Tinker's Toy

[PhotonFanatic]

I love to complete these things, but making them is a bear--the 316 stainless steel is no joy to machine, worse even than Ti, I feel, but when polished and held in your hand, you know why you made it.

Specs: 316SS, 22mm x 45mm, and weight is 4.3 ounces.

I'll leave it to the new owner to find a better image than the balding old man in my photo. :devil:

 

[B@rt]

:wow:oo:

VERY nice work Fred! :thumbsup:

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Thanks, Bart. Now if it only had some Tritium in it.

 

[fyrstormer]

How much do these cost, anyway?

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Questions like that are best asked via e-mail, in my opinion. I really don't like posting what people are paying for their custom orders.

 

[fyrstormer]

Questions like that are best asked via e-mail, in my opinion. I really don't like posting what people are paying for their custom orders.

Oh. I thought this was a regular item, albeit not regularly-stocked. I know you've made these before, at any rate.

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Actually, this was only the second one.

One of these days, I'm going to make one for myself.

 

[karlthev]

Fred, this a stainless proto for a silver bullet for warewolves right?:thinking:


Karl

 

[PhotonFanatic]

What's a warewolf? :nana:

 

[karlthev]

It's a werewolf with an "a" instead of the first "e"!! Hey, watsamattaU, didn't ya take Anglish??:nana:


Karl

 

[smflorkey]

Questions like that are best asked via e-mail, in my opinion. I really don't like posting what people are paying for their custom orders.

I fully understand not telling that story, but it seems perfectly reasonable to say something like "I'll be glad to put you on the schedule for the next one for $xxx. It will take me y weeks to build. Do you have any special requests?" That might turn into a sale or two (or more since that is beautiful work!) while people are admiring your pictures.

Thanks for sharing these photos. I'd be tempted if I had any spare change.

 

[PhotonFanatic]

I fully understand not telling that story, but it seems perfectly reasonable to say something like "I'll be glad to put you on the schedule for the next one for $xxx. It will take me y weeks to build. Do you have any special requests?" That might turn into a sale or two (or more since that is beautiful work!) while people are admiring your pictures.

Thanks for sharing these photos. I'd be tempted if I had any spare change.

Heh, heh. The way I work is to accept a commission by promising to deliver, but then taking twice as long as I promised. :devil: That tactic seems to make the buyer really appreciate the fact that they even received it at all.

So, sure I'll make the next one for $500, with delivery whenever I get around to it. How's that? The good news is that I never take payment up front, so you won't have to cough up the bucks for some time. :wave:

And, you can tell me what design you want for each of the quadrants--assuming I can do them on a manual lathe. :thinking:

 

[karlthev]

Beautiful work Fred...as usual!!:twothumbs


Karl

 

[RIDE]

That is AMAZING!

RIDE

 

[HoopleHead]

The original is the "Thinker's Toy" :naughty:

 

[jch79]

oo: Nice job, Fred. The variation of patterns is really cool, and I imagine may have been a PITA to figure out!

I just had a thought - email sent. :devil:

:thumbsup: john

 

[foxracer72]

Fred im blown away, great job and one of these days when i save up some cash im going to shoot you











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[PhotonFanatic]

Hey Matt,

You had me worried there for a minute.

 

[csshih]

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