Hey John, in my EXPERT opinion, the only thing you have to remember is to neutralize the pickling acid by rinsing it out with backing soda and water. The last one I did held good whiskey for several mos. no problem!!!!A proper leak test for sure!!!!
Very handsome flask! Can't wait to see it when it's done. Thanks for all the in progress pictures. Will you be at the FEGA show and will you have the flask with you?
So the whiskey holds up just fine. That makes sense considering stills are made of copper. Whiskey must not be acidic. I guess i better get busy carving silver so i someday have enough scrap for a flask.
To view another flask by Silverchip go to the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association, TCAA, web site and click on 2008 exhibit. To see some very fine work by western engravers and bit and spur makers enjoy all the exhibits.
The flask that Dave brought to the TCAA workshop in OKC was empty, its a long drive from Twin Falls to OKC,and required more driving whisky than the capacity of the flask
A shot of where I am today, the little diamond shape panels are done and the wheat chaff borders around the name plate and side panels naturally changed the area to the point of redesigning my engraving patterns. Still going with an open scroll pattern and that is where I am at now!!!!
This is a great thread and getting better with each of your progress postings! Some sweet smooth lines and I see a good deal of background removal. Seems like it will have single point shading, and be more of a gun style engraving rather than western bright. Looking very nice, thank you! Anytips on tool control when push graving on varying curve surfaces, for example, do you progress in long, uninterrupted cuts, or shorter cuts seamlessly merged? Or maybe the new En-Set strutting its stuff? Whichever, it is taking its shape nicely!
At this point I am trying to finish the front and the decide IF and what to do on the other side!!!!LOL Thanks Roger for your compliments!!!
Rod, yes I am using the enset to do the major lines but all of the background is done one line at a time by hand and I am thinking about beveling the edges and then shade by hand too, MAYBE!!!!!