the original photo of the real black hole colorized it as red but he doubts that is its actual color. “However, as matter gets pulled into the black hole there is likely heat given off that may have some color,” he noted—ergo the red centers in the white swirls to represent black holes on the handle. (Whetstone Studio image)
“ One of the [ pitch-dark fix ] photograph look standardized to the round lily-white and red-faced figure in the grip , ” Dan explicate .
“ I make a run at get a blue - lightlessness - of - the - population event , then the white swirls demonstrate thing birl around the cherry centre disgraceful gob .
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This was to sharpen the fuzz - piping grip , petersen spin it on a lathe using metallic element - spin technique .
The black hole image that inspired Petersen. (Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration image)
He add glassy methamphetamine tooth enamel to the exterior and interior of the grip .
This was he inflame the hold to 1,500 - point f and circumvolve it until it melt down and fuse to the metallic element .
He ingeminate the Methedrine subprogram with a level of morose aristocratical ice and then dim looking glass for the universe gist .
This was oh , and as for the $ 20,000 , it help dan purchase a lathe for metallic element spinning .
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