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« on: May 04, 2011, 04:11:41 am » |
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Just finished these the other day. What do you think? Steampunk/DaVinci style of back-mounted Icarus wings. Arbutus, cherry, black walnut, brass, copper and some bits. They wings are pulley driven. Two ropes with walnut handles come down over the front. You pull on them and the wings rise and fall accordingly.   The arbutus for the wings was reclaimed from a salvage yard. Took a fair amount of work to clean it up. It was in huge 3x8 boards that were 5ft long and all destroyed. But it ended up looking pretty good in the end so I'm happy I went the long way.
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« Last Edit: May 11, 2011, 07:26:06 am by steampunk22 »
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 05:20:41 am » |
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Wow, fantastic craftsmanship there.
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 05:26:39 am » |
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Brilliant
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steampunk22
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 06:41:19 am » |
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Thanks!
I just realized that the pics are actually of the wings when they were about 99%. The dowel that supports the wings is not cut flush and finished. As they appear in the video though, is the final state.
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2011, 08:25:07 am » |
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Please excuse me while I retrieve my jaw from the carpet.
Very impressive work, very impressive indeed.
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2011, 08:43:17 am » |
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That is amasing!  Wonderfull work |
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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2011, 09:46:30 am » |
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« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2011, 10:10:23 am » |
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That is some seriously impressive woodworking skills. Looks beautiful.
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2011, 10:38:47 am » |
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And, of course, yes... very impressive work. I think I prefer the wing style that finished level with the shoulders rather than rising above, but there is no denying that those are a work of art. Well done.
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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2011, 12:26:54 pm » |
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Beautiful craftsmanship
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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2011, 12:32:59 pm » |
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those are absolutely gorgeous :)
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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2011, 12:52:01 pm » |
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Excellent work.
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« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2011, 02:24:12 pm » |
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Awesome work. Looks very Da Vinci. Have you tried them yet? not from something high obviously, maybe the top of your house?  Ananias S. Wildwire / GG |
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« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2011, 05:18:28 pm » |
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Haha no I have not tried them from the roof of my house!
@Major WIlloughby
You can stop them at any point, so it is not required that they be brought fully upright. Thanks for posting the video!
Thanks everyone for the kind words! I'm more than happy to answer any questions about construction method, materials choices, etc
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« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2011, 05:39:58 pm » |
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Impressive stuff!
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« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2011, 10:37:35 pm » |
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Quite bully! One must respect your design, choice of materials, and craftsmanship. They do look ancient!
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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2011, 12:20:15 am » |
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I can only echo everyone else. Really great work, and that's an excellent pulley system.
Are they heavy?
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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2011, 01:32:36 am » |
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Thanks!
They weigh about six pounds. Lighter than you would think actually. The final measure was somewhere between 6 and 6.5 lbs.
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« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2011, 06:49:08 am » |
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The talent and craftsmanship of all the people on this forum never ceases to amaze me, these are simply tremendous.
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« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2011, 11:52:32 am » |
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I reserve the word 'beautiful' for rare events and sights -
- but in this case, your work is absolutely beautiful.
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« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2011, 03:44:19 am » |
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Wow, they are great. The wings I am planning to make have a similar approach, but different materials and mechanics. Looking at yours tells me that I am on the right track. Thanks!
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« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2011, 04:12:51 am » |
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I am in awe of your skills.
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May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
Hope you got your things together
Hope you're quite prepared to die
Looks like we're in for nasty weather
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« Reply #22 on: May 11, 2011, 07:25:38 am » |
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Thanks so much for the kind words! @Sorontar post some pics when you get your wings going! would love to see! New photos by Winterwolf Studios.    |
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« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2011, 12:37:44 pm » |
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Kinda how I would imagine an angel in steampunk heaven.
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« Reply #24 on: May 11, 2011, 06:06:57 pm » |
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Beautiful work! I'd started plans for something very similar to this using repurposed ceiling fan blades for the wing segments, but I like yours much better than what I was thinking.
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