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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 25, 2010 0:14:08 GMT -5
adrian you amaze me with your talents.... your mom must be very proud of her son.
mary ann
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 25, 2010 9:32:30 GMT -5
Very cool. I bet you were glad she decided she didn't need silver. A chunk that big might have cost you that 500 Euros. Its always fun to watch you metal work. Did you cut some of the metal away with a saw or did you grind all of it?
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 25, 2010 10:49:42 GMT -5
Oh yes, of course I was glad, Tony! I did the cutting using the drilled lines (cutting between the wholes). After that, there was only grinding.
Adrian
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Post by mc2 on Oct 25, 2010 21:46:31 GMT -5
sweeeeett!!
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Post by Toad on Oct 26, 2010 17:38:21 GMT -5
Looking great
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Oct 26, 2010 21:53:28 GMT -5
absolutely fabulous, truely a great artist
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Post by karenfh on Oct 27, 2010 0:56:25 GMT -5
OMG. Adrian, you are amazing!
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Post by WarrenA on Oct 27, 2010 17:37:24 GMT -5
another "ATTA BOY" for you. I will be looking forward to the final photos
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Post by connrock on Oct 30, 2010 6:44:05 GMT -5
Adrian,
I have been "hiding in the shadows" lately on this board,,,reading and admiring everyone's work but I just HAD to come out of the shadows to comment on you cane!
Although everyone here knows that you are an artist and a craftsman I doubt if many know just how difficult it is to work in stainless steel.
Just drilling holes in this metal can be a nightmare for many who have never don it and to cut it with a saw and file it,grind it and polish it is VERY difficult!
Stainless steel heats up very fast as you work with it and it MUST be cooled in water very frequently especially when working with it by hand.Your fingers and hands WILL get burned if you don't cool it often.
Removing the scratches from drilling,grinding and filing is nothing but HARD work and to achieve a high gloss on the finish takes many,many hours of tedious work!
Even though I have worked in stainless steel,,,what you are doing here amazes me to no end!I would NEVER even try to do what you are doing with this wonderful/terrible metal!
As Tony mentioned it would cost a lot of money to do this in sterling silver but it would be a LOT easier!
I can't wait to see this cane finished and would love to see the look on your mother's face when you give it to her!
You are a great craftsman and a wonderful,loving son!
connrock
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Post by llana2go on Oct 31, 2010 11:15:01 GMT -5
You are indeed an artist! I can't wait to see it finished. What a wonderful, special gift for mom.
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Post by rockrookie on Nov 4, 2010 19:06:00 GMT -5
another amazing project !!
great work , Adrian !!
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 5, 2010 1:49:36 GMT -5
Thank you everyone. Tom Connrock, special thanks for your special post. I know first hand how quickly stainless steel heets up while grinding. I was grinding this piece wearing gloves, and then sunk it in cooling water before removing the gloves. It was only once when I forgot to sink it in water and grabbed it by hand. The first thing I noticed was a noise VERY simmilar to the one you hear when you place a stake on a barbeque. Firstly I didn't understand what it was, because it was no pain to my finger. Lucky me I realised VERY quick what was going on and I dropped down the handle and sunk my finger in the cooling water. All of theeese might have been lasted way below one seccond, I think. This is probably why I didn't get any blister. Now, time for a new update. I finished polishing the metal part. Here it is, viewed from different angles:       A bit smoother than it was in this stage, is it?   Now the stick and the cab have to be attached to this handle. Thank you for looking, Adrian |
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Post by rockmanken on Nov 5, 2010 6:01:59 GMT -5
Fantastic, as always. Mirror finish on it. Great job.
Ken
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Post by NDK on Nov 6, 2010 20:01:19 GMT -5
That is a beautiful piece indeed Adrian!
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Post by connrock on Nov 7, 2010 8:21:53 GMT -5
Adrian I laughed when you said it was like putting a steak on a barbecue!
That distinctive sound of sizzling flesh is the first warning of much worse things that will soon happen!But,,,,,what is it that makes us hold that precious piece of hot metal and not throwing it or dropping it no matter what will happen to our hands and fingers??
I know that at some time in one of your projects you must have done what I call "the juggling act" where you toss the piece from one hand to the other looking for that container of cold water you forgot to place near the work area! YEOWWWWWW!!!
And the entire time you're tossing it back and forth you're looking for some place to set it down where it won't get ruined!
I was doing a project many years ago where I HAD to arc weld 1/16" stainless steel rods using an AC (alternating current) welding machine!
After many attempts of trying to strike and arc and the rods getting stuck to the piece and turning red hot I finally got 1 to burn!After I made the weld which was only about 3/4" I was soooooooo excited I placed the lead and HOT rod down on my right leg(I was sitting).I had just picked up the piece I welded when I smelled my pants burning!
I jumped up at the point where I heard that steak hitting the barbecue and danced the Polka for a while but I never dropped that work piece!
To this day I still have the scar from that "dance"!
I REALLY wish that some day we could meet and swap storied and maybe even do a small project together,,,,,,Without dancing the Polka!!
I can't wait to see your Mom's cane finished my friend!
connrock
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 7, 2010 12:05:10 GMT -5
Great stories and experiences Tom. Sounds like Adrian will have a similar journal entry. That is very nice work Adrian. I have noticed something about you and your workmanship...it's flawless and alot of thought put into each step. Your Mom is gonna love it!
Steve
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 9, 2010 7:34:00 GMT -5
Thank you everyone, friends! Tom, what a story! That mark is a proof of your restlessly character when it comes to making projects like that, is it? A mark to be proud of, anyway. And YES, I'd love to make a project together. Here's the deal: the first one of the two of us who wins the lottery will visit the other one, OK? Well, I finished the handle completely, including the cab. My mom was concerned about any stone on the handle, but I told her jade is more solid than other stones so she agreed jade. Firstly, I overlapped some coins to lift the bottom of that upper hole. The upper coin is one which fits pretty well in that hole.  I glued those coins with two parts epoxy. Then, I took advantage of the rather perfect fit of that coin and glued one of them on the back of the cab, to help me in keeping the round shape:  After bringing the cab to its final contour, I inserted it in the handle and drew the line at the contact to the stainless steel handle, as you see here:  Then, following that guiding line, I ground and sanded the cab. As you see, I also polished it 'cause I thought it's gonna flush pretty well to the face of the handle and all I would have to do is to set the cab in its final position.  But, after the epoxy was hardened and the cab was secured in its place the cab didn't flush and I didn't like its look. So I went back on the diamond pads and brought the cab to the level of the stainless steel handle.       Thank you for looking, Adrian |
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Post by connrock on Nov 9, 2010 10:01:37 GMT -5
Hey Steve,,,,I bet you could tell a few "tales" too!
connrock
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Post by connrock on Nov 9, 2010 10:10:52 GMT -5
Adrian,,,you have the patience of a Saint to be able to match that cab EXACTLY to the stainless steel handle!
I had this same experience trying to match the knife handles and it was one of the most difficult parts of the whole project!
Back and forth to the grinding wheel,,,,then to the polishing wheel,,,,,wash it off and clean it VERY good,,,,,try it,,Grrrrrrrrrr,,,,it doesn't fit just right,,,,,,,,
back to the grinding wheel,,,,etc,,,etc,,,,etc!!!
When you look at some of the metal and stone work that the ancient people did it is amazing what they did with the tools that they had to work with!
Some day about 2000 years from now someone will look at your work and wonder how you did it with such "ancient" tools! LOL
Your mom is going to love the cane and be VERY proud of her son!!
connrock
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Post by rockrookie on Nov 9, 2010 10:17:39 GMT -5
NICE !!, Adrian !!
are you looking for an Apprentice ?
darn , i live just a little to far away !
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