They are beautiful, I'm very impressed.
Do you do commissions?
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ChrisL wrote:They are beautiful, I'm very impressed.
Do you do commissions?
My wife asked the same questions regarding commissions. Great work Duncan.
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stunning...
let's see, among our merry band we have some clever bods who can make things....me? err demolition and destruction.
let's see, among our merry band we have some clever bods who can make things....me? err demolition and destruction.
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Thanks
I've tried to avoid selling things I make, because if I added up the hours to make them, even at minimum wage it would add up to quite a sum!
I've tried to avoid selling things I make, because if I added up the hours to make them, even at minimum wage it would add up to quite a sum!
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greenwoo wrote:stunning...
let's see, among our merry band we have some clever bods who can make things....me? err demolition and destruction.
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They are very nice Duncan, also to get two to match when you make them free hand is an art in its self. What handles will you use ? are you going to make them as well ?
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Thanks Colin, I'll be starting the handles soon and will post photos. It's a lot easier stopping to take photos working with wood rather than at the forge
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The first stage of fitting handles (after shortening the tang to a suitable length) is to drill a hole for the securing pin. I don't like to just rely on glue to hold a handle on, so I drill a 2.5mm hole for the pin. I drill it near the end of the tang partly to not weaken the tang at a point of high stress and partly so anyone can see how long the tang is in the handle.
Here is the wood I have chosen (from the wardrobe ):
The hole needs to be at 90 degrees to the centre line of the blade in two planes, but the hand made blades do not make this easy. I have come up with a technique of clamping the blade supported by a shim and supporting the tang with a small block. It is easier to see how it works than describe it:
Here's a picture of the pin in the hole taken from above, I am quite happy with this:
Here is the wood I have chosen (from the wardrobe ):
The hole needs to be at 90 degrees to the centre line of the blade in two planes, but the hand made blades do not make this easy. I have come up with a technique of clamping the blade supported by a shim and supporting the tang with a small block. It is easier to see how it works than describe it:
Here's a picture of the pin in the hole taken from above, I am quite happy with this:
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greenwoo wrote:stunning...
let's see, among our merry band we have some clever bods who can make things....me? err demolition and destruction.
Well you did ask, run out of proper jobs, I couldn't match Duncan's forge skills, so had a go at a spot of papier-mâché. Needs a proper base, and I'm not sure the RSPB would accept it as a truly representative of the real thing
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That's brilliant
Has it got a chicken wire frame inside?
Has it got a chicken wire frame inside?
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