First wrap of 2015 - added 2 & 3
Feb 3, 2015 23:22:17 GMT -5
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Post by Roger on Feb 3, 2015 23:22:17 GMT -5
I haven't done any wrapping in quite a while, other than as gifts for friends & family. My wire wraps hit a wall and I haven't made much additional progress with them. I like multi-wire wraps, but I don't like making them lol
I have seen photographs of hammered wire wraps and I really like how they look. I decided to try one to see how it would go.
The first thing I did was drop the cab and snap off the top of it..so first lesson learned is don't wrap over a concrete floor..This was a test wrap, so I went ahead made it lol
I went through about 36" wire before I figured out how to start and finish the wrap. The bail kept throwing me. I couldn't figure out how to make it work; or, how to make the wrap tight with it. Once I finally got it right in my head, I made this one. It is rough, but it is literally my first one.
Tools were a hammer, anvil, wire cutters, round nosed pliers, small file, 000 steel wool, and round 18ga dead-soft copper.
I will likely re-wrap this stone a few times to work out the bail a bit more. It is close to what I see in my head, but not quite right.
Anyway - first wrap of the new year is done lol
Roger
I have seen photographs of hammered wire wraps and I really like how they look. I decided to try one to see how it would go.
The first thing I did was drop the cab and snap off the top of it..so first lesson learned is don't wrap over a concrete floor..This was a test wrap, so I went ahead made it lol
I went through about 36" wire before I figured out how to start and finish the wrap. The bail kept throwing me. I couldn't figure out how to make it work; or, how to make the wrap tight with it. Once I finally got it right in my head, I made this one. It is rough, but it is literally my first one.
Tools were a hammer, anvil, wire cutters, round nosed pliers, small file, 000 steel wool, and round 18ga dead-soft copper.
I will likely re-wrap this stone a few times to work out the bail a bit more. It is close to what I see in my head, but not quite right.
Anyway - first wrap of the new year is done lol
Roger
