posting a photo i hope

[chris]

gooday everyone
a small shield i tryed to make a while ago ,trying to put everything ive tryed to learn about metal on one thing
a bit of forming on a steel steak a bit of repouse a bit of chasing inlaying engraveing damasceneing
thanks chris

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hi Chris

That's simply beautiful. You seemed to have learned your lessons well. I really like the whole thing.

How big/small is the sheild?

Cheers
Andrew

 

[chris]

photo

hi andrew
thanks for that andrew the shield is around a12 inches in diameter and about 6 inches of wood and leather binding around that
chris

 

[monk]

that's a really nice piece to look at. that would look great perhaps inletted on a very nice gun case.

 

[Peter E]

Very nicely done. I like it a lot.

Peter

 

[sam]

That's excellent, Chris. I especially like the outside border. Very 3-dimensional. You did well! / Sam

 

[Ron Smith]

Very nice Chris, I agree, you have learned your lessons well. Is it rust blued? How did you get that soft finish? Great job! Should go on the end of a cane I think. I am also curious about the wavy line. It looks textured. Is that raised and punchdot? Ron S

 

[TallGary]

Chris, It looks awesome!

Where is the transition from the steel to the wood/leather surround?

Gary

 

[chris]

texture

hi everyone i used copper for the wavey line left it a bit proud then dot punched it for a beading afect used gold wire inlay side by side for the horns then flattend some gold into foil for the flashes and eyes so i could damascened them ,the dome i did on a round steel steak with a hammer then a slap hammer to get smooth
a slap hammer is a old file with the teeth taken off and polished a bit you slap the steel it brings all highs and lows up an then you sand smooth the face has to be worked from both sides of the metal to produce the features the colour was done by heating the hole thing with a torch then rubbed with a oily rag dry then rub a floor wax over stops any rusting i think some tool makers may have blued there small tools this way but not sure
thanks chris

 

[chris]

leather

tall gary
sorry mate its just a piece of wet leather rapped around the out side of the wood then tacked with small brass
tacks chris