Project Blog - Historic Sporrans / Brass Cantle Project

[artificer]

Perhaps the fact that the links are https links might have something to do with why they are not showing.

I thought that at first too, but the Quote feature is goofed up as well.

[BCAC]

I thought that at first too, but the Quote feature is goofed up as well.

I tried to quote you to see, but it doesn't work for me either. Mind you, I just quoted someone on another thread, and there the quote feature worked fine. Strange.

[artificer]

I tried to quote you to see, but it doesn't work for me either.

are you seeing the code [Quote] around the above?

[BCAC]

[QUOTE=artificer;1045060]are you seeing the code

around the above?

Yes.

[Joshua]

None of the BB Tags on this thread are working... all the way to the beginning the [IMG] tags, etc... are all dead.

[artificer]

None of the BB Tags on this thread are working... all the way to the beginning the [IMG] tags, etc... are all dead.

The other thread in this sub-forum is also suffereing from broken tag syndrome. It must be a forum setting.

[Ryan Ross]

Honestly, I could care less about the broken tags. Cut, paste, good to go.

The main point is- That sporran is a thing of beauty! Absoultely fantastic... I like it MUCH better than the one in the painting.

It looks like it could probably hold quite a quantity of junk, too. Am I right?

Another triumph, Scott. It's a lucky man, who'll wear that sporran.

[artificer]

Honestly, I could care less about the broken tags. Cut, paste, good to go.

The main point is- That sporran is a thing of beauty! Absoultely fantastic... I like it MUCH better than the one in the painting.

It looks like it could probably hold quite a quantity of junk, too. Am I right?

Another triumph, Scott. It's a luck man, who'll wear that sporran.

Thanks Ryan.

You're correct, this one has LOADS of storage.

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[Brian K]

'Tis a thing of beauty, Scott. The owner will be a lucky fella!

Brian

[artificer]

Back to brass-

Last week I'd finally gotten to a place in my working drawings and models that I finally felt really good about cutting some brass-



I've had a special "God's-Eye" tool-steel metal stamp made, which finally arrived. This was shot before the face was annealed and stamped.

Silver soldering is progressing now.

You all may note that this is a change from my original two designs:



My original idea of cast brass won't be happening anytime soon. In one way this is quite good, as built-up construction allows for customization, both in design and size.

This one is a custom order. The next cantle I plan on making is the half-octogon. The round top will require yet-another expensive tool to do the large, even, bends. So that style will have to wait until I have a commission for one, or simply get around to buying said tool.

I'm hoping to have all the brazing, grinding, and polishing done by week's end. and the bag finished shortly after.

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