Let's see the cool stuff you make! Official "show off thread"

[Lpherr]

I hadn't planned to do any more casting this year, but I will always do my best to accommodate a friend.
These were poured yesterday.

 

[Frosty]

80 layers of 1084 and 15n20 and curly mango for the scales.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

I feel guilty sharing my stuff with all the beautiful and cool stuff in the thread. These are last of the McDonald's set.

 

[Rookie]

80 layers of 1084 and 15n20 and curly mango for the scales. View attachment 312001View attachment 312002View attachment 312003View attachment 312004

That is beautiful! I want to see feather damascus. I'll help you make the tool you need if you want me to...

 

[Lpherr]

That is beautiful! I want to see feather damascus. I'll help you make the tool you need if you want me to...

Like this?




My understanding is, the tool used is a dull wedge. It stretches the pattern as opposed to cutting it.
I too would like to see a CF feather Damascus.

 

[Rookie]

Exactly like that. I think enough of us could be a bad influence on him.

 

[Lpherr]

I feel guilty sharing my stuff with all the beautiful and cool stuff in the thread. These are last of the McDonald's set. View attachment 312010View attachment 312011

Looks like the Burglar is prepared to burgle more than burgers.

 

[Frosty]

That is beautiful! I want to see feather damascus. I'll help you make the tool you need if you want me to...

Like this?


View attachment 312018

My understanding is, the tool used is a dull wedge. It stretches the pattern as opposed to cutting it.
I too would like to see a CF feather Damascus.

Exactly like that. I think enough of us could be a bad influence on him.

You guys are a bad influence! I will probably try it sometime in the future, I want to improve on the basics before I get to crazy first.

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

80 layers of 1084 and 15n20 and curly mango for the scales. View attachment 312001View attachment 312002View attachment 312003View attachment 312004

I like those handles, reminds me of my favorite mineral

 

[Frosty]

I like those handles, reminds me of my favorite mineral

Thank you! I got the blank from a lady that stabilizes and dyes wood from Montana, when I saw her pictures of it on Facebook I was like yep, that needs to be in my life!

 

[Lpherr]

Thank you! I got the blank from a lady that stabilizes and dyes wood from Montana, when I saw her pictures of it on Facebook I was like yep, that needs to be in my life!

Does she use Cactus Juice?

 

[Frosty]

Does she use Cactus Juice?

I’m not sure, i didn’t think to ask.

 

[Frosty]

Does she use Cactus Juice?

Do you do stabilizing too? I could probably keep you in work for a month

 

[Lpherr]

I’m not sure, i didn’t think to ask.

That seems to be the go to for home stabilizers.

 

[Frosty]

That seems to be the go to for home stabilizers.

It does seem pretty popular, stuff is expensive! Of course I’ve read that it’s reusable but I think a gallon is close to $100!

 

[Lpherr]

Do you do stabilizing too? I could probably keep you in work for a month

I considered it back when Curtis first introduced the Cactus Juice, but I have so many other things I had to purchase a bunch of equipment for. The Mrs. would make me live in the shop if I invested in another hobby. In addition, I'm almost out of room.

 

[Frosty]

I considered it back when Curtis first introduced the Cactus Juice, but I have so many other things I had to purchase a bunch of equipment for. The Mrs. would make me live in the shop if I invested in another hobby. In addition, I'm almost out of room.

I can relate to all of that Except living in the shop cause there is no room out there for me!

 

[Lpherr]

It does seem pretty popular, stuff is expensive! Of course I’ve read that it’s reusable but I think a gallon is close to $100!

It can be reused until it's gone, or a year from activation. It doesn't take much to do the job (depending on how porous the wood is), so it goes a long way. Just need a lot of vacuum.

 

[Frosty]

It can be reused until it's gone, or a year from activation. It doesn't take much to do the job (depending on how porous the wood is), so it goes a long way. Just need a lot of vacuum.

I pretty much stopped looking once I saw how much it was going to cost for the equipment plus getting the wood

 

[Bugzilla]

That actualy looks overbuilt for the purpose, but scrap is scrap!

I do not know what planned obsolescence is!