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Post Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:25 am

DCTs impressioning projects

At first for me impressioning sounded intimidating.
But after I read about it and thought about it for a bit it started to sound the same as fitting mechanical components and this made it sound less magical:)
So hopefully anyone reading this that is feeling intimidated by the idea of trying the rewarding process of impressioning can see it in a different less intimidating way and feel motivated to give it a shot.
Knifemakers have a saying that making a knife is just removing all the material that doesn't look like a knife. I borrowed that idea and just removed everything that didn't look like a key;)
Here are the first 3 keys that I impressioned.
I will add more as time permits.
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Post Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:59 am

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Same saying is used in sculpting. Used to do ice sculptures, and was pretty good at it. My secret was the same... just remove everything from around the dragon, princess, car, flowers or whatever else was stuck in the ice.

You have done quite well with your impressioning, DCT. Used to do 'candling' with steel blanks, but now I use a Sharpie marker. Faster, cleaner, and works just as well.

Keep it up! Look forward to seeing this thread grow.

Gordon
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Post Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:16 am

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Thanks Gordon,
Your mention of sculpting reminded me of some of the incomplete stone sculptures I have seen that looked like a man trapped in the stone.
I liked the incomplete ones better than the finished ones:)
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Post Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:44 pm

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Very nice!

I too look forward to seeing more :)

I haven't done much with warded locks... prolly should.
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:38 pm

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Great work mate. Curiously waiting for more from you, Gordon and Oldfast. Come on guys, grab those files and show some magic.

DCT you missed one important thing in this thread..... you did share the how it felt when that first plug turned :)
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:12 pm

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Papa Gleb wrote:Great work mate. Curiously waiting for more from you, Gordon and Oldfast. Come on guys, grab those files and show some magic.

DCT you missed one important thing in this thread..... you did share the how it felt when that first plug turned :)


Thanks Papa Gleb,
Your absolutely right, I forgot to mention that special moment;)
For me, when something I'm working on moves in my hands I freeze because I don't wanna lose any parts! (old habits die hard)
It's that next fraction of a second where I get that surge of excitement and a smile starts to spread across my face.
That's the part that's addictive!
I very much enjoy the journey as the whole process is enjoyable but it has to end in success eventually:)
Currently I'm working on finding a source for blanks.
Lets hope the local key cutting kiosk is friendly and not too expensive!
As soon as I get blanks I'll get back to it asap!
Gotta get my fix!;)
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:51 pm

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DCT email or text me what blanks you need and I can check what i have
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:48 pm

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Anarchy_won wrote:DCT email or text me what blanks you need and I can check what i have

Thanks Anarchy_Won:)
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