Buckmark Contest

[steelfx]

There's a lot of really cool entries (almost 5,000), but here's mine.

18" tall, 2 layers of 10awg.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!

Bill

[GoingCustom]

Super clean! very nice

[abmetal]

Wow, that looks good.

Allen

[steelfx]

Thanks Travis & Allen!

[Chopper John]

That is really cool! What's the finish on the back layer, it looks like metallic camo?

[steelfx]

That is really cool! What's the finish on the back layer, it looks like metallic camo?

Here's a close-up view of the background. It's just COPPER F/X, then little droplets of FLAME F/X GEL, pushed around with 10psi out of my air-brush. (nothing in the cup...just used the airbrush to move the gel around. As it moves, it creates marbling and patterns that are pretty cool looking)

Bill

Whole piece was patinated, then I flap-disced the raised border to get back to shiny steel.
Very easy process that used about 1 teaspoon each of COPPER F/X and FLAME F/X GEL.

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[DXF]

There's a lot of really cool entries (almost 5,000), but here's mine.

18" tall, 2 layers of 10awg.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!

Bill

Excellent! Can you post a link to where it is in the contest so we can vote?

Dave Hanks

[steelfx]

Hi Dave,

I guess it hasn't been reviewed yet. It's not appearing online. I just sent the photo yesterday evening, though.

thanks & Merry Christmas!!

Bill

[M & N Steel CNC]

Bill how did you attach the two pieces?

[steelfx]

Bill how did you attach the two pieces?

I just lined 'em up, clamped & tack-welded in about 8 places around the perimeter. Burned deep enough that when I ground down the welds, they didn't come apart. No tack welds on the interior, just the outside edges.

bw

[M & N Steel CNC]

So you tack welded after patina abd clear coat?

[steelfx]

So you tack welded after patina abd clear coat?

I welded the two pieces together after polishing them. Then, cleaned up the welds & added the patinas.

That's really the only way you can do it, unless you're using adhesives.

bw

[steelfx]

There's a lot of really cool entries (almost 5,000), but here's mine.

18" tall, 2 layers of 10awg.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!

Bill

Excellent! Can you post a link to where it is in the contest so we can vote?

Dave Hanks

If any of you want to vote for my buckmark, here's the link: http://www.browning.com/buckmark/item.asp?id=5719

Thanks!

Bill

[weldor2005]

Got you a five Star Bill,

Putting a cute chick with it tattooed is just cheating. People aren't voting on that.

[DXF]

Voted, nice job!

Dave Hanks

[steelfx]

Thanks guys! I voted 5 Stars on yours too, Dave!

edit: punctuation ;o)

[SCHIDTHEAD]

Sweet piece Bill...You have my vote! Good Luck

[BrianMick]

ya got 5 stars from me Bill.....
Brian

[abmetal]

And 5 from me.

Allen

[steelfx]

Thanks Guys!

bw

[MetalheadRK]

5 stars from us Bill!

[steelfx]

Thanks!

[steelfx]

Browning called me last week...I was almost speechless.

I just wanted to say, "Thank You" to everyone that voted for my Buckmark entry. I wasn't holding my breath for a call from Browning, as there were a lot of really cool entries...but...

[DXF]

Congratulations, well deserved!

Dave Hanks

[Garysbiz]

Congratulations Bill, that is very cool!