Osprey new project

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Heres the osprey i started last week. I have used some brushed stainless for the tail feathers and head as im  going to rust the rest and hopefully it should look like osprey colours. We have an osprey viewing room in town so im hoping to hang it there. Added a pic of one of the talons under construction Attached Images
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Reply:Absoluteley beautiful bud! Industrial strength peroxide in a spray bottle will rust it right up for ya. You may know that but figd i'd throw it out there. the store bought stuff is 3%, if you can get it from a hair salon for women they have the 40%. Bring a picture to show them why you need it tho. They're skepticle about selling to the public, they think your gonna make a bomb or something. Anyway GREAT work man! Cheers againI hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeAbsoluteley beautiful bud! Industrial strength peroxide in a spray bottle will rust it right up for ya. You may know that but figd i'd throw it out there. the store bought stuff is 3%, if you can get it from a hair salon for women they have the 40%. Bring a picture to show them why you need it tho. They're skepticle about selling to the public, they think your gonna make a bomb or something. Anyway GREAT work man! Cheers again
Reply:Also very good for rust.....ehem......"patina"..... is Muriatic Acid. MUST wear full protective gear and an appropriate respirator. Really strong stuff!!! Leave is a couple hours and hose it down. Neutralize with a bucket of water and baking soda or vinegar. It's been my go-to for "patina" on my sculptures for years. I'm interested in the hair salon peroxide though. Might be less hazardous than the Muriatic. Depends on price too. Thanks for mentioning that Mike!!Great bird. Lotta work there. I like the idea of using the stainless for contrast. Keep the pic's coming!200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderAlso very good for rust.....ehem......"patina"..... is Muriatic Acid. MUST wear full protective gear and an appropriate respirator. Really strong stuff!!! Leave is a couple hours and hose it down. Neutralize with a bucket of water and baking soda or vinegar. It's been my go-to for "patina" on my sculptures for years. I'm interested in the hair salon peroxide though. Might be less hazardous than the Muriatic. Depends on price too. Thanks for mentioning that Mike!!Great bird. Lotta work there. I like the idea of using the stainless for contrast. Keep the pic's coming!
Reply:Originally Posted by Chuck"The Works" toilet cleaner is anther form of Hydrochloric Acid (same acid in Muratic Acid) only in a weaker dilution.  It will still get the job done if your having trouble finding Muratic Acid.
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeAbsoluteley beautiful bud! Industrial strength peroxide in a spray bottle will rust it right up for ya. You may know that but figd i'd throw it out there. the store bought stuff is 3%, if you can get it from a hair salon for women they have the 40%. Bring a picture to show them why you need it tho.
Reply:Friggin beautiful!  How long has it taken you to get it to this point?A good way to rust stuff is to apply a salt and vinegar solution to it with a spray bottle.  It'll brown overnight.
Reply:beautiful work and you are a wonderful sculptor - I can't imagine the hours you've put in.What did you use to form the body and wings - what's under the feathers?... just curious and did you cut the feathers using a pattern or free hand them?
Reply:Originally Posted by ArtofSteelbeautiful work and you are a wonderful sculptor - I can't imagine the hours you've put in.What did you use to form the body and wings - what's under the feathers?... just curious and did you cut the feathers using a pattern or free hand them?
Reply:Originally Posted by ArtofSteelbeautiful work and you are a wonderful sculptor - I can't imagine the hours you've put in.What did you use to form the body and wings - what's under the feathers?... just curious and did you cut the feathers using a pattern or free hand them?
Reply:Originally Posted by mb_welderFriggin beautiful!  How long has it taken you to get it to this point?A good way to rust stuff is to apply a salt and vinegar solution to it with a spray bottle.  It'll brown overnight.
Reply:woah!
Reply:Very Very NICE work.
Reply:That is crazy. Great workDave ReberWadsworth Ohio
Reply:Originally Posted by SuperArcFind an electro plating shop too.  We......they have tons of the stuff for metal finishing.
Reply:i used Muriatic acid too Ramsey........please post the final outcome...nice work Bro...
Reply:Originally Posted by ironheart_rami used Muriatic acid too Ramsey........please post the final outcome...nice work Bro...
Reply:Looks great - how did you frame it out?
Reply:Originally Posted by shirazmanUnfortunately im in Scotland. I tried for a quote to have it chromed but all the firms over here are A***holes. Unless its for cars or bikes and loads of bits they are not interested and most of them are from England which makes them bigger Aholes
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderI am not speaking from much experience with chroming, but I doubt that could be done because of the feathers and tight gaps. That or rigging it up to do so would be cost prohibitive. I, personally think chrome  would ruin it. There's a guy on the web that has done some massive eagles and dragons from mirror polished stainless. While technically incredible, the polishing kills them. English are good folk as are you Scot's. Would love to get to Scotland so day and just wonder.
Reply:Nice work!  When I saw the title I thought osprey aircraft.
Reply:Guess it's like any people, good and bad. I try to keep this in mind with those to our south........200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderGuess it's like any people, good and bad. I try to keep this in mind with those to our south........That's what I was saying! Where I live is a destination for tourists and having worked in restaurants and as a bouncer in my younger days, you get a bit course from dealing with the real dumb, ill-mannered, loud-mouth variety of Americans. Especially the drunk, military variety that think they're something special. So as I've said before and will repeat; I mean no offense to Americans in general, just the ones that should stay home.        Originally Posted by grumpycricketC'mon Bert! We're not ALL that bad down here.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderThat's what I was saying! Where I live is a destination for tourists and having worked in restaurants and as a bouncer in my younger days, you get a bit course from dealing with the real dumb, ill-mannered, loud-mouth variety of Americans. Especially the drunk, military variety that think they're something special. So as I've said before and will repeat; I mean no offense to Americans in general, just the ones that should stay home.
Reply:Football fans can be pretty die-hard nationalists.We get the same here on TV. Most channels are American. Gotta love HBO! CBC ( Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) used to be good for news but they've pussied-out like most other North American media agencies. They're gutless because they don't want to offend the subjects or they might not get another interview. The English seem to hold on to things a long time. They haven't gotten past za Germans yet....... Originally Posted by shirazmanoops have i opened a can of worms? lol. My dear old mother, god bless her,  was American from New York so ive got dual citizenship, half American and half Scottish. Not a bad combination. There are good and bad of every nation I guess. We just get sick of England this And England that every time you turn the telly on. Especially the 1966 world cup, they'll still be talking about that in 100 years time