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Post by Sandbur on Mar 16, 2023 5:18:44 GMT -6
I've got a new brainstorm I'm going to try. Just waiting to get all the materials here. I'm going to make a mold and pour a super clear epoxy and make handle scales. What's going to be imbedded into the epoxy should look pretty neat. You'll have to wait and see what it is. One of those stone washed blades with those clear epoxy scales with HUGE gold flakes would be pretty cool. . Real gold?
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Post by Tooln on Mar 16, 2023 6:00:08 GMT -6
I've got a new brainstorm I'm going to try. Just waiting to get all the materials here. I'm going to make a mold and pour a super clear epoxy and make handle scales. What's going to be imbedded into the epoxy should look pretty neat. You'll have to wait and see what it is. One of those stone washed blades with those clear epoxy scales with HUGE gold flakes would be pretty cool. . Your close but don't be giving away my secret now.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 16, 2023 6:02:10 GMT -6
One of those stone washed blades with those clear epoxy scales with HUGE gold flakes would be pretty cool. . Real gold? Only if you supply me with the gold.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 16, 2023 8:10:59 GMT -6
Here's your gold source. Mining it will be the most fun you can have while digging for Au.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 16, 2023 8:56:09 GMT -6
Here's your gold source. Mining it will be the most fun you can have while digging for Au. Do you have ESP? I'm doing some shopping right now waiting for the wife to come out of Target. It could be a long wait. The liquor store is right down the road. I also wonder how many know the symbol for gold is AU.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 16, 2023 9:05:08 GMT -6
Here's your gold source. Mining it will be the most fun you can have while digging for Au. Do you have ESP? I'm doing some shopping right now waiting for the wife to come out of Target. It could be a long wait. The liquor store is right down the road. I also wonder how many know the symbol for gold is AU. Go for it!!! And EVERYONE should know the symbol Au!
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Post by Tooln on Mar 16, 2023 9:23:04 GMT -6
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 16, 2023 9:24:43 GMT -6
Yae!!! You and the wife are getting ready to have a great night!
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 16, 2023 9:25:58 GMT -6
zero sugar cool whip..... I did not know about that.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 16, 2023 12:42:39 GMT -6
Yae!!! You and the wife are getting ready to have a great night! Night, shit we are retired. Any time of the day. GOT TO GO...................................
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Post by Tooln on Mar 27, 2023 10:01:46 GMT -6
Been busy with build's & shows. Had to take some time to video this and post as it's very different. I did a 2nd temp at a higher temp with the blade sandwiched between 2 pieces of aluminum. The blade it still as strong & hard but now has a very unique color. The customer also supplied the maple burl for the handle. Because of the size of the burl I ended up having to make a spacer to get the length. So the handle scale is 3 piece, 2 burl and an anlter piece between them. It going to look really nice. I'll post a pic or video after its done and the customer get it.
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Post by Tooln on Apr 2, 2023 9:22:10 GMT -6
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Post by Tooln on Apr 2, 2023 10:04:01 GMT -6
Here's a video of my epoxy experiment. Foggy If you want real Gold embedded I'll gladly make you one if you supply the gold.
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Post by Tooln on Apr 18, 2023 13:56:47 GMT -6
I've talked about it a little and thought about it a lot. I'm finally getting around to doing it. I have some 14C28N Swedish Stainless Steel. I have a couple patterns cut out and surface ground. Once I get the bevels ground it will be heat treat, temper time. It took some digging to come up with a stainless that I could HT&T with the equipment I have. Would love to have HT oven but man are those thing costly. The bottom blade needs just a little more profile shaping and it will get a modified hidden tang handle. Not sure on the material yet but it will come to me. Top one is profiled and it will have a wood handle yet to be selected and be full tang.
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Post by Tooln on Apr 19, 2023 6:21:29 GMT -6
Last night I delivered a build. Its a bowie blade with a modified hidden tang. Hickory handle, brass bear claw pins, bear etch, stacked brass and leather guard. The guys initials inlaid into the sheath. Lanyard & leg strap with camo para cord & 9mm casings. The blade is 9" long.
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