|
|
Post by Toad on Mar 9, 2011 0:11:42 GMT -5
Another step completed. You all remember the awesome cab that Dan (highplainsdrifter) made for me:  Well here it is again after Phil (steelandstone) worked his magic with the silver. Phil was very patient with me as we went through several test patterns:  Pretty cool, huh? Adrian is working hard on manufacturing a Japanese Gate for this to hang on. |
|
|
|
Post by tntmom on Mar 9, 2011 0:14:03 GMT -5
BEAUTIFUL! Love watching this project progress!!!
~Krystee
|
|
snuffy
Cave Dweller 
Member since May 2009
Posts: 4,319
|
Post by snuffy on Mar 9, 2011 0:14:25 GMT -5
That is extremely cool.
snuffy
|
|
Wolfden
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2007
Posts: 1,368
|
Post by Wolfden on Mar 9, 2011 12:43:02 GMT -5
Very nice silver work and the cab aint half bad either lol
Wolf
|
|
|
|
Post by tanyafrench on Mar 9, 2011 12:53:21 GMT -5
That is awesome!! We are all waiting for the finished product but it gets harder and harder to see it get any better but with Adrian involved all things are possible. Everyone has done such a wonderful job on this work of art. Thanks for sharing.
Tanya
|
|
adrian65
Cave Dweller
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
Member since February 2007
Posts: 10,790
|
Post by adrian65 on Mar 9, 2011 13:47:19 GMT -5
Amazing setting. Phil raised the bar for me now  Adrian PS. Looking at that silver setting and at the variety of colors in the cab, I wander if the gate would look better made of stainless steel only, or of more metals (brass and copper sanwiched on the upper beam). I know the two of us discussed this previously but maybe some opinions here would help too. |
|
|
|
Post by Toad on Mar 9, 2011 16:11:25 GMT -5
Yes, please. Everyone chime in w/ opinions on metal for the gate. Right now the plan is for stainless steel for the uprights and the lowest beam that the cab will be hanging from. The upper beams will be farther away from the cab. The closest one is to be brass, and right on top of it is to be copper. Thoughts?
I'll post a pic of Adrian's design when I get home
|
|
|
|
Post by Toad on Mar 9, 2011 23:11:12 GMT -5
Here is a picture similar to what Adrian will be building:  The question is the top two beams. What meteal/color should they be??? |
|
auplater
starting to shine!
Member since January 2011
Posts: 28
|
Post by auplater on Mar 10, 2011 8:46:20 GMT -5
Here is a picture similar to what Adrian will be building: The question is the top two beams. What meteal/color should they be??? If you made them out of titanium (or aluminum if dyed), you could anodize them to be multi-color rainbow to match the cab  John L. |
|
spokanetim
has rocks in the head
Member since October 2009
Posts: 656
|
Post by spokanetim on Mar 10, 2011 10:39:20 GMT -5
Amazing silver setting!
|
|
|
|
Post by Toad on Mar 10, 2011 13:15:55 GMT -5
AnodizIng is a cool effect. But definitely not what I'm looking for. The gate is supposed to showcase the cab not compete with it.
|
|
steelandstone
has rocks in the head
Member since September 2008
Posts: 500
|
Post by steelandstone on Mar 12, 2011 1:28:35 GMT -5
Amazing setting. Phil raised the bar for me now Adrian PS. Looking at that silver setting and at the variety of colors in the cab, I wander if the gate would look better made of stainless steel only, or of more metals (brass and copper sandwiched on the upper beam). I know the two of us discussed this previously but maybe some opinions here would help too. Adrian, Thank you for the kind words, but it is very hard to raise the bar to an artist such as yourself; especially after the awesome sword. I can't wait to see your part of the project. And for my :2cents: :2cents: I like the original plan for uprights and beams. The only other thing I would consider is making the uprights out of some type of wood rather than S/S and keep the beams just as you all have planned. |
|
mossyrockhound
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2011
Posts: 1,315
|
Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 12, 2011 1:35:45 GMT -5
This is a neat project. It will be fun to see the finished product with all these top-notch craftsmen/artists involved.
Garry
|
|
|
|
Post by superioragates on Mar 12, 2011 9:52:25 GMT -5
The cab was already amazing, just by itself.....but man o man...now it's even better.....awesome work guys
|
|
|
|
Post by Toad on Mar 12, 2011 12:54:27 GMT -5
Here are the posts for the gate. A lot of work went into these. One of Adrian's friends made them:   |
|
|
|
Post by tanyafrench on Mar 12, 2011 16:29:49 GMT -5
Wow, this is just so exciting watching the progression. I feel like a part of what you are doing. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.
Tanya
|
|
NDK
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
Posts: 9,440
|
Post by NDK on Mar 12, 2011 22:38:42 GMT -5
I can't wait to see the finished project - this is very exciting!
Nate
|
|
SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2009
Posts: 1,900
|
Post by SteveHolmes on Mar 13, 2011 11:55:18 GMT -5
Toad,
This is turning out so flippin nice! Can't wait to see the finished project. What an heirloom you will have. Your creative vision was perfect.
steve
|
|
adrian65
Cave Dweller
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
Member since February 2007
Posts: 10,790
|
Post by adrian65 on Mar 17, 2011 12:56:07 GMT -5
Some news in the gate building. Todd, I hope it is OK to add the pics here. I almost finished the lower beam. Not yet polished and I still have to trim some 1 mm from its top side.  Here is the plan of the gate, to figure out better what beam I am talking about:  They will be assembled something like that:  only the lower beam will go through the vertical posts. Oh, and I also polished the posts:  That would be all for the moment. Adrian |
|
|
|
Post by akansan on Mar 17, 2011 13:35:14 GMT -5
Looking great guys - what is the plan for the base? I like the combination of brass and copper for it, from what I'm visualizing.
|
|
