[MadeOfSteel]

Another John Krakatoa wasp design with no stinger modified a little. I started cutting out the oak and didn't know what else I would attach to it. When I was visiting jasonmusic1 at the shop I saw a piece of brass sitting on the scrap shelf. I decided to use that as an accent piece. It needed a palm swell so I dug around and found a piece of some kind of wood from Germany that achso sent me in a Christmas trade a few years ago. It's either plum or Apple wood. If anyone knows can you let me know. Not sure what finish to use.

 

[Diaboloslinger]

Sick!!!

 

[MadeOfSteel]

Decided to finish it with BLO and it really pops

 

[MadeOfSteel]

Sick!!!

Thanks bro! I'm pretty surprised it turned out so awesome

 

[RickOchet]

I was going to suggest as a finish that you send it to me!
You beat me to it with the BLO! Looks cool!

 

[Flipgun]

Very well done! The grip is a nice touch and looks outstanding.

 

[Juggalo]

Looks awesome the brass is a nice touch

 

[Knallfrosch]

Beautiful shape. The brass is definitely a suberb highlight.

 

[bigdh2000]

Excellent work. Love the ergo handle. Glad everyone is starting to understand how good a handle like that feels in the hand.

 

[MadeOfSteel]

Excellent work. Love the ergo handle. Glad everyone is starting to understand how good a handle like that feels in the hand.

Thanks. I try to make all mine ergo. All my first ones have finger grooves. I have one that is solid aluminum that feels like it is melted to my hand. It's still my favorite after 5 years
of SS making

Beautiful shape. The brass is definitely a suberb highlight.

thanks! It caught my eye at the shop and had to use it

Looks awesome the brass is a nice touch

thanks. I don't know how to seal it so it's going to oxidize unless I scotch bright it all the time

Very well done! The grip is a nice touch and looks outstanding.

thanks!

I was going to suggest as a finish that you send it to me!
You beat me to it with the BLO! Looks cool!

Lol! Thanks!

 

[MadeOfSteel]

Excellent work. Love the ergo handle. Glad everyone is starting to understand how good a handle like that feels in the hand.

This is the one I was talking about

 

[Drew_Bilbrey]

That's pretty sharp!

 

[Juggalo]

Wow that allu 1 is pretty sweet to. With regard to sealing the brass take a look at this I've not used it but it seams to have a lot of good reviewshttps://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...iYh_5Bz9MXQ53XEDA&sig2=ERJw028pyrYb_uS9ZafCGA

 

[MadeOfSteel]

Wow that allu 1 is pretty sweet to. With regard to sealing the brass take a look at this I've not used it but it seams to have a lot of good reviewshttps://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...iYh_5Bz9MXQ53XEDA&sig2=ERJw028pyrYb_uS9ZafCGA

I actually have ever bright but you can see brush strokes and it doesn't sand well

 

[Juggalo]

Oh just a thought was all

 

[seppman]

Very nice! When I saw the 2nd pic, I first thought the complete back is made of brass and wanted to call you crazy to cut out a sling with those curves from a massive block of brass! Ha!

 

[MadeOfSteel]

That's pretty sharp!

Thanks!

Oh just a thought was all

yeah. So far I'm just using scotch bright to freshen it up

Very nice! When I saw the 2nd pic, I first thought the complete back is made of brass and wanted to call you crazy to cut out a sling with those curves from a massive block of brass! Ha!

That would be crazy and heavy. Sanding and polishing it would be a bitch

 

[Bone]

Nice job! I like it a lot!

 

[Pult421]

I wish i had ways to cut metals. Great work man. That brass back is soo sick

 

[kindlebear]

You can cut alu or brass with a jigsaw as easily as wood. Just go slow and steady and use a drill to put holes into narrowspots to make cutting easier. You can even drill holes along the complete silhouette of the frame and just cut the thin walls between them