some very pretty work
03-02-17 | 03:35 PM
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some very pretty work
some pretty Dave Kirk work
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03-03-17 | 09:59 AM
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What Kirk can do with stainless is very impressive.
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03-05-17 | 10:20 PM
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Pretty! Does the brass go green or is it clear coated or...?
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
06-09-17 | 01:53 PM
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it's not welds, it's brazing, that's the color of brushed bronze. As far as smoothing goes, I'm sure there is filing and sanding involved. However, not everyone can build up bronze like that smoothly enough to get it finished like that.
