I've always wanted to spend a few grand on tools but don't know which ones - and the big issue - not enough room to store them or work on things properly. I'd love to know what tools you use and where you get your materials (brass, etc). That is amazing work!
Hi BBQ, My starting point with these objects has been with the metals.and some understanding of timber and it's properties.I have tried to fuse the two in the work I do. You don't need hi tech tools to do this kind of work..just files and sharp saws.It is the opposite of"Big Tools" I get my materials from scrapyards..small bits and bobs that might have gone to the melting pot.. If you have the imagination....the rest comes naturally As to storage..always a problem! "The bigger the shed..the more you find to put into it " Good onya!
The amusing feature of this is the "collar" around the round in capsule.it was originally from a bit of brass hose fitting,found in a scrap bin.Cut and filed,with patience AND love..I have experimented with some copper trim on the base,since the first photo.I take pics at many stages.Helps me to gauge the progress Still working on those mitre joints..my biggest challenge..in the context of the box ,that is Another view ..
The recent rains have provided a chance for me to get this box finished .. I reckon it fits together fairly well..structurally sound and the Spotted Gum timber I used seems to rhyme well with the brass and copper tones. The metal will darken over time and the poly finish deepen in colour ..hope it ages gracefully On the top I have mounted a Perth Mint Commemorative Copper/Bronze ,,to echo the Swan symbol on the Calendar round.The rest is just hand cut brass and copper The commemorative was already holed before I got it .so I just put a discreet screw to hold it in place ,rather than use glue ..too permenant and too harsh on the old king in obverse
Thanks for the request,spannermonkey I might make them to order ,one day,but at the moment this is just a hobby.And I never know how they will turn out ...they sort of evolve and mature like humans and cheese
A hobby that pays. Seriously - take requests, have fun making a display case (at your leisure) get paid in metal. Win - Win. People will only ask for their favourite "I'm not going to sell it" coin
On second thought ..I reckon I could do you a nice one ,spannermonkey..worked this design up for your approval
Hey mate - Great to meet u last weekend - you obviously are aware there's a big relation between some of that old chandlery brass & boat kit floating around second hand B & the feel of your box here... I used to spend hours trawling for kit in Amsterdam finding bits to kit out a cottage I was renovating buit in 1754... I found so much stuff that was compatible, like tying-off fittings, lightholders, tons of kit... I know a couple of master carpenters whose work is just mindblowing - interior doors made like submarine doors, organic shapes & themes, funky stuff rather than trad -they're never out of work... Keep it up mate... Listen - Can you make me an oblong box about 6'6"' long, 3' wide, 2 1/2ft deep, soundproof, lockable from the inside with its own oxygen supply so that I can have some space I can call my own in mate? Special commission? Mate's rates? x
Thanks for the feedback ,VRS.You have my tastes in boxes sussed The box you require will be ready Monday.. Internment charges are extra
