Thank you. Is maple live edge had In my barn for about 3 years. Finished with coconut oil and super mirror black powder.
That’s the color of the paint used on the mountains? What kind of maple? It’s more red than I would expect. It’s a lovely combination, that’s for sure!
Yes from Columbia coatings. It is what we call around here a red maple. I think the coconut oil kinda makes the colors change s bit. I will definitely be going through my barn looking for more.
A couple of the latest ones… Tree of Life is a donation for a silent auction… Been hard to get much out this year working out of town all the time…!! I miss my evenings in the “shop”…
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Nice coloring on the antler! What did you use?
Thanks Tom!! The antler is an “off white” - antique white" follows with a tan-brown dry brushing… just playing around with that and it worked! Who knew?!?
Pictures of back of the airgun target and a cadd file
and the cadd file
squirrl target.dxf (212.0 KB)
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hey toolboy,
been messing with the copper ii sulfate, is there a way to get it to really stick to the metal? im fully cleaning my metal, then i apply it and i get a cool patina effect but if i spray it with a hose or wipe with any real effort i can get most of it to come right off. am i doing something wrong or am i missing a step? i wanted to try putting a clearcoat on it but with it coming off so easily im worried the clear will fall off too
let it dry completely…then clear coat it…that is all that I do…
It is not like a deep etch or a true rusting effect…it is just a surface finish.
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alright, i let my last test sit overnight but havent messed with it yet so ill try hitting it straight with clear, thanks!
that is all I do…clear automotive spray can…the finish you get from the liquid is like a thin paint,it need protecting
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yea im gonna try to clear powder it and see what happens
The restoration video is up, enjoy!
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Looks fantastic!!
I just want to say that looks Really Really nice, almost to nice to drive. Well done Cletus and tell the body and paint guys nice job also!!!
That really came out nice!
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Thank you so much. It was/is a really enjoyable project indeed 
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Enjoy it pal. You’re a talented man. Looks great. But the steering wheel is on the wrong side… Ha Ha.
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seriously nice project…well done…great movie…are you allowed back in the house yet?
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Well done restoration!
Great summary
Yes i’m allowed back in the house. There was a storm and the power line to the house was severed. I plugged in a few lights via an exension cord into the on-board inverter. When the power company truck arrived that night to reconnect, the boss lady asked me to use the flood lights to help illuminate the work area. She’s impressed!!!
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