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Been a while since I posted as I've been making nets for people all over the world. Kind of crazy!! I Wanted to share a few nets with you that I recently finished.
I think working alone makes you just crazy LOL! This is a custom stabilized Redwood Burl custom fly fishing net I've made for a repeat client in Los Angeles. Here, it is in clamp-up waiting for its obligatory 24 hours to dry.
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One of the best parts of making a custom net is making curls just after glue up with my Lie-Neilson low angle plane.
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The client was gifting this net to his client and wanted me to inlay his initials bronze near the butt. Here, I drawing up the monogram to be carved & inlaid.
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I am using a 60,000 RPM compressed air
rotary tool, similar to a dentist drill, to route out the monogram. The bit I'm using is a solid carbide.020" flat bottom mill.
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The completed Bronze inlay.
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And here is the finished product. Hope you enjoy!
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Notice that the handles strengthening center laminate's match the hoop's laminates. They consist of wenge, salvaged genuine Mahogany, and Maple.
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The Redwood's 3-D lace Burl was mesmerizing, especially in bright sunlight. It sparkles like a low-riders metallic flake paint job!
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You can really see the solid brass lanyard hole ferrule in this photo
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I think working alone makes you just crazy LOL! This is a custom stabilized Redwood Burl custom fly fishing net I've made for a repeat client in Los Angeles. Here, it is in clamp-up waiting for its obligatory 24 hours to dry.
One of the best parts of making a custom net is making curls just after glue up with my Lie-Neilson low angle plane.
The client was gifting this net to his client and wanted me to inlay his initials bronze near the butt. Here, I drawing up the monogram to be carved & inlaid.
I am using a 60,000 RPM compressed air
rotary tool, similar to a dentist drill, to route out the monogram. The bit I'm using is a solid carbide.020" flat bottom mill.
The completed Bronze inlay.
And here is the finished product. Hope you enjoy!
Notice that the handles strengthening center laminate's match the hoop's laminates. They consist of wenge, salvaged genuine Mahogany, and Maple.
The Redwood's 3-D lace Burl was mesmerizing, especially in bright sunlight. It sparkles like a low-riders metallic flake paint job!
You can really see the solid brass lanyard hole ferrule in this photo
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