This
space is for some of the things that I've made as I've learned
to use machine tools. This has been a wonderful hobby and
has provided me with more fun and satisfaction than anything
other than my children. I've been having a great time learning
about these things on the path to becoming a Home Shop Machinist.
I
recently made a set of brass
napkin rings as a gift. I started
with piece of brass bar and an idea, a few hours ( ok, maybe
a little more than a few ) later I had a unique set of napkin
rings than brighten up the table.
As you can see, the
concept is pretty simple. Some were drilled and bored on the
mini-mill,
and others were done
on the lathe. This was a simple project that helped me learn
to use the tools.
All of the rings were
finished on the lathe.
And then went back
to the mill to be cross-drilled for appearance.
And here's the finished
product x 8.
A Brass Kubaton
As a former Police Officer, I learned to use
and appreciate the Kubaton. Having misplaced mine during one
of my many migrations I decided that it wouldn't be too difficult
to reproduce the lost tool from brass. Now I should mention
right up front that I use mine strictly as a keychain and
wanted another one strictly as a keychain. Due to the weight
of brass in comparison to the usual aluminum or polycarbonate
that these are usually made from I would never recommend someone
use one of these as an actual Kubaton, that's just asking
for someone to get hurt.
For some reason it
looks silver in the photos but it really isn't. It's been polished
and shines like gold ( almost as heavy too ).
