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two hours of labor
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:10 pm
by gringo
much pissing an moaning, sore elbow later...
hack saw is slow, but the horn didn't warp.
perhaps i cut the elk horn a bit thin?
( how cool is that you can enlarge the photo just by clicking on it?)
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:47 pm
by FRJ
Those are nice gringo. Good job. What ya gonna use them on?
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:48 pm
by philco
You are a patient man. Looks like you did a good job of it.
Phil
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:48 pm
by gringo
a fellow gave me a cheapo italian spring loaded to re-handle...
i did three sets of wood and he poo'd them all...ironwood, black walnut burl, mesquite...
so, the old fall back position...elk rack...
not worth the effort...but
did i mention he has a triumph 650 in a basket...pre-unit with a bolt on hard tail... von dutch panels and pin-striping...
surface rusted rat bike...pure ol skool.
http://www.streetchopperweb.com/feature ... to_04.html
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:47 am
by orvet
Gringo, don’t tell me you are getting a basket case Trump for re-handling 3 knives?
Too sweet if it is true!
Way to go!
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:00 pm
by gringo
we'll see orvet...i am hoping...he is going through some rough times an has to move this horde of iron...so...what's one little rat bike in a basket?
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:40 pm
by orvet
gringo wrote:we'll see orvet...i am hoping...he is going through some rough times an has to move this horde of iron...so...what's one little rat bike in a basket?
I wish you luck my friend!
That would be a FUN project!
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:43 pm
by gringo
so..i am not telling how long it took to make these bolsters...and i am still not finished...carved them out of some puddled copper...
skritch skritch skritch
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:50 am
by gino
Envy, envy, envy.
Re: two hours of labor
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:41 am
by orvet
Lots of work, but it is looking good.