lary Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Thanks guys for the comments. I made a jig to help get the scrolls to be more consistent. But that leads to the tips getting kinked. So I'll modify the jig and and probably start the scroll by hand (first inch or two on the tip). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Sounds like a good plan. 4 minutes ago, Frosty said: a customer wanting something more rough hewn In my opinion and experience, that’s better accomplished through finishing (such as the brushed-scale finish on this trivet) than through design. In other words, a scroll that’s skillfully turned is always going to be more pleasing to the eye than one that isn’t, regardless of whether it has a rough or a smooth surface finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Yup, a good rule for making scrolls with a finial of any sort is do the finial first. You can always quench it to keep its shape if it gets in the way. If done the other way, its very hard to get to it without taking the finial out of the plane of the scroll then turn the finial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I'm too out of practice, I forgot to mention cooling the finial scroll to prevent distorting it. It's funny in a word play sense. Do the finial first. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Is that your finial answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Eany meany chili FINI. Didn't work with ! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lary Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Some torch, some hammer and punch... Might have better luck next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 A flat-bit screwdriver ground to a thin oval cross-section is great for getting into little curves and opening them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lary Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I'll give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lary Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Trying to come up with new idea's for this thread takes some effort. Drawer pull.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HojPoj Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Did my first attempt at sculpture with a mini spike: My mother was jealous and wanted one, did this one out of a full size spike: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Those are great Hojpoj! Split out legs and arms, chiseled or sawn? You got the "lean" just right. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Good Morning Lary, You will find that the tip has to be very small and a fairly long taper. When you start to turn the tip, you have to start the curl at the edge of the Anvil and turn it facing up to make sure the tip is small and circular. Sometimes I hang it over the edge of the Anvil and tap back into the Anvil (use the edge of the Anvil to push the tip to rotate. Light taps horizontal, toward the side of the Anvil. Eventually you will get it nice, don't be in hurry. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Very nice. I love the fishermans props as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Nodebt said: Very nice. I love the fishermans props as well... great ideas for fathers day hey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Very nice HojPoj, well done! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HojPoj Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 9:25 PM, Michael said: Those are great Hojpoj! Split out legs and arms, chiseled or sawn? You got the "lean" just right. Well done! Mostly chiseled, with some sawing to clean up certain bits. Here's a couple blanks I hammered out at the same time as the fisherman. I learned that it is important to maintain proportions even with these caricatures... the arms definitely need to be longer than the torso, otherwise the 'lean' only looks good from limited viewing angles. To whit: The spine is too long to do it without that kink in it. ...oh, and I'd make the neck thinner, too. As far as the accessories, it was just going to be a fishing pole from steel with copper wire for the line, but I ran out of time to it. Instead I had to resort to some doll house accessories on Amazon in order to make the deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I love them Hojpoj. Very creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, HojPoj said: Mostly chiseled, with some sawing to clean up certain bits. Here's a couple blanks I hammered out at the same time as the fisherman. Thanks for that info, I didn't realize you had flattened out the spikes first. Have to try this, been making figures ala Anton Yakashev and Zeevik Gottlieb for the last few years. Everyone loves rail spike projects. Edited June 1, 2022 by Mod30 Trim quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Untrue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Ah come on Thomas! i thought you always ask santy for a railroad spike every year for Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 No I fire a RR spike at Santa every Christmas, 2" smooth bore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 You big ol softy you! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 TW he's a blacksmith he wants extra coal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Nah…Santa figured that scam out decades ago lol Thomas dislike for railroad spikes probably dates back to when the last spike was driven at promontory summit Utah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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