This guy isn't too thrilled with SS., too shiny.... He wants dark earth tones.... He's successful in what he does.... So I'll listen to what he wants... Besides, his food is pretty tasty... Third & Hollywood
Yeah, thanks for the link - that makes it clear that the way you did it fits the esthetic of the place better than SS would....
Wouldn't being a giant magnet be enough already? (I'm thinking the whole "Wrap a copper wire around a screwdriver and you magnetize the tip" thing...) But I agree, beautiful work again Chuck! I just want to see it dipped in acid, so the steel rusts, and the copper turns green, then wear parts of the copper back down to shiny... Then it would be perfect!
Just finished this up today... We added steel cladding to a wooden hood with mild steel, strapping and rivets.... Gotta have lots of rivets.. The inside gets a stock SS hood filter/light/fan unit... It gets installed in the clients home in the next couple of days... Once hung, a contract artist will apply a faux finish to look like aged zinc...
Hey Dave.......saw this and thought of you ( and a few others around here!) Proud to Be a Fabricator | Teespring
Nice pic Chuck... Wut your lookin at is NOT a "Harbor Freight" special.... It'sa solid piece of workmanship built by hard workin Mericans..... It'sa Toledo Beaver pipe and bolt threader.... It had absolutely no problem with Y2K..... She's a beauty... The manufacturer has long since passed away.... But she keeps on workin... I now have to rely on replacement parts supplied by Ebay...
I am so embarrassed......I just noticed that I mentioned Dave in my post above and I meant to mention Chuck (not that there is anything wrong with Dave.....well ok there may be, but not about this.........LOL) Chuck, you were the first person I thought of when I saw that shirt.....:blush2:
Thanks.... Finish description we came up with is "Suede".... Soooo much better than say fleece.... Fleece would have been a really bad choice... Flocked would also be a poor choice as an appropriate description.... Nope.... I'm sticking with "Suede".... As in.... ""We can "Suede" it for you""... Substituting some of the other word descriptions just doesn't do it for me... IMHO
Well.... I gotta say.... It's the first time I've ever been mistaken for David.0..... Not that there's anything wrong with Dave..... Heh Heh Heh
We'll definitely not mistaken, apparently just had Dave on the brain......it's ok now, had it removed!
Ok let me be more clear, what exactly did you do to the surface to achieve that finish? I care less about the marketing name.
Ohh Ohh!! I know how to do that ...I did it on an item that is now here at M/A World HQ. Still have all parts of all my fingers too. :biggrin5:
Made some SS house numbers today for a client down in Florida.... The "7" is 1/4" thick and 36" tall.... All of the letters are 12" tall (well except for the f)... They will drill some holes in the building and set the rods in place with epoxy at a point where they will look like they float 2-1/2" off the face of the building...