Camel(fish)back straight edge

[pressbrake1]

I

blimey where did you find that

In a 140yr old work shop in London!

 

[mtt.tr]

In a 140yr old work shop in London!

Be nice to replicate, i think we collectively need to keep the flame lit in our respective trades as although its depressing doing under respected trades it would be more depressing if they just didn't exist.
Not an easy task

 

[Shox Dr]

Went picking today ,bought this 72” se. A bit heavy though!View attachment 212016

Oooh that would go well with @Brad93 shelf

 

[Brad93]

Oooh that would go well with @Brad93 shelf

I think it would be a nice centre point of the living room. Some people have flowers or photos, I think a nice straight edge would look good.

 

[mtt.tr]

I think it would be a nice centre point of the living room. Some people have flowers or photos, I think a nice straight edge would look good.

You'd never find anything straight to place it on going by presimmon builds

 

[Brad93]

You'd never find anything straight to place it on going my presimmon builds

Lol.

 

[pressbrake1]

Im half thinking of getting the foundry to cast a ally one off my new 72” for erecting work.
Trouble is they’re animals and would probably kill it

 

[pressbrake1]

Due to the request of @spencer 427 ive started patterns for lightweight 24”&30” dovetail straight edges

 

[123hotchef]

Due to the request of @spencer 427 ive started patterns for lightweight 24”&30” dovetail straight edges
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What will the price be for us forum folk mate

 

[maz0]

I’d take a set of anything you make! If its as good as the square I got off you, solid piece, only thing that stopped my barn blowing away in these storms with the weight of it

If you start making them please stick my name down for one!

 

[pressbrake1]

What will the price be for us forum folk mate

Whatever the foundry charges, Im not into making profit off the forum.
Naturally thats unmachined

 

[pressbrake1]

I’d take a set of anything you make! If its as good as the square I got off you, solid piece, only thing that stopped my barn blowing away in these storms with the weight of it

If you start making them please stick my name down for one!

Very nice of you though at present its just for fun for me and crazy Spencer

 

[Dcal]

Put me down for one if you are doing a run.

 

[123hotchef]

Whatever the foundry charges, Im not into making profit off the forum.
Naturally thats unmachined

I would love them machined true for checking blocks

 

[Brad93]

I’ll take one please mate I’d like to machine one and learn to scrape. suppose I’ll have to get a surface plate too.

 

[pressbrake1]

Im flattered but im only making them for fun and I don’t want mods shutting the thread thinking its gone commercial.
The casting is quite dear as well going by the camelback ones I had cast

 

[Brad93]

Im flattered but im only making them for fun and I don’t want mods shutting the thread thinking its gone commercial.
The casting is quite dear as well going by the camelback ones I had cast

How much were the camelbacks out of interest?

 

[pressbrake1]

Bit more progress

 

[mtt.tr]

Bit more progress
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I like the simplicity.

 

[pressbrake1]

I like the simplicity.

Pattern is Certainly much much quicker to make than bow top ones 5 times I reckon.
A 100kg cast iron flask(crucible) costs £170 in gas to melt so Im hoping the lighter weight may get costs down