Flask pics

silverchip · Feb 6, 2011

These are snapshots with my Coolpix camera just after preforming leak test.Critiques welcome.

John B. · Feb 6, 2011

I have a big problem with the flask........I DON'T OWN IT.

Fantastic piece of work, Dave.

Crazy Horse · Feb 6, 2011

That flask is out of sight. How did you keep it from denting when you cut it? How many hours do you have into it? Super work!

Harpuahound · Feb 6, 2011

Wowsers! What a beauty. I have no intrest in flasks. But I see a piece of work like that and think "I should start carrying a flask"

silverchip · Feb 6, 2011

Crazy Horse said:
That flask is out of sight. How did you keep it from denting when you cut it? How many hours do you have into it? Super work!

I constructed the main body of the flask out of 16ga. and as far as hours-2 1/2 weeks or so,didn't really punch a clock.

t7777t · Feb 6, 2011

Fantastically beautiful! Which metal and what thickness?

Roger Bleile · Feb 6, 2011

You just have to see Dave's flask to fully appreciate it. It is a knockout! I can just imagine some cattle baron pulling out that flask while riding the stagecoach from Abline to Dodge City.

RB

DakotaDocMartin · Feb 6, 2011

Roger Bleile said:
I can just imagine some cattle baron pulling out that flask while riding the stagecoach from Abline to Dodge City.

I wonder if there's booze good enough to go in such a flask? :thumbs up:

eastslope · Feb 6, 2011

Fantastic!!!!!!! Just the fabrication alone is worth all of my respect. Thanks for sharing!

jr hoot gibson · Feb 6, 2011

When Dave showed the flask it was empty..can you imagine bringing an empty flask into a room full of cowboy engravers? You really have to handle his work to appreciate how deep he cuts with a push burin that looks like a large file with a face and belly on the end.
Hoot

Keith · Feb 6, 2011

Beautiful job.

TyG · Feb 6, 2011

Stunning, as always Dave.

Sam · Feb 6, 2011

Photos don't do it justice. You have to see it and feel it to appreciate the craftsmanship and its amazing weight. In fact, I had to ask if it it was full because it's such a hefty chunk of silver. The engraving is beautiful and I had trouble giving it back! Thanks for posting the pics, Dave. A real masterpiece :beerchug:

Cloudy · Feb 6, 2011

did you engrave it flat, then assemble?

silverchip · Feb 6, 2011

Cloudy said:
did you engrave it flat, then assemble?

Catherine, I have some photos of one in progress,It is assembled completely,then engraved.

Thanks everybody for the kind words.

Tim Wells · Feb 6, 2011

DakotaDocMartin said:
I wonder if there's booze good enough to go in such a flask? :thumbs up:

Absolutely, I have a quart of home made stuff that'll go right in there... a little at a time. I was hoping he'd post photos of that flask. Great job!

tundratrekers@mtaonline.n · Feb 6, 2011

Was wondering what grade silver,and solder.Is there criteria to make it "food safe"?

Jane · Feb 6, 2011

Dave, you took these pictures after you made sure it wasn't leak proof? Wow your good because my pictures would be so blurry from all the wobbling!!!!
You know I think its SUPER FANTASTIC, I don't have to tell you that.

tundratrekers@mtaonline.n said:
Was wondering what grade silver,and solder.Is there criteria to make it "food safe"?

I will volunteer myself to make sure its food safe!!!! :beerchug:

mtgraver · Feb 6, 2011

Dave, a feast for the eyes and a generator of good ideas. Very tasteful .......... pun intended only if I could have.
Mark

spank7357 · Feb 6, 2011

Jet fuel would taste good comin out of that flask. I would love to just hold it!

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