Can't visualise what this is going to look like, but love walnut and stainless steel, so this is going to be exciting!

this is going to be awesome

And you wanted to be a surgeon.....Eric

Cool idea for the finish. I can totally see the gun blueing looking good with the walnut! 


Seth

Very nice. How did you cut all the walnut pieces on the angle of the steel plate? And hog out the material? Process and technique would be very helpful info for a lot of us I'm sure.
Exceptional work. 

Sweet!  I agree with Peter -- you are a talented craftsman!  Love seeing your build stuff...

Scot

I spent some time thinking about how to do it all at once, but it didn't come to me.  In the end, they were done one by one using this method.

After the first one, a spacer block was used for the following pieces moving down the line

marked angle


bandsaw fence




Took a chisel wider  than the piece and gave it a bang.  Bevel side towards waste to have a flat edge on the good side.  Pared away a bit of waste, then used flush cut saw to finish the rest.  There is a slight back cut 1 degree-ish so that the top will be tight.  








Rinse and repeat

Airplane wing








Wrapping plywood in sheet metal would have been a smarter option.  This thing is going to pull down the wall. 

Ha! mig welding is really really easy...  and those beads aren't even that nice.

Its amazing how much you can do with a grinder and a cheap welder.   

A really great job, Vin.  Every step of the project you show a new skill. 

I have tried welding. I need to do a lot on my equipment, especially when i was a mason with a couple of backhoes.  I can appreciate the job you have done.  I just cannot do it.  With my eyes, i need to actually touch the work with the welding wand (rod). You know what happens then.     I have never tried with mig or tig.  i just let the experts do it for me.  Much better work and cheaper to pay for right job instead of tearing apart to do over. 

I am anxious to see your finished project.
Tinker

Thanks for the tip on the welding, no insult taken.  The power was maxed, but so was the wire feed rate.

It felt too fast, don't know why I didn't just slow it down    kids these days, just no patience 

I am not familiar with the guy you are referring to, but this place http://www.sculptnouveau.com/ has tons of cool coloring products for metal. 


The steel wasn't cut with my Fes saw.  I have but aluminum a bunch of time with the standard blade, but no steel. 
   

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Grandfather's tap and tap holder.  It brings me a lot of joy to use his tools.  So much so that it makes me want to have kids, so that they can have kids, that I teach dirty jokes and how to build stuff.
I also enjoy this photograph as an image, independent of its content.   






These Grass hinges are crap.   


Its hard to capture the color, but this gives you an idea. 

Vin, A couple of weeks ago you said something 'bout a class where you would be observing a surgery of some sort.
It seems this is close to your time frame.  I wish you all the best in your pursuit. That has to be exciting for you.

doesn't mean we are forgeting about your Cave Bathroom project. 
Tinker

Hi Tinker,

Cave Bath is on hold...     The stars didn't align (I couldn't get a plumber lined up) and decided it was better to leave the existing functional vanity, instead of rushing and possibly not finishing.  I cut it way too close and just didn't give myself enough time.  Between installing those carriage doors, moving to a new apartment and starting school, I just couldn't swing it.  I am extremely disappointed and pretty embarrassed, but such is life I guess.  Thanksgiving break should do it.      

As far as my comment, it was referring to a gross anatomy class that starts in two days.  It should be amazing, in the truest sense of the word. I have contacted a bunch of surgeons with hopes of observing a few procedures as well.  
Thanks for the well wishes, I am extremely excited.        

Did you ever get time to finish this project?