Daswulf

Lol to all. Geesh! You guys!

Thanks CT. I do what I can when I can. This is a busy time of year at work and at home. I really need to push through an owl that has been eluding me. once it starts coming together I'm sure it will flow. just need to crest that hill. I've been loving seeing what you have been making as well. Keep at it.

The zombie weapons and post apocalyptic weapons are always fun. I've made some axes and stuff before to just be wall hangers. I could probably do them all day long. Once for the fun of it I took some to sell at a fleamarket. Should have seen how many people were just creeped out seeing them. Then the few who absolutely loved them. Looks like a real slasher. Love the chain and loop on the end of the handle.

Thanks CT. It was a pita haha. Next time I'll try clay or welders putty. Keep doing what you do and the inspiration will lead you.

We're all wired a little differently.

You can cut up whatever you land to spread for wings. It's all Parkay as long as it has a bearing on the piece. There is a large Margarine for error. You'll know by looking at it if you nailed it or not.

Thanks ID. Give it a try.

That's great Thomas, good way to bond. I have been a fantasy and science fiction junky since I was little.

Good to hear JHCC.

Nice! One piece of advice from someone that likes knifemaking but hasn't started yet but has researched a lil. Get quality stabalized handle material. It will do you good, start out right. I think you are well on your way. Get the right material to do the job. Quenchant, steel, handle material. Go all in and see what you can turn out. Good starter pieces. Just for what it's worth.

Ok, one more.

Thanks Darryl! Great to hear. I'll take these first two to work tomorrow to test the waters. Funny enough they are a good indicator or interest. Very excited. I have some from grinders and other motors as well. They are great looking pieces.

I thought about it but hadn't asked. How'd you make the bird? Plasma cutter? It's a beautiful outline.

Nice Oberu. Basically same style of problem that got me into being a maker of things. Will love to see them finished.

I do that with stuff too. Awesome to see how far you have improved over time. I recently found a bucket of earlier half finished projects or mess ups. Wow have I come a long way. And still have a long way to go! I really need to make some of these for the family before Christmas.

Thanks much Slag.

Wow Bobasaurus that is a beauty! Yup I'd have a hard time letting go too.

A friend that was over last night was just telling me about using clay or welders putty. Ain't that coincidence.

I have been looking for something fun and small to make that I can more easily make more of to be able to sell. I do autobody work and always am taking things apart to see how they work. Years back I found that vehicle door power window motors had a great armature in most of them. Recently as I was cleaning up I re-found some I had saved and when I ran across some ball bearings from a wheel bearing I had a thought that they would make great dragonflies. Figured I'd share the fun. I'm not great at explaining things but here goes in hopes someone might be inspired. It doesn't take much if you have a welder, access to an auto junk yard ( friend at a body/ mechanic shop) a goodwill or junk store for some junky butter knives ( steel or stainless), some nuts and nails and some other more common tools. Need I say PPE? That too. Including a respirator and good ventilation while welding unknown scrap. At the scrap yard find a little older door power window motor or whole regulator if you have to. Most I have seen other then some very newer cars have ones usable for this. Just need the armature out of the motor. Also some small ball bearings out of a wheel bearing. ( you could also take doughnuts to a mechanical or body shop and ask nicely. They throw these away or scrap them all the time.) get the the armature out and clean off the grease and cut a bit off the one end ( if you want. ) that's the body. Next get 2 bearings and a nut and tack weld them together. I modified some vice grips because I plan to make more. Then weld them to the end of the armature. Next get your butter knives and cut the handles off of them. Arange them and tack them to a nut in whatever position you like that looks right. Then weld them to the armature back. Wire wheeling the work as you helps in a nicer finished project. Now soften ( grind it so it isn't sharp) the tip on 6 nails. Don't wanna scratch furniture if it's free standing. No need if you will weld it to a cattail or other things. Then arrange them and tack them one at a time to the belly of the armature. After they look good to you you can fully weld the 6 of them. Then you can bend them with pliers. ( if not hardened nails then you need heat) I used 3 1/4" stud nails 1/8" thick. After that that set it on a flat surface and tweak all the feet so they all sit flat on the surface. I start by pushing down on the center of the top of the piece to start them out ( if bending cold). Then little tweaks here and there. Thats it. You have a dragonfly. Hope this was a little inspirational and understandable. If you make one please share pictures.

Robert Thank you, and thank you very much for adopting him. Just be careful how you pick him up, he likes to bite.

Thank you Aus. The chain and standing him up was a challenge. There's no jig or anything really. A pair of vicegrips held him at the upright angle I wanted. Then it was a lot of playing around from there. Mir also took a while forging and bending his tail but it worked out great. Other then a couple bites and small burns he was really fun to make. I like the grasshopper idea. I can picture what you mean. Im working on making some smaller dragonflies from vehicle power window motor armatures. Most of them have a great shape.

Thanks Jim, when discussing what size my buddy wanted them to be he half joked about the poking ability. They are "matching" his and hers for stocking stuffers. I like the design tho and will make more when time allows.

I was thinking tin smithing tool too.

What size is it?

howd you make the holes in the knuckle guard? cool design. think the sharpened curve after the blade might have been better dull. just an opinion. lil more finish work could help too. just the opinion of a non knife maker that likes blades.