09-18-2011, 05:11 AM
Ok so tonight didn't go so well :-( First off I have a very sore thumb as I hit it with a plastic mallet while attempting to fix up a brass piece which is for the back of the scabbard up top 
Should be ok to carry things with tomorrow, so I guess I didn't get outa chores this time :neutral:
I did polish all of the locket plate, and there's a couple specks I gotta do on the final polish when assembling. I small dented this rectangular brass plate to the point of no return, even after annealing... so I am going to ask for a double checking... here are some pics and a couple or 3 questions.
Pic #1 is the front plate wrapped up.
Pic #2 is the back, so you can see what the back pieces are going to be riveted to, soldering if I have to!
On pic #3 I have the half inch piece I plan on going around the edge of the very top of the pocket plate. I think this should go all the way around, and I feel good about making some stamps for a pretty design, so I'm sure that will be good idea. Opinion?]
AND pic #4 The large piece of brass is the right shape of what I'm thinking of going at the back top of the locket plate, but I messed that one up... Double checking, I saw one Matt Lukes made with the same thing, is it ok for my locket plate too? it was a Pompeii. /...and the Brass strip going around to the back is shown.
Sam
Should be ok to carry things with tomorrow, so I guess I didn't get outa chores this time :neutral: I did polish all of the locket plate, and there's a couple specks I gotta do on the final polish when assembling. I small dented this rectangular brass plate to the point of no return, even after annealing... so I am going to ask for a double checking... here are some pics and a couple or 3 questions.
Pic #1 is the front plate wrapped up.
Pic #2 is the back, so you can see what the back pieces are going to be riveted to, soldering if I have to!
On pic #3 I have the half inch piece I plan on going around the edge of the very top of the pocket plate. I think this should go all the way around, and I feel good about making some stamps for a pretty design, so I'm sure that will be good idea. Opinion?]
AND pic #4 The large piece of brass is the right shape of what I'm thinking of going at the back top of the locket plate, but I messed that one up... Double checking, I saw one Matt Lukes made with the same thing, is it ok for my locket plate too? it was a Pompeii. /...and the Brass strip going around to the back is shown.
Sam
Samuel J.
