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  1. 9th October 2005, 07:45 AM #1
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    Default WIP - Xmas Presents

    Have been busy making different Xmas presents for the kids - we have one daughter who is very hard to please as she is very finnicky so I designed this little thing for her so she can use it on her desk at work.
    Still unfinished as it needs the addition of a gold pen trumpet with wooden pen to finish it off. That should be done this week sometime as soon as the trumpets arrive.
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  3. 9th October 2005, 07:49 AM #2
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    Default WIP - Xmas Presents 2

    These are for our other 3 kids - some weather stations and an unfinished clock - still waiting for the glass and bezel so I can finish it off too.
    All of these are done in Jarrah off cuts etc I had lying around so thought I would put them to good use.

    I have also included a pic of my new branding iron signature too
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  4. 9th October 2005, 07:56 AM #3
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    I really like how you have suspended the desk clock with the brass rod and the jarrah for the wall unit seems to finish really well. Great Job

    BTW how much did the brand cost and where did you get it???
    Have a nice day - Cheers
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  5. 9th October 2005, 08:02 AM #4
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    G'day Rowan,
    Thanks for your comments.
    I got the iron from the States from this mob - Branding Iron - I sent them the drawing and had it specially made - it's not cheap but well worth it and I am very happy with it - all up with freight etc was around $240
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  6. 9th October 2005, 09:15 AM #5
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    I'm curious how you inserted the two brass rods at the top of the clock. It appears to me that these are at opposing angles which would make them next to impossible to insert. Call me daft, but I can't figure how this is done.


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    Don,
    Those 2 brass rods are only short and sit in the holes in the top of the triangular section and then as I slid the clock section up they both just went into the holes in the 'frame'. The 2 longer vertical brass rods hold the whole thing up and the base is glued in. It fitted together quite easily actually and even surprised me how easy it went together.
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    Very nice work. Brass and jarrah go so well together.
    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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    Gee that'll be one of the flashest pen stands I have ever seen.

    Nice work Pop
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    That's reeeally cool Bigpop. Do you mind if I borrow your design and where do you get your clocks and pen trumpet ?

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    Thanks for all the comments.

    Peter go for it I don't mind at all - I get all my clocks parts etc from Jonathon Knowles Clocks and the Pen Trumpets I have ordered from Timbecon - Carba Tec also have them.
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    Great Looking Clock BigPop

    The brass work adds a great touch. Love the Brand too. If we starting seeing brand on your neighbors dogs wi'll know who to blame.




    Quote Originally Posted by Wood Butcher
    BTW how much did the brand cost and where did you get it???
    WoodButcher. you can get a branding Iron from Rockler . com too Thay are cheaper but limited on what you can put on it.
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