divermike Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 If you have any bracelet designs, would you share them with me, I don't mind stainless, but I would prefer mild steel, and simple is good, I'm not ready for real complicated stuff yet (sic) thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife-Scales Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 If you have any bracelet designs, would you share them with me, I don't mind stainless, but I would prefer mild steel, and simple is good, I'm not ready for real complicated stuff yet (sic) thanks. Do you have any preference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 masculine and easy!! I would like a flat spot for some markings!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobae Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Here's one that I made. It's based off of LaTene era Celtic metalworking styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ameling Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) A couple years ago I saw a demo of some Fold Forming techniques with flat bars. They had also worked some of it into bracelets. You take a flat strip of iron (like 1/2 x 1/8 or 3/4 x 1/8), fold it in half, and hammer the fold down tight. Then heat and bend the two legs back out. Then heat and hammer that T shape left by the bend down flat. This leaves a squished square-topped T section in your original bar. Angling the bend also them angles that decorative section. A few of these spaced around a piece cut long enough for a bracelet had a pretty nice look - especially when the "high" points were buffed up. I don't remember who did the demo. I probably saw in on one of the demo tapes from UMBA (Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association). Just a possibility. Most of the bracelets I've made have been variations of that Celtic inspired C. Made from brass brazing rod hammered square and twisted gives a nice look when the high points get polished a bit. I either taper/curl the ends, or flatten/fair them. Plus the Living History reenactment people love them for use as a blanket or cloak pin - altho documentation for those with an attached pivoting "pin" seem lacking between the 1600's and early 1800's. The only documentation found so far is for their use with a separate straight pin when used as a cloak/blanket pin - like the Scottish great kilt pins. Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands Edited June 17, 2009 by Mike Ameling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Why not use damascus as a base material to work with? You could get some interesting patterns in the metal that no one else would have. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 no problem, got any laying around?? sic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I might have a bit ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Leppo Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Wrought Iron might be nice, too. Etched, it CAN look similar to weathered wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 Steve, I have never made any, sooooo...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Make a simple arrow and wrap it so the two ends overlap. I used to do these in silver. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 A few pics of a bracelet I made from pattern welded steel......O1 and 15n20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 wow, nice ones richard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentin Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 wow richard they look neat when and if i'll finish my knife i'll make some braclets to give to beautifful girls:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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