runestrom Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I am interested in pointers and good resources to perfect applying various bark texture to steel branches such as aspen, pine, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Try this...How To Carve Steel - Wormy Wood - Bladesmith's Forum Board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I use a power hammer with tezturing dies top and bottom or you can make a spring swage I cut lines with a chisel cold in the plates The lines go with the direction of the stock I am feeding If you go straight across the texture looks like durawal which I hate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aspery Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Trunk of a tree. Four pieces of 1/8 plate textured under a fly (screw) press. The pieces formed a quarter circle as the texture was applied. The texture was mapped out on some edges to allow it to run across the joins. Mig welded together. Cutting sheet and texture takes 1 day (8 hours) tooling already made. Welding in addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Mark Beautiful piece I would never believed it only took 8 hours to texture What gauge and was it done hot or cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Mark You never fail to amaze me! Such nice work and a great willingness to share. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Try welding with 6010/6011 for fine bark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aspery Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Mark Beautiful piece I would never believed it only took 8 hours to texture What gauge and was it done hot or cold? 10ga steel with the texture done cold. I have #5 fly press. Tooling is basically a fuller on top with a swage on the bottom. All edges heavily relieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Try this...How To Carve Steel - Wormy Wood - Bladesmith's Forum Board I like his wormy wood technique and it would, imo, look way better on some kind of staff though or sculpture, then on a blade. Seems like the price of the artistic technique detracts to much in the function of the blade for it to be done on knives/swords, but it is cool. Of course it's making a ton of little pockets for rust to go.. but I guess that can be prevented with some oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runestrom Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 My first post on a blacksmith site and thank you all for the help and great suggestions. I'm very impressed with the willingness to lend a hand. Thanks again. Rune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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