Tech: Better than brass knuckles for a shifter

[30roadster]

I've been working on carving a skull out of wax so that I can cast it in sterling silver and use it as a shift knob.
my tech is a .PDF file. HERE (http://www.webbed-toe.com/acrobat/Shift%20Knob%20Tech.pdf)

it's a work in progress but I thought i would share. Last week there was a post about finding some plastic brass knuckles to cast as a shifter.
here is a bad picture of my skull so far. http://www.webbed-toe.com/images/skull/skull%20details2.jpg I plan to carve some crossbones to go with it. If you are intersted and want more info added to the .PDF tech let me know and i will update it. I haven't gone into any detail about how to carve, or the casting process but i can. when i finish and get it cast i'll post a finished product - kyle

[Deuce Roadster]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


I would think ..as a dentist.......your skull would have BETTER teeth...... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


Looks cool.......parts like this MAKE a vehicle..to me..anyway.


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[smittyshotrods]

Looks cool Kyle! Put some of your dentist molding skills to work! What about a gold tooth? HAHAhahha Just razzing ya man--looks great!

[30roadster]

duece - I had to work hard to make them look "bad" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
and I had to redo the lower teeth because the bite was off http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

smitty - thats a great idea! - i'll put a gold lonestar on his central incisor! - too funny!
am I going to see you at roundup smitty?

[smittyshotrods]

Yes I'll be at the Round Up, see ya there!

[Unkl Ian]

Cool tech.
Skills are where you find them.

[Big A]

Cool. Continue on with the casting process. Much appreciated.

[Morrisman]

Here's a skull I bought over in the Philippines. It'smade from ebony, weighs about 15 pounds and stands 8 inches tall, so it's a bit big to use as a shifter knob. I thought I may stick it somewhere in the dash/interior area. I think it's way cool http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Morrisman]

In fact I've got a choice of three little 'gems'. I collect this shit, got a house full of it.

[BELLM]

This is cool! I saw it in person last Friday, tried to get Kyle to build in lights in the eye sockets, connected to the tach, so the eyes would flash @ say 6500 RPM? Tell him when it's time to shift that Muncie he scored from me.

Wait a minute, Kyle worked on my teeth about 5 yrs ago.....those sorta look like mine...if you sell these you owe me a percentage for modeling!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[30roadster]

morrisman - some cool creatures there!
BellM - you let me work on you? - what were you thinkin? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[SlowLearner]

Nice Tech. Very innarested in further "carve/cast" posts. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[30roadster]

Thanks Slowlearner .. i get caught up in the details and obsess so it may be a few weeks before i can finish the tech... but i will take pictures as i go through the casting process and I'll carve a second "simple" skull with process pictures and descriptions for you. - kyle

[Crease]

Very cool!!!!! Sounds like alot of fun. Do you have the only hot rod in College Station?

Demographics?
10,000 students
10,001 skinny cows
5 bars
500 Collies
1 Dentist with grease under his nails
1 Hot Rod
9,999 pickup trucks with "Loud Pipes Save Lives" bumper stickers.

Just messin with ya. I've got friends there that love it.