Latest new project -Whiskey Flask

[John P. Anderson]

This may be a dumb question. Does the silver effect the taste of the whiskey?

John

 

[silverchip]

Hey John, in my EXPERT opinion, the only thing you have to remember is to neutralize the pickling acid by rinsing it out with backing soda and water. The last one I did held good whiskey for several mos. no problem!!!!A proper leak test for sure!!!!

 

[Tira]

Very handsome flask! Can't wait to see it when it's done. Thanks for all the in progress pictures. Will you be at the FEGA show and will you have the flask with you?

 

[John P. Anderson]

So the whiskey holds up just fine. That makes sense considering stills are made of copper. Whiskey must not be acidic. I guess i better get busy carving silver so i someday have enough scrap for a flask.

Thanks for sharing this,

John

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thanks Dave for showing the progress on this flask, seems to turn out very well. But of course we wouldn't expect anything less.

arnaud

 

[jr hoot gibson]

To view another flask by Silverchip go to the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association, TCAA, web site and click on 2008 exhibit. To see some very fine work by western engravers and bit and spur makers enjoy all the exhibits.

 

[silverchip]

working on the diamond panels today!!!

 

[jr hoot gibson]

The flask that Dave brought to the TCAA workshop in OKC was empty, its a long drive from Twin Falls to OKC,and required more driving whisky than the capacity of the flask

 

[silverchip]

todays progress

A shot of where I am today, the little diamond shape panels are done and the wheat chaff borders around the name plate and side panels naturally changed the area to the point of redesigning my engraving patterns. Still going with an open scroll pattern and that is where I am at now!!!!

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

That is already al lot of progress, do you remove the background in some areas at this time already?

arnaud

 

[silverchip]

I played with photo editing to try to get a better view of what I have done so far.

 

[silverchip]

Todays progress-

 

[rod]

Dave,

This is a great thread and getting better with each of your progress postings! Some sweet smooth lines and I see a good deal of background removal. Seems like it will have single point shading, and be more of a gun style engraving rather than western bright. Looking very nice, thank you! Anytips on tool control when push graving on varying curve surfaces, for example, do you progress in long, uninterrupted cuts, or shorter cuts seamlessly merged? Or maybe the new En-Set strutting its stuff? Whichever, it is taking its shape nicely!

best

Rod

 

[Roger Bleile]

Dave,

I really like the asymmetrical scroll design on your flask. I find it more interesting than if the scroll was a mirror image on both sides.

Cheers,
Roger

 

[silverchip]

At this point I am trying to finish the front and the decide IF and what to do on the other side!!!!LOL Thanks Roger for your compliments!!!

Rod, yes I am using the enset to do the major lines but all of the background is done one line at a time by hand and I am thinking about beveling the edges and then shade by hand too, MAYBE!!!!!

 

[silverchip]

beveling and shading is next and then lettering around the top.

 

[Mike Cirelli]

Dave it's looking real good. Can't wait to see it done.

 

[bronc]

I'm sure enjoying this Dave, thanks for sharing all the pics with us! I love your work

Stewart

 

[silverchip]

 

[Red Green]

Absolutely stunning, elegant and beautiful.

Bob