Indians For Guns

Hello all.
I was playing around with a new drilling/etching tool that I recently got, and the stock of the IHP .177 which I got from Ahmedabad factory early this year, was my first trial.
I etched out two snake-type designs and have just about finished the carving part. Can someone suggest me the best finish I can give?
Pic of artwork (even if I do say so myself) at:
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/c ... nt=IHP.jpg

it really is a work of art

rajat

Good job mate. what is the tool you used.

Nice Artwork TenX..

Can you please tell what tool you used as I am also thinking of buying a small rotatory tool..

-Inder

TenX";p="49219 wrote:Hello all.
I was playing around with a new drilling/etching tool that I recently got, and the stock of the IHP .177 which I got from Ahmedabad factory early this year, was my first trial.
I etched out two snake-type designs and have just about finished the carving part. Can someone suggest me the best finish I can give?
Pic of artwork (even if I do say so myself) at:
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/c ... nt=IHP.jpg

Very nice design but you should have done it on freshly polished or oil finished stock. Now if you want to have it polished you have to remove the entire polish to bare wood & then refinish it with linseed oil or regular furniture polish above witch you can apply auto laquer for gloss. And you will have to rework all the engraved lines just before puting a final touch of auto laquer.

Any way very nice looking design & will become much nicer after new polish.

Keep it up

Karizman

Anand,

As Karizman rightly points out this should have been done on sanded down wood.

If it were me, I wouldn't bother with traditional stock (mono) colours. Instead, I would look at a few examples of Japanese lacquer work for inspiration. In short paint the snake realistically with all it's tones and hues and keep the background black if the snake is coloured in a lighter colour or a more subtle background into which the snake can merge. Once you have finished paiting, seal the stock with a coat of lacquer.

Peronally, I don't think much of the design and the lower pic shows a design error.

What error :blink: :blink:

In my absence, my wife coated the entire stock with a alacre, and I dont think I can do much now. Maybe for my HW77 stock, I will
Will repost the pic of the artwork with better images tommorrow.

Sniper, Kanwar,
I used a Rotary tool - Durabuilt (http://www.target.com/Durabuilt-Elect-R ... B000SU3YVO)
I so wish I had a Dremel instead. I could also not match the right assortment of tools for finer etching, and have ordered a few.

Thanks TenX...

Which Dremel are you tlaking about..there are so many models... ..

-Inder

AN ideal tool would be one with an extention Flex Shaft Attachment, which is what I prefer (like the one I have).
A complete kit will include the flex shaft too, but may seem a wee bit more expensive than buying the tool and shaft seperately.
400-6/90 400 Series XPR Rotary Tool Kit is a good option, basically because of the 'pen-grip'. I had tried this, and felt I should have gone in for this. (http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages ... Series+XPR)

The Dremel Stylus is even better and is cordless. (http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages ... x?pid=1100)

Variable Speed MultiPro Rotary Tool is the standard low cost version, with minimal requirements and proven durability (http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages ... d+MultiPro)

What error

The serpent should be shown to wind itself around the entire stock.

Have you looked up examples of Japanese lacquer work? Have a look at Namiki fountain pens to get an idea. And please spare the '77k your 'artistic' ministrations.

OOps... Maybe I did etch it that wau, but the snale decided not to coil :Heehee:
I have not seen any Japanese work, and this was just a run-of-the-mill inspired from a snake that I spotted a couple of days back, which also, interestingly, co-incided with 'NagaraPanchami' day.
New pic link:
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/c ... =IHP-1.jpg

I'm afraid the end result reminds me a lot of the pictures of the .375 H&H bolt action rifle, that Rusty had posted here a while ago...

Full marks for initiative & effort though!

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Anand,

Have a look at http://www.namiki.com/

Great work indeed.
I remember, when thru college, I would make designs on pens using a micro-marker, to give away as unique gifts. No colors, but only black marker with intricate designs to suit the personality of the receiver. Should give it a shot again.
A standard Reynolds pen, costing about 8 INR made a standout and unique gift

Better than whut I woulda done, I bet. But practice should make your art even better.

Dev