my take on steampunk

**IndianapolisVet** · 05-01-2012, 11:50 PM

Holy CRAP! Everybody else, you just got owned.

**Cove5440** · 05-02-2012, 03:07 AM

Definitely a perfect example for steam punk theme! Wow!! Very nice. Can't wait to see the blade in it!

**spazola** · 05-02-2012, 03:12 AM

Hey stranger,

Those scales look like the belong on the Nautilus. Very nice work.

Charlie

**32t** · 05-02-2012, 03:21 AM

Those get the gears turning!

I would love to see them on your everyday bench pin. LOL

Tim

**Str8Raz0r** · 05-02-2012, 07:58 AM

Absolutely fantastic. +1 to what Glen said on the bar being raised on steampunk. Well done.

Stu

**shutterbug** · 05-02-2012, 10:16 PM

So this project got done a little quicker than I thought today, and I was able to get some nice pics for ya'll.

The blade for this is a custom Robert Williams. That pretty much says it all...lol...

About now, I get the standard...."how the hell did you do that"....so here's the readers digest version...

The scales are copper with a nickle liner. I used bronze and nickle for the gears, with a touch of sterling for the amber cabachon. The copper was hand textured and then soldered to the liner. Then I engraved the detail lines and set most of the rivits. All of the little yellow dots are actual, functional 20 guage yellow brass rivits. There are somewhere over 100 brass rivits and over 30 smaller, 24 guage sterling silver rivits per scale.
Cut and set the first layer of gears, and filled even with black enamel. Cut and set the second layer of gears, and filled the spaces with clear epoxy to seal the two gear sections on each scale. Made the bezel to set the amber cabachon, then rivited that into place. Then cut and set the end gear by the wedge, and cut the decorative washer gear for the piviot. The wedge is out of a piece of black acrylic. Then just stick it all together.

I normally don't do a "balance" shot, but sometimes it just too much fun to pass up. No gimicks on this pic, it's right at the piviot.

it's been a fun project, but I'm ready to hone it up and get it on it's way....

hope ya'll enjoy!!
cheers!!

**alb1981** · 05-02-2012, 10:33 PM

That Sir, is a work of art! Amazing detail, simply beautiful to say the least.

**bestsilversteel** · 05-02-2012, 11:03 PM

WOW!!! This looks amazing...best steampunk scales i have seen!

**StraightRazorRobot** · 05-02-2012, 11:06 PM

WOW, I am speechless! those scales are truly one of a kind, and indeed a work of art. I'd imaging they took you quite some time.

**WillN** · 05-02-2012, 11:43 PM

Absolutely Fantastic! Great work! You must have patience beyond what I can imagine.

Will N.

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