Here's another possibility:
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Here's another possibility:
I like that Seraphim. Simple but still different and refined.
I really like that one!!!
What was I thinking?!
Here, that's better...I dremeled my drawing.:)
Just what I was thinking...i liked that drawing because it left enough meat for working the back in a number of ways...Seraphin, you rock!
Cool stuff so far guys... keep them coming, and if you don't have any design software, give google sketchup a try (the normal version, not pro) it allows you to export as pdf or jpg, and most importantly as DXF for the actual cutting. The 3d designs are really cool, and great for getting the idea of your project, but 2d is fine for those of you who have asked me via pm about making designs.
Really cool stuff though, lets see some more of your designs. Again, if you want we can make each person blanks of their own, or just one standard pattern for everyone. We can even mix and match as long as we stick within the dimensional limits.
If I could get someone to heat treat and grind it for me (with pay ofc). Could I hop in and create one?
Hey Seraphin and any others,
What would you think about a double finger monkey tail?
Not sure if the double lipped tail is quite right. Just a 2d rendering from Illustrator
not as fancy as the CAD drawings, but here's some ideas for a generic 8/8 or 7/8
the box is the 1 x 6.5 space given...
These give plenty of room for customization, filework, etc...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...f/photo-45.jpg
remember the water jet only cuts out the basic outline, we will have to decide and carryout the profiling/grind ourselves...