New creation

[chunkolini]

I had a Scottish guy based near Edinburgh asking me to make hime a life size archer. A proper Longbow type not some namby pamby carbon fibre thing.

He sent me all the photo's and information.

Got it finished three days ago, put ammonium chloride to get it started rusting. The sun came out the next day.

He is mounted on a box made to look like a steel slab.

he is made of 8mm mild steel bar fillet welded together with his hands and pixie boots 'overwelded' to give a soft looking surface.
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The arrow is stainless steel, and the bow is made of a length of 30x5mm strip rolled into a curve thenon the inside I have layed 13 and 10mm bar to give it some depth then overwelded them to get a unified surface.

making the bowstring drove me bonkers. I tried several types of wire and crimps knots etc. Then in 'The Box' the one with all the quality stuff in it I found few inches of old copper brake pipe, perfect for crimping it together.
I had some body yesterday, gently touching the 'string' saying how violent it would be if the string snapped under the tension. Excellent. Just the effect I was after.

The customer is now talking about another piece to go with him.

Chunko'.

 

[Wedg1e]

Like it.

 

[Country Joe]

That's a nice piece of work.
Looks like you've put lots of little gussets at each join, or maybe built up with weld?
CJ

 

[chunkolini]

Cheers guys.

The welding?

I build it up with weld, I make a butt weld then run the torch up and down it building it up into a radius. Then go over the inside of the joint Why?

Looks nicer, might be stronger, and I figure if you make a feature of the weld it gives a more seamless look avoiding it looking like a bunch of bits stuck together.

Oh, and there is no grinding.

Chunko'.

 

[Country Joe]

Oh, and there is no grinding.

A good enough reason, on it's own!
CJ

 

[astro_al]

You ever think about getting a forge chunko? I think it'd help you take your creative streak in new directions!

Al.

P.S. I like the bend at the waist on this one - that's what makes it.

 

[mike os]

finally got round to finishing it chunko?.... or is this a new one?

 

[Uniqueusername]

That's just the kind of thing my Mrs keeps going on about me making.
And I keep telling her to **** off
Good that, works well.

 

[Tigman]

Looks good !

 

[Arsonista]

Good work as always Chunko. That bow really looks tensioned. So, is it about 6' tall?

 

[strube1369]

Wow Chunko', as always you give the rest of us a look at what we only dream about! Amazing!

 

[chunkolini]

As usual glad to get positive feedback.

The Archer is about 6" tall, he came out slightly oversized, but works.

Country joe, I did originally start doing that to avoid welding, the realised how much better it looks.

Al,
A forge?
I was thinking of this a few years back but I have realised that I manage without one, it is a whole new skill set and a slow way to work. I think it also adds a heavy look to work which I am keen to avoid. I do occasionally get the urge but I have a bunch of mates if I ever need any forge work doing. Once in ten years so far.
The waist? I was pleased with this, I managed to get flowing lines from the neck right down to the feet, amazing what a diference a tiny curve can make.

Mike, same one? yes, customer got tied up with life and stuff, it was a relief to get him finished. Started him in August.

Unique? get yer' finger out and do as you are told.

Chunko'.

 

[Drains]

Furry boots is the client Chunko?

Sorry, whereabouts, I meant.

 

[chunkolini]

I thought it was near Edinburgh.
Auchtermauchty the lot of yer!
Sounds like a good all purpose cuss word.
Chunko'.

 

[66-V8]

The wire on the bow could de-wing a few grouse, or behead a cat or three, which'd be handy.