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[Inkspressit]

A lil concept that came up when discussin a tribute frame.

Came up with a Coleman/Rogers/Jones/Waters styled side plate (kinda the 4 masters) with this unit #1, I threw another couple of builders touches into it.



http://www.inkednation.com/images/user_albums/90/15/inkspressit/20088202642.jpg

http://www.inkednation.com/images/user_albums/90/15/inkspressit/20088202732.jpg

http://www.inkednation.com/images/user_albums/90/15/inkspressit/20088202832.jpg

[hotdiggitydawg]

The links don't work Inks.... But it sounds good lol

[Inkspressit]

they work for me, you sure they aint working? someone else try the b/stards adn lemme know.

[rot & roll]

works for me... looks good

[framey]

yup workin here

[jjbbuzz]

yep there workin, must just be you dawg.....

[SlickSquid]

Nice work that finish is boss for sure!

[B.Mullins]

You never cease to amaze man,sweet work as usual.How do you get that blue/purple look on your frames,i've tried a couple of times and just cant get it to come out like that.

[lowshovel1]

REAL nice !!!!

[black raven]

man....sweet whos gettin #1 ????? hehehe

[johnnynotoes]

very nice indeed

[Inkspressit]

How do you get that blue/purple look on your frames,i've tried a couple of times and just cant get it to come out like that.

Polish your steel first... then heat it with a propane touch..... don't hit one spot for too long keep the flame moving.
Now when it starts to go a slight goldie color back off, it wont take long to go from lightish goldie color to reds tehn into purple and blue. the trick is to stop just before it goes into the blue and just flame over fast and get some changes... then dip the bitch in clean oil.

Trial------error-------trial------error--------trial-------beeeeeeer-----

[Inkspressit]

man....sweet whos gettin #1 ????? hehehe

Lol, I wonder!!!!!!!!

[B.Mullins]

Sweet,thanks for the help man.Will that work the same on iron though.

[Warlock]

Yet another Very vicious machine... Thanks for the tip on the bluing. :D

[hotdiggitydawg]

Workin now [shrugs]...
Anyhoo, that machine Is truly regal my good man.... You'll need to knock up some velvet lined, exotic hardwood presentation boxes to put them in for sure:)

[black raven]

no doubt dawg,she is pretty enough to hang on the wall, the thing was built to be used, and thats what im gonna do with it, i will post some pics of my first inky dinky that i do with it... cant wait...

[hotdiggitydawg]

Ah, you're a lucky man Stevie. Is 117 your magic number ;)

[black raven]

sure is, thats the sweet spot for me, i can line with this speed, load up a 15 mag
and do some black and grey with it at this speed.

[L_Pease]

nice looking machine. This one I really like. Too bad it's not headed for my mailbox.

[Inkspressit]

Sweet,thanks for the help man.Will that work the same on iron though.

Sure will but transitions wil occur quicker and so does cooling...... that said though I've done a few irons that I mananged to get blues to a degree let it cool off and came in teh other direction got some goldy-bronze feeding into the blue.. trippy shit. Have also pinged a few greenish tones at times too.
As said trial and error.

Wait til ya see the next one ;)


nice looking machine. This one I really like. Too bad it's not headed for my mailbox.

Keep an eye out Lonnie, Im workin 2 more up at the moment for another couple of guys, and after shooting some shit elsewhere will have 5 more plates left that ill be getting together so they may end up comming up if not pregrbbered.

[B.Mullins]

Cool thanks again man,and yeah i'll definitely be watchin for the next,all of em i've seen you post so far have been pure works of art.

[Dodgee]

Shit man, I've been heat treating my frames for some time now, and I'm buggered if I could get a blue as uniform as you have right there. You certainly have a handle on all this shit.

That's one really sweet build.

[Inkspressit]

How are you heating dodgee?? eg what gas, frame mounting for heating etc.
If you sit your frame on a solid base etc its gonna rob heat and throw out what your aiming for. Heating to a certain extent and then flashing over is one of the best methods to get em just so.

[Dodgee]

I hit them with propane, inks. But I see where you're coming from with heat loss. I suspend my frames by cable cause it allows me to manipulate them while I flame. But I do it in an open area. Maybe I should look at doing so in a more confined space like some sort of brick set up to reduce heat loss. And thanks for tip on flashing. Will definitely give it shot next time.

[Inkspressit]

I semi suspend mine so that they stay stationary, stops em moving around... less draft the better really and flashing works really well.

[Desert Rat]

For even heat colors, try heating the whole frame in a toaster oven. Lots of good white light through a clean window will help you see the colors develop. It's still not easy and requires patience but if the steel is clean (no finger prints etc...) the average joe can pull it off. Quench the steel in oil or better just use water since you won't be working in the heat treating range of heat.

This method also works for "tempering" springs and any other piece of tool steel that is a bit too hard. If you want to soften a spring or make a knife not so brittle, cook it in the toaster oven at around 400 to 450 F. An hour at that heat will take an overly hard piece of steel down to something that will not snap when bent a few degrees. If you want it softer, just cook longer and check the hardness with a file by cutting a small notch and seeing how well the file bites.

Practice practice.