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Thread: A very special Dreadnought

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    Administrator swanbourne's Avatar
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    A very special Dreadnought

    Hand-crafted from 24% lead crystal by a forum member.



    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Nice, I would't mind buying a piece like that....

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    nice :)

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    Ahhhhh, the crystal globe into which Eddie looks to know exactly when the new models are due................

    Very nice gimmick though!

    Daddel.
    Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!

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    Wow thats pretty cool.!

    Dread to think of the man-hours that went into that.!

    Thanks
    deano

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    Very nice. How's the dial done, is it engraved into the glass?

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    Masked, and blasted from behind? Oo-er missus.

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    I hate detailed stencils.. perhaps it should be reversed, the text may have more chance of surviving. Perhaps i will have another go at some point.






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    Skillful work Mike. And rather cool too.

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    Do you apply the stencil then acid etch it Mike, or sand blast it? Very nice job at any rate!

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    Very nice, I like that well done

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cannop View Post
    Do you apply the stencil then acid etch it Mike, or sand blast it? Very nice job at any rate!
    Its sandblasted, its only gone a bit patchy because of the resist used. :(

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    Quote Originally Posted by minkle View Post
    Its sandblasted, its only gone a bit patchy because of the resist used. :(
    You are *far* too critical of your own fantastic work :)

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    It's 30 minutes slow and the date is 5 days out. (Great work though.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by senraw View Post
    It's 30 minutes slow and the date is 5 days out. (Great work though.)
    nato or strap?? ;-)

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    I love the domed crystal

    Great work Mike, it opens up all sorts of ideas.......

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