fishfish 17 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I am attempting to copy a catapult i saw on ebay USA,the shank is long and is carved into a chain in one piece without splitting or joining the wood at all,this is a very arduous task and has taken 7 hours to get to the stage that i am at now, i had hoped to use my dremel for the intricate separation of the links but the brushes broke and so i used a 3 inch section of scroll saw blade, i still need to do the sanding and the grooves for the flat bands,oh yes nearly forgot,the last link will be a wooden padlock. thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Very smart, you must have some paitance. Look forward to seeing the finished result Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carl addy 22 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 sound mate looks great i pottre about a lot making cattys my self would bee nice to see it finished Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 thanks chaps,will post more pics in the morrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 You've got a talent there mate, so far so very good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 NICE FISH , YEP....................... MADE A FEW OF THE OLD ONE PIECE WOODEN CHAINS MYSELF OVER THE YEARS AFTER SEEING A LOCAL MAN WHO WAS A MASTER CRAFTSMAN AT WORK WHEN I WAS AN APPRENTICE , THOUGH I NEVER DID HAVE A GO AT THE TWO PIECES OF HIS I ADMIRED MOST ..... A COLT REVOLVER , HOLSTER AND BELT ALL MADE FROM WOOD WITH PERFECT MOVING PARTS AND MECHINISUM PLUS A WINCHESTER RIFLE THE SAME ....... BOTH WORKS OF ART HES STILL AROUND TODAY AND STILL KNOCKING OUT QUALITY ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thats a cracking bit of craftmanship , i would be happy if i could get to that stage, when i was younger i had enough trouble making them out of coat hangers and knicker elastic ,never mind carving one out a single peice of lumber. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 did some more on the catty this morning,the first sand and second to 120grit,will still need to do the grooves for the bands and then the wirewool,wax and buff! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 heres the catty finished ,minus the bands of course! i stained it a Jacobean oak colour,then waxed it,once buffed it took on a nice patina,i am quite interested in this form of catapult,i could expand a bit like the welsh love spoons to become an art form in its self,my next project will be a ball in a cage in the handle of a catty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goldfinch2007 2,331 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 quality fish youve got my adress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lilpip1234 62 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 amazing work fish be interesting to see how the ball and cage works out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocket ronnie 243 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 thats a beauty that mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devilfishship 0 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 nice pice of craftmanship i make my own cattys but my ones are not as good as that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Patience of a saint, great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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