A lesson in precision
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atexascowboy2011
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Great photos!
But with that overrun line front and center maybe you should retract your brag.
But with that overrun line front and center maybe you should retract your brag.
matthew.townsley
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Looks great!
Any chance of brightening the second photo to see that flourish a bit better??
Any chance of brightening the second photo to see that flourish a bit better??
I always used a lathe to cut cylinder and barrel bands. Seems crazy not to if you have access to one.
fegarex
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I've always used a lathe when I could as well.
Donny
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Sam & Rex,
Would one of the Sherline or Old Atlas Craftsman Lathes work for barrels and cylinders?
Donny
Would one of the Sherline or Old Atlas Craftsman Lathes work for barrels and cylinders?
Donny
fegarex
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Yep. In fact I use an old Atlas my father bought with his WWII bonus. I turn the stuff by hand to make the cuts.
GTJC460
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Nice work. Your arm must be sore though, from all that patting!
BrianPowley
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Using a lathe would be nice, but because so many cylinders are not very "round" (this one is a Colt) , I can scribe and cut the lines faster than it takes me to set it up in my lathe.
BrianPowley
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...and I'm with you Bert. I'll bet his arm is sore from all that patting! LOL!
But why wouldn't it be? I send these types of pictures to prospective clients and although it sounds a bit braggadocios, it is just pure salesmanship.
What I'm really guilty of here is not mentioning those that taught me to be so good at this craft.
They shared and I listened.
So in order to bring it full circle, let me thank a few those that have taught and mentored me over the years:
Eric Gold, Ron Smith, Chris DiCamillis,Lee Griffiths, Johny Weyerts, Ray Viramontez, Ralph Bone, Roger Sampson,Mike Dubber,Sam Alfano, Rex Pederson, Marty Rabeno, Tira Mitchell,Diane Scalese, Ken Hunt, Marcus Hunt, Winston Churchill, Phillipe Grifnee, Ugo Talenti, Giacomo Fausti, Giovanni Steduto, Sam Welch, and probably a couple of dozen more that I'm not intentionally omitting.
But why wouldn't it be? I send these types of pictures to prospective clients and although it sounds a bit braggadocios, it is just pure salesmanship.
What I'm really guilty of here is not mentioning those that taught me to be so good at this craft.
They shared and I listened.
So in order to bring it full circle, let me thank a few those that have taught and mentored me over the years:
Eric Gold, Ron Smith, Chris DiCamillis,Lee Griffiths, Johny Weyerts, Ray Viramontez, Ralph Bone, Roger Sampson,Mike Dubber,Sam Alfano, Rex Pederson, Marty Rabeno, Tira Mitchell,Diane Scalese, Ken Hunt, Marcus Hunt, Winston Churchill, Phillipe Grifnee, Ugo Talenti, Giacomo Fausti, Giovanni Steduto, Sam Welch, and probably a couple of dozen more that I'm not intentionally omitting.
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g.rohrbaugh
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Very nice workmanship Brian! Thanks for sharing your work.
Gary
Gary
Tom Curran
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I see a little wobble in the gold bands. I may have to come over to your house and show you the right way to do this.
Love,
Tom
Love,
Tom
BrianPowley
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If anybody can straighten me out, it would be you Tom!
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