Daniel.85 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I felt I had made enough S hooks and wanted to try to make something else. My first attempt at a bottle opener did not look so great, so I got a pen and paper and drew out a little plan, then made a second one, here is what came out. I drew out the metal to about 9in long, scrolled one end and made a little flat tooth on the other, bent almost at the halfway point so that the tooth would be about half and inch from the end of the scroll. I then twisted the two together so that It would not be too springy and bend the bottom tooth upwards to get a little better grip on the cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thats an awesome idea you got there! I like all these different styles people come up with. Thats one I haven't seen yet, Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin' Coke Forge Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 NIce Job! I've not seen that design before. Is it a Daniel C original? I usually make mine by punching and drifting then end of a RR Spike, then dimpling the near side of the hole to catch the edge of the cap. If you can duplicate these with any consistency, you should be able to sell them quite easily. The RR spike openers sell faster than I can make them, so I'll bet you would do well with this unusual design. One suggestion might be to try a little heavier stock next time for even more rigidity beween the jaw and the scroll. Even so, great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks! ya I thought it up when I was tinkering around, I guess the inspiration kinda came from the scrolls and twists I was doing with the hooks I had been making. It is a little springy, I will try to not draw down the stock so much, I was starting with 3/8 square. another angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Looks good enough to sell Daniel. If you make the top scroll section and the lip lifter shorter it'll reduce the flex. A little refinement and I think you have a fast seller on your hands, folk really like bottle openers and cork screws. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Need to leave enough space in the bend for a key chain. I like it. Rather original and creative. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 That looks great! nice item. it seems a pity sometimes as things go out of fashion in South Africa the bulk of beer/cider bottles now have twist off caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 thats wicked daniel, very inventive. i like the idea on a key ring too - its amazing you can still design a bottle opener nobody has seen! nice one :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMatt Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 That's awesome - thanks for sharing your idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbeast Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Nice idea, not seen that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Great new design! I like it very much. Thanks for sharing. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Never seen one like that. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Daniel, that is the coolest bottle opener that I have seen. i wish I could think up something that neat. My wife fell in love with it, can I borrow your idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Daniel, that is the coolest bottle opener that I have seen. i wish I could think up something that neat. My wife fell in love with it, can I borrow your idea? Borrow away, only because you're in Missouri too though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBrassaw Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Borrow away, only because you're in Missouri too though :) PSST... No one tell Daniel, but this New Yorker is borrowing his idea as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Isn't the old saying, Adopt, adapt, undersell? I think Pete Fels is on here somewhere, maybe we can talk him into showing off some of his openers and you can try borrowing those ideas. They're beyond me. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiskiyouForge Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Great design. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter64 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 very nice work. I think, this is the right work to show in our museum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kustomsteel Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Cool opener! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironclad Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the branch Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Fantastic! I think you just furthered the science of bottle openers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsShip Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 That is awesome indeed. Simple enough to make for an audience and turn out fast enough to sell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 Made a batch of 5, these are a little shorter than the original, I think I will draw them out one more inch next time to get a more graceful scroll and do batches of 2 since they heat up so fast in the chili forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush Bugger Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Very cool mate thanks for the pictures :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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