Hello everyone,
I've been pretty busy this year, but I thought I'd share this project that I'm just about to finish up this week.
cheers!
John
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Hello everyone,
I've been pretty busy this year, but I thought I'd share this project that I'm just about to finish up this week.
cheers!
John
very nice!
Do not understand anything about steampunk,But alot of nice work and effort in those scales for sure:)
Those scales look amazing. Great work!
Lovely scales, very much in theme. I love those bezels, and the gems almost look radiant. Very nicely done :tu
those are beautiful :) great job!!
Nice job! I would not think of steam punk theme.
Lovely John! Love to see it when you have that blade in it!
Woooooo baby the bar just done got raised when it comes to the Steampunk Theme :tu
I'm calling DIBS! well done sir! Good form indeed!
Holy CRAP! Everybody else, you just got owned.
Definitely a perfect example for steam punk theme! Wow!! Very nice. Can't wait to see the blade in it!
Hey stranger,
Those scales look like the belong on the Nautilus. Very nice work.
Charlie
Those get the gears turning!
I would love to see them on your everyday bench pin. LOL
Tim
Absolutely fantastic. +1 to what Glen said on the bar being raised on steampunk. Well done.
Stu
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...:D
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. :rock:
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!!
That Sir, is a work of art! Amazing detail, simply beautiful to say the least.
WOW!!! This looks amazing...best steampunk scales i have seen!
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.
Absolutely Fantastic! Great work! You must have patience beyond what I can imagine.
Will N.
Wow, what a razor. I had planned on doing a steampunk style razor for my wife. If she ever see's this mine will be "meh" for lack of a better term.
Wow...
Wow, fantastic work !! This set is certainly one of a kind with some amazing detail work. Together with Roberts razor, wonderful match. Best Regards Kenny
Now THAT is a set of unique looking scales. Timeless!
WOW Now that is some attention to detail. About how many Hours goes into a set of scales like that?
Fantastic work (as usual)!!!
WoW! That is neat! :dropjaw: Did You, or Robert engrave the tang? Amazing pile of work! Kudos :nj
Robert did the engraving on the tang. This is the second blade that Robert has made that I have had the joy to scale. The man does truly stunning work.
Both yourself and Robert do stunning work. You guys never fail to impress.Quote:
Originally Posted by shutterbug
Very cool. I would love to see some SP scales where all the gears turn against each other when the blade opens and closes - not that those fall short of expectations!!
Appears to me that BOTH of you boys do work that is far above and beyond the pale.Quote:
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John, you have raised the ideals of quality of design and fabrication significantly since you started your works. As a sometimes jeweler I can appreciate much of the background labor in your pieces. The design aspect is what I personally cannot approach. You have carved out a portion of the razor art which is distinctly and definitely yours and are sharing it with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by shutterbug
It is interesting to me that there has been a back channel bit going on about "Balance." Nuff said. The razor you made; such a mild term, should hone easily as the equal weights will allow it to lie flat on the hone while honing normally. It would take a special kind of person to hone and delight in the quality of your razor while shaving. I fervently hope he does!
Please keep them coming!
~Richard
You can do nice work when you want to.