Melchior Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hello, I just finished a bottle opener in damascus. Thought I would share it. I am satisfied with how it turned out. Going to give it to a friend tomorrow when we are going to a beer festival here in Stockholm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob S Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Lovely---hope it doesn't disappear at the festival! You might think of putting a lanyard hole in the handle in and getting one of the keyring belt retractors like this for your next one---and as pretty as that one is you will probably get a bunch of requests for more of them! http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/KEYBAK-Key-Reel-6YLN9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 I will consider one of those keyring belt retractors, it is a great idea. But then I need to make the bottle opener a bit smaller, this is as large as a hand. :) My friend will probably protect it with his life. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 You did mention beer did you not? I've had friend misplace cars, houses and spouses when beer was involved. Sorry about the scale of the piece mixup. I'm generally making my bottle openers to fit on a belt or in a pocket or even on a king ring as the "fob" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 That's a really nice looking piece and I'm sure your friend will treasure it, I know I would if it were given to me. Thomas' comments have weight, beer can/will do those things to a person, and a beer festival? Man, anything goes. Perhaps a hole in the end of the handle and a leather thong and hang it around his neck, to down near the waistline? Still useable and not easily misplaced/stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willway Forge Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Great looking piece, Cheers my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Just find some anchor chain and strap it to that. Nice work Melchoir. Looks like what you have is a light defensive weapon that opens bottles. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpostlma Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 nice one, love it! :D I also made one, some time ago. But not so cool, and a little bit smaller! Prost :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 That is a handsome piece of work! Yes, it needs a lanyard of some sort. Beer festival, folk have been known to wake up decorated in ink in another country's navy when beer is involved. Yes, I think you have a very marketable item there. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maillemaker Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Beautiful. Was the eye wrapped and welded, or slitted and drifted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 sweet and special ! he will love it ! :) very cool..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Crosby Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Very nice!! There's nothing any better than a hand crafted bottler opener opening a home brewed beer. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarIronworksSMA Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Beautifully executed and lovely proportions. Your friend is a very lucky person to be receiving this piece of art...good luck at the beer festival... Our annual beer featival opened yesterday and I will be going a bit later today ;>) Best Regards, Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyluckman Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
female_blacksmith Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 That's a very beautiful present ! Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thanks everyone. I punched and drifted the hole, first with a punch and then with the horn of the anvil. Need to keep it really hot all the time so it will not break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman50 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Very cool bottle opener and you say that it's large as a hand, so it might come in handy if the need arrives...A great gift for a friend indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronHide Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Very cool bottle opener for sure, it looks very well made. I wouldn't put a lanyard on something that beautiful, I would build a quick draw leather belt holster for it and if you're really paranoid about it going missing make a piece at the top with a strip of leather and a button to go through the eye of the opener kinda like how cops keep their guns secure :D Fastest opener in the west :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 i like making large bottle openers, I tell people that they are so that when you are a few deep, you can still get the leverage you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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