WIP -- Stainless Steel Damascus Lights

[blackbalsam]

Fred, all of those beauties makes me wish for more hands so i could hold them all....Outstanding work as usual....Robert.

 

[darkzero]

Great work Fred. Love the designs & great photos too! I love Chad's creations, I had the pleasure of meeting him a few months ago. He spoke highly of you.

 

[bf1]

Simply outstanding!!!!!!

 

[blackbalsam]

Do you have a spare rcr123 version for sale?

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Do you have a spare rcr123 version for sale?

Yes, I do. Of the eight SS Damascus lights that I'm building, three are spoken for, the remaining lights will eventually find their way to a sales thread, unless sold beforehand.

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Almost there. Only one more to finish up, but here are a couple of shots of the next-to-last one. It is an 18650-sized light, which will get a slightly different look since the flutes, as seen in this rendering, won't be added until after the light is heat-treated, etched and polished.

Of course, the Damascus will look completely different from the shiny rendering. :devil:

Here is the as-machined light:

And just because I like the rendering:

 

[jch79]

DROOL.

 

[Obijuan Kenobe]

Can this guy turn metal or what???!!!

obi

 

[gollum]

excellent work Fred

damascus is always very difficult to work with

your results are outstanding,thanks for showing.

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Now in hand--picked them up from the heat-treater yesterday:

Five of the nine lights are sold already--the rest will eventually be put up for sale on CPF and CKG.

 

[chipwillis]

Awwwwweeeesssssoooommmmmm:thumbsup:

 

[jabe1]

What is CKG?

 

[PhotonFanatic]

What is CKG?

Custom Knife and Gun, a website devoted to knives and a whole lot more--they even let me post about flashlights there. :devil:

 

[jabe1]

A judgement call is needed here.... maybe I shouldn't look.

 

[precisionworks]

Now in hand--picked them up from the heat-treater yesterday:

Five of the nine lights are sold already--the rest will eventually be put up for sale on CPF and CKG.

Speechless :twothumbs

Are those trit slots for a 2x8mm or a 2x12mm vial?

 

[PhotonFanatic]

. . .

Are those trit slots for a 2x8mm or a 2x12mm vial?

Hi Barry,

Those are for 2 X 8mm Trits that the customer can install. Needed to go with the longer variety since they just fit better proportionately. Hmm, I didn't know that there were 2 x 12mm Trit vials--learn something new every day.

 

[precisionworks]

didn't know that there were 2 x 12mm Trit vials

I didn't know they were available until running across some on eBay & the $6 price (delivered from Canada to USA) convinced me to order a few. The supplier is currently out of stock but should have more in 2-3 weeks: http://www.ebay.com/sch/new_world_carp/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Another supplier has even more variety in the larger vials but prices (including delivery from the UK) are higher: http://stores.ebay.com/Flacks-Tackl...submit=Search&_fsub=2316376014&_sid=550441214

FWIW the UK supplier also shows a 3x22.5mm

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Thanks, Barry. Another thing learned--that Trit vials are used for fishing.

 

[Essexman]

Thanks, Barry. Another thing learned--that Trit vials are used for fishing.

Yep we can walk straight into a highstreet fishing shop (tackle shop) and buy them over the counter.

 

[jch79]

I normally am against including pictures in quoted responses, but couldn't help myself.

SO. FREAKING. AWESOME.