Let's see the cool stuff you make! Official "show off thread"

[Frosty]

Started and completed this one today, it’s a basic build but I think the basic adds something to its appeal, at least for me. I’m giving this away for a memorial raffle.

 

[OurDee]

I built a monowheel trailer for my bike:

Himalayan monowheel trailer

home built trailersingle wheelroyal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle

www.youtube.com

 

[bmmyers08]

 

[Frosty]

640 layers of Damascus, in for the final welding heat. After this heat I’ll let it cool, drill it for a raindrop pattern and then forge it out to about 1/4 thick. After grinding off the scale and flattening it should put me close to 3/16. So far I’ve got about 12-13 hours just in the billet + probably another 5 to get it to finished dimensions then we can make it into a knife, hopefully!

 

[Rookie]

How many layers did you start with?

Have you seen feather damascus?

 

[Frosty]

How many layers did you start with?

Have you seen feather damascus?

Started with 20, cut and restacked to 80, cut and restacked to 160, then to 320, forged it to thin to do the pattern so cut and restacked again.

Yeah I’ve seen feather, it’s pretty awesome but at the moment I’m not set up to do it, you have to drive a wedge down the length of the billet, pulling everything down that center, I’d have to get a punching die for my press to do that, I have zero interest in doing that with a hammer!

 

[OurDee]

Bicycles?
1. dual steer, 4 speed coaster brake front wheel drive
2. & 3. Low Racer for HPRA competition, designed to fit in a stream-liner body
4, HPRA open class, personal best on flat ground was 41.9 mph
5. prone bike
6 God's bike, used crashed drag racer parts
7. made from a girls 20" in 74 when I was 14, Girl I knew for a model LOL

 

[Frosty]

Bicycles?
1. dual steer, 4 speed coaster brake front wheel drive
2. & 3. Low Racer for HPRA competition, designed to fit in a stream-liner body
4, HPRA open class, personal best on flat ground was 41.9 mph
5. prone bike
6 God's bike, used crashed drag racer parts
7. made from a girls 20" in 74 when I was 14, Girl I knew for a model LOL

The drag bike is freaking awesome!!!

 

[Lpherr]

Had to pour some more blanks for an order, so I made a couple extra.
I have a friend that's been hinting at some 1911 grips, so I came up with these to see if he's interested.

I have a tendency to gravitate toward blue, so the blue has five different blues combined.
The amalgam blank is comprised of bronze, copper, silver, and a touch of gold.

These should be very nice once they are skinned.
The beauty is always hidden inside.

 

[Lpherr]

How many layers did you start with?

Have you seen feather damascus?

I've found a feather knife blank I would like to finish, and also a fishbone blade that's interesting.

 

[Frosty]

Had to pour some more blanks for an order, so I made a couple extra.
I have a friend that's been hinting at some 1911 grips, so I came up with these to see if he's interested.

I have a tendency to gravitate toward blue, so the blue has five different blues combined.
The amalgam blank is comprised of bronze, copper, silver, and a touch of gold.

These should be very nice once they are skinned.
The beauty is always hidden inside.



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Those are nice!

 

[Frosty]

I couldn’t help myself, I had to do a test etch on the 640 layer knife I made from the billet I forged up this past week, mind you this is only sanded to 220, still have to take it up to 2500 before it’s ready for the final etch.

 

[Frosty]

I've found a feather knife blank I would like to finish, and also a fishbone blade that's interesting.

Definitely need some pics when you do!

 

[Lpherr]

Those are nice!

Thank you.
I'm considering building a vertical mold for these.
That will change the patterns quite a bit.

 

[Frosty]

Thank you.
I'm considering building a vertical mold for these.
That will change the patterns quite a bit.

Nice, definitely going to need to see pictures of them when you do that!

 

[Lpherr]

I couldn’t help myself, I had to do a test etch on the 640 layer knife I made from the billet I forged up this past week, mind you this is only sanded to 220, still have to take it up to 2500 before it’s ready for the final etch. View attachment 297696 View attachment 297697

That's beautiful as is. Put an edge on it and that could follow me... everywhere.

 

[Lpherr]

Nice, definitely going to need to see pictures of them when you do that!

From the outside, they will look about the same, but once cut into, the patterns are elongated and twisted.
I used to pour all of my pen blanks this way.

 

[Frosty]

That's beautiful as is. Put an edge on it and that could follow me... everywhere.

Oh no, there’s still plenty left f finishing to do, and still a little grinding to do to get the edge prefect. Made an integrated lanyard loop I was hoping would show some pattern but no such luck

 

[Lpherr]

Oh no, there’s still plenty left f finishing to do, and still a little grinding to do to get the edge prefect. Made an integrated lanyard loop I was hoping would show some pattern but no such luck View attachment 297701

It still looks really good. Can't wait until it's finished.

 

[Lpherr]

Here's one of my favorite pen blanks, unfortunately, the one color isn't available any more.