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[didyoung]

got thru the background...now the fun stuff.

 

[eastslope]

WOW Shawn! Beautiful!!

 

[g.rohrbaugh]

Nice Work!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you show it after you finish the shading.
Gary

 

[GTJC460]

That's looking real good so far. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece.

 

[Denny]

Shawn - Very beautiful work. I remember a few years ago I was giving you advice about engraving, this buckle shows me that I now need to be getting pointers from you. Great job.

 

[Birddog97]

Man, thats gonna be PURTY! Is that in sterling silver?

 

[rayf24]

Looking real good shawn looking forward to seeing that finished :clapping:
Ray

 

[Peter_M]

Looking mighty fine Shawn!

Peter

 

[didyoung]

a little more progress

 

[bthomas]

Shawn---I am trying to learn to shade better...your work is terrific picture to study...there are a lot of highlight techniques that you have incorporated.

thank you for the photo of the work in process

Bill

 

[didyoung]

bill
i am trying to learn myself.:thinking:

 

[didyoung]

finished buckle....will make a matching keeper and 2 conchos

 

[bthomas]

I like it a lot very nice

 

[Haraga.com]

What about making a tip for the "3 piece buckle set"?

 

[GTJC460]

That turned out great.

What metal is it? Did you make it from scratch?

 

[didyoung]

no tip for this set. maybe next time.
made from silver and yes i made it from scratch.

 

[GTJC460]

That's real craftsmanship! Nicely done.

Do you use a hydraulic press to form it or just bang it out with hammers, stakes, and forming blocks?

 

[Willem Parel]

Very, very beautiful buckle Shawn, and I am also curious how exactly it was made.
Did you use sheet or did you cast it.

 

[rayf24]

Very nice shawn
? do you ever take castings of your work would love to see some one day
ray

 

[didyoung]

i used a hyd. press
here are some pictures of the tools used. i used silver sheet to make the buckle.
and some pictures of the buckle before engraving.