brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Oct 29, 2023 12:57:08 GMT -5
Below is my initial attempt at stamp making. I made it from a re-purposed file. The results were far from perfected, but I believe I should be able to improve with a little effort. Thanks for looking.   |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 29, 2023 13:36:42 GMT -5
Looks good to me.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 29, 2023 14:49:21 GMT -5
I agree! I think it looks really good Bill! If it "only gets better from here", than you're going to have some amazing stamps!! |
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Post by Pat on Oct 29, 2023 16:25:55 GMT -5
Could you do a similar design with a rolling mill?
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Oct 29, 2023 17:00:46 GMT -5
Could you do a similar design with a rolling mill? The cuff wires are triangular shaped so I think it would be very difficult to do with a rolling mill. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 29, 2023 21:34:27 GMT -5
Wow, that looks great! Beautiful bracelet.  |
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johnthor1963
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Post by johnthor1963 on Oct 29, 2023 21:44:09 GMT -5
Zonks I think you knocked that one out of the park and I think it is still going. If you really think that stamp needs tweaking ok but I think you should move on to the next design that one seems done to me.
2nd that silver work is fantastic and the triangle wire used what a excellent way to get those settings placed and soldered. You should be proud of that creation. Thx for sharing and I sure hope it was made for someone you know so enjoy seeing it from time to time. Can’t wait to see your next stamp.
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Post by liveoak on Oct 30, 2023 6:22:53 GMT -5
Cool stamp - beautiful bracelet.
I like the triangular sheet - very good idea.
It added a whole other dimension to the cuff.
Thanks for sharing.
Patty
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Oct 30, 2023 6:25:14 GMT -5
johnthor1963 Thanks for the comments and I will definitely be moving on from this piece. I have really been bitten by the stamp making bug. I was a toolmaker/ blacksmith long before I started working with silver and I can feel myself being drawn back to it.
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khara
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Post by khara on Nov 15, 2023 3:29:49 GMT -5
That’s cool. Whole new aspect to the hobby, and good skill to have. What tool(s) did you use to cut the notches in the file?
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Post by 1dave on Nov 16, 2023 12:38:05 GMT -5
One problem with using a file - Pounding on hardened steel can send shrapnel flying through the air, even put out an eye.
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Nov 16, 2023 15:18:39 GMT -5
One problem with using a file - Pounding on hardened steel can send shrapnel flying through the air, even put out an eye. No problem with that...the file was annealed in order to shape it, then re-hardened and then tempered. It is roughly the hardness and brittleness of a drift punch. |
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Nov 16, 2023 15:22:07 GMT -5
kharaThe pattern on the punch face was made after the file was annealed. It was made by placing the softened punch face on anther file and giving it a blow with the hammer.
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Nov 16, 2023 15:41:00 GMT -5
1daveAnother interesting thing I discovered about file hardness is that the tang end of the file is not hardened. I don't know how they accomplish this but it is quite useful as you don't have to anneal it before shaping. You just harden and temper afterwards.
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