Jhkramer
Elite Member
how many man hours goes into one of those!? Very nice pieces by the way.
What Do You Make?
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how many man hours goes into one of those!? Very nice pieces by the way.
pen maker
Junior Member
There is some really cool stuff in this thread!
I am also a "turner". When i figure out how, I will add pictures of some of my work.
I enjoy making my own materials to make pens and stuff out of. I cast my own resin blanks, and alot of times, these resin blanks include some weird material embedded.
For instance:
prickly pear cactus skeleton
cholla cactus skeleton
shredded cash
rose or other flower petals
coffee beans
natural edge burl cutoffs
walrus ivory
I also use alot of materials that are odd... bowling ball materials, casein (a milk protein), ebonite, trustone, shale, man made granite, alabaster, etc.
other than pens, I also make spin tops, wine stoppers, pendant necklaces, keychains, bracelet helpers, tealight candle holders, wooden hammers, etc. etc. I gotta figure out how to add photos.
I am also a "turner". When i figure out how, I will add pictures of some of my work.
I enjoy making my own materials to make pens and stuff out of. I cast my own resin blanks, and alot of times, these resin blanks include some weird material embedded.
For instance:
prickly pear cactus skeleton
cholla cactus skeleton
shredded cash
rose or other flower petals
coffee beans
natural edge burl cutoffs
walrus ivory
I also use alot of materials that are odd... bowling ball materials, casein (a milk protein), ebonite, trustone, shale, man made granite, alabaster, etc.
other than pens, I also make spin tops, wine stoppers, pendant necklaces, keychains, bracelet helpers, tealight candle holders, wooden hammers, etc. etc. I gotta figure out how to add photos.
machineman
Senior Member
I make just about everything. I am at work but when I get home I will post some pics of what I have made. Usially I create stuff that works with whatever hobby I am intrested in at the moment. I posted my new digger under another thred and my sand scoop also. I have build a Power hammer, forges, for blacksmithing, belt sander, all for my knife making hobby. Also cannons, catapults, crossbows, regular bows, coaster carts, hang glider (never tested per wifes orders)
remote controll boats and cars, multipul dredges and other mining equip, just about anything that catches my fancy. I am lucky enough to have a full machineshop at my disposal.
remote controll boats and cars, multipul dredges and other mining equip, just about anything that catches my fancy. I am lucky enough to have a full machineshop at my disposal.
Michigan Badger
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I make just about everything. I am at work but when I get home I will post some pics of what I have made. Usially I create stuff that works with whatever hobby I am intrested in at the moment. I posted my new digger under another thred and my sand scoop also. I have build a Power hammer, forges, for blacksmithing, belt sander, all for my knife making hobby. Also cannons, catapults, crossbows, regular bows, coaster carts, hang glider (never tested per wifes orders)
WOW!
I knew a fellow like you when we still lived in the Grand Haven, Michigan, area (he was our next door neighbor). That fellow could make and do just about anything. Like you he built a canon. He filled it with oxyacetylene gas and every time he fired that thing he darn near blew our windows out.
Best to you!
Badger
machineman
Senior Member
Unicycle I made the frame. Shovel I made for MD. Sand scoop before I drilled the holes. Parts for a wind generator I made almost all of it including the coils. Three wheel coaster cart converted from an old bike (very fast down hill)
I will try to find more photos of the dredges, knives and my bagpipes that I made. I just love to build stuff.
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machineman
Senior Member
Nice! I made a shirt with a 6 in 1 patern. Never made a quoif. That chainmail is alot of work. Did you make the head also?
nope, the head I bought at Pier 1 (or Pier something or another anyway)
I've been working on a shirt forever. Unfortunately after a while, my eyesight got pretty bad and now it takes so much concentration and time, I'll probably never finish it.
but the Coif was great fun to make =)
I've been working on a shirt forever. Unfortunately after a while, my eyesight got pretty bad and now it takes so much concentration and time, I'll probably never finish it.
but the Coif was great fun to make =)
DIGGER27
In Memory Of
Man, this is some cool stuff you guys!
According to most of the women in my life, all I can make is a mess!
According to most of the women in my life, all I can make is a mess!
machineman
Senior Member
Try making love, I am apparently fairly good at it
CDDZ
New Member
This is one of the custom devices I make 
And another
And another
Thousandstar
Senior Member
CDDZ it looks really cool what is it?
Love the chain mail!!!
Love the chain mail!!!
DIGGER27
In Memory Of
Try making love, I am apparently fairly good at it
So your handle name...is it because you are good at using machines, or because you ARE a machine?
Never mind...that is probably under the heading of "Too Much Information!"
DIGGER27
In Memory Of
I don't know what it is either, but I just get the urge to hold that nice, smooth, shiny thing!
CDDZ
New Member
DIGGER27
In Memory Of
machineman
Senior Member
I am good with machines. I have a shop with 4 mills 2 lathes 3 welders, one 5' break (sheet metal bender) 5' metal sheer, saws, grinders, ect. I am a lucky man
treasurebum
Forum Supporter
I make bamboo fly rods.
You can't be all bad...using one of John's first books as a back drop. I fish with graphite because I buy Metal Detectors and there's nothing left for bamboo. Come to think of it? I haven't fished since I started Metal Detecting.
treasurebum
Forum Supporter
Great thread! I'm impressed!
Here's what we have been making lately... Wooden Spoons!
What happened was.... we went camping and forgot the forks and spoons. So Vlad says, "I'll make us a spoon."
So he cut a piece of dried cottonwood branch, axed it in half, and started whittling it. He used hot coals to burn the center of the spoons out.
He made two spoons and a spatula that camping trip.
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When we got home, he made some special cutting knives for the center of the spoons.
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But it didn't stop there, we kept making them!
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Now I have a whole collection of wooden spoons!
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We have no idea what type of wood this is. It was a log in our firewood pile.
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Carol and Vlad...Here's a picture from a DOG (Dutch Oven Gathering) earlier in the year, held in Logan Utah. I was amazed by this gentleman's craftsmanship as I have always loved and admired true artists and woodworking.
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treasurebum
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Anyone Hungry??
And finally, Uncle Sam sent me to several schools to be qualified to work on the Apache A model and Apache D model (Longbow), but then decided he liked my work so much, I needed to go across the pond and into the sandbox (no, not a tot-lot). 
A couple years after coming back to the US, I retired at 44 and now I make breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts in Dutch ovens and cast iron cookware.
A couple years after coming back to the US, I retired at 44 and now I make breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts in Dutch ovens and cast iron cookware.
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