Members Dragonfly42 Posted September 29, 2017 Members Report Posted September 29, 2017 Special request from a fellow vet. Not something I would normally be interested in but it was interesting. Quote
Members JD62 Posted September 29, 2017 Members Report Posted September 29, 2017 hehehe that's cool! Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted September 29, 2017 Members Report Posted September 29, 2017 I think it's broken... How are you gonna dust your knuckles if there's no btissle brush on it? Just kidding, that's an awesome idea. I never would have thought of that. Quote
Members DpMaquilon Posted September 29, 2017 Members Report Posted September 29, 2017 What did you put in the bottom for weight? Quote
Members Dragonfly42 Posted September 29, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 29, 2017 4 hours ago, DpMaquilon said: What did you put in the bottom for weight? A 3/4 wood dowel. He didn't want any metal in it Quote
480volt Posted September 29, 2017 Report Posted September 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Dragonfly42 said: 9 hours ago, DpMaquilon said: A 3/4 wood dowel. He didn't want any metal in it TSA proof? Quote
Members Dragonfly42 Posted September 29, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 29, 2017 1 hour ago, 480volt said: TSA proof? Something like that I suppose. Prob better if I don't know Quote
Members Dwight Posted September 29, 2017 Members Report Posted September 29, 2017 Had a friend years ago, . . . liked to carry a roll of dimes in his pocket, . . . In case he had to make a lot of local calls of course. They're TSA proof. May God bless, Dwight Quote
Members kiwican Posted September 30, 2017 Members Report Posted September 30, 2017 Totally illegal in Canada..therefore I must immediately ask you for a blueprint on how you made it so that I can make one Quote
Members JD62 Posted September 30, 2017 Members Report Posted September 30, 2017 Yup they are here too. Quote
Members Dragonfly42 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, kiwican said: Totally illegal in Canada..therefore I must immediately ask you for a blueprint on how you made it so that I can make one Hahaha I'll scan the pattern and post it Monday. Quote
Members kiwican Posted September 30, 2017 Members Report Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Dragonfly42 said: Hahaha I'll scan the pattern and post it Monday. Awesome! Quote
Members Dragonfly42 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 30, 2017 More ornate version I did yesterday. First set was a hit. No pun intended Quote
Members kiwican Posted October 1, 2017 Members Report Posted October 1, 2017 Can you show the side with the dowel end. Quote
Members Dragonfly42 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Members Report Posted October 1, 2017 31 minutes ago, kiwican said: Can you show the side with the dowel end. Quote
Members Grey Drakkon Posted October 1, 2017 Members Report Posted October 1, 2017 That's one super fancy piece! Not too far that it looks weird though, it goes really well together. Quote
Members Fire88 Posted October 2, 2017 Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 I like em! Nicely done Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted October 2, 2017 Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 Are they hardened at all? Quote
Members Sanch Posted October 2, 2017 Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 If I were to make something like that I would take pieces of dowel and put them in the finger holes and then dip it in boiling wax to harden it 9 hours ago, Stetson912 said: Are they hardened at all? Quote
Members Dragonfly42 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 9 hours ago, Stetson912 said: Are they hardened at all? The black ones are very very hard, the brown ones not so much. I'm not sure exactly why that is though. Remember ima FNG so things like hardening? First I've heard of it Quote
Members Constabulary Posted October 2, 2017 Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 put a bottle opener on one end them its no longer "weapon" Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted October 2, 2017 Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 Lol, some dyes do that. And if it was wet moulded it could do that too. And like sanch said, it would really hardened up dipped in hot/boiling water/wax. Cuir bouilli is a term meaning boiled leather, it was a process used for making armor harder. I think that would really make them effective lol. Quote
Members Dragonfly42 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 17 minutes ago, Stetson912 said: Lol, some dyes do that. And if it was wet moulded it could do that too. And like sanch said, it would really hardened up dipped in hot/boiling water/wax. Cuir bouilli is a term meaning boiled leather, it was a process used for making armor harder. I think that would really make them effective lol. Hmmmmm time to do some research! I've already been asked to do 3 more Quote
Members TonyRV2 Posted October 2, 2017 Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 Great idea....I like it! Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted October 2, 2017 Members Report Posted October 2, 2017 http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/leather/hl.html maybe start here? Quote
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