Just beautiful objects

[irocfan]

Moonhawk said:

BHC said:

irocfan said:

well I like it - makes me smile!




http://imgur.com/a/NzMjP

WTF is that?

It's a Vorpal Blade

(lets see how many old Amiga and Atari ST gamers are around )

or indeed old D&D players....

[CrutyRammers]

What I think my weld is going to turn out like:


What it actually turns out like:

[BHC]

I'm st at welding and soldering. I would love to do it like that

[JAGS]

Dunhill Sentryman Carbon Fibre Fountain Pen.

Love the design, finish and quality of the nib when writing with it:

[leglessAlex]

ChemicalChaos said:

How they get hat gorgeous overlapping weave, I dont know - but I want to find out!

It's TIG welding and it just involves lots and lots of practice and a very steady hand to get that kind of finish. I understand it's possible to get that nice fishscale pattern with a MIG but generally when you see a finish like that it's TIG.

[GreatPretender]

I nominate this:



IMO, an extremely pretty machine and all the better for being British.

[poprock]

irocfan said:

Moonhawk said:

It's a Vorpal Blade

(lets see how many old Amiga and Atari ST gamers are around )

or indeed old D&D players....

You can go back further than that. The name is from Lewis Carroll’s The Jabberwocky. Written in 1872.

[Moonhawk]

poprock said:

You can go back further than that. The name is from Lewis Carroll’s The Jabberwocky. Written in 1872.

Isn't it referred to as a "Vorpal Sword" in The Jaberwocky and D&D though?

"Vorpal Blade" is, I believe, specific to Dungeon Master - and the graphic associated with the Vorpal Blade in the game looks very similar to the pictured sword.

[s p a c e m a n]

leglessAlex said:

ChemicalChaos said:

How they get hat gorgeous overlapping weave, I dont know - but I want to find out!

It's TIG welding and it just involves lots and lots of practice and a very steady hand to get that kind of finish. I understand it's possible to get that nice fishscale pattern with a MIG but generally when you see a finish like that it's TIG.

It's all about keeping steady and learning to feed the rod through your hand, it's just practice like using chopsticks. I'm crap at both

[mrmaggit]

I was surprised it took as long as the first post on page two.

Spitfire Mark IX.

Beautiful to look at, even more beautiful to listen to. Apparently, it was beautiful to fly, as well.

[Waynester]

mrmaggit said:

I was surprised it took as long as the first post on page two.

Spitfire Mark IX.

Beautiful to look at, even more beautiful to listen to. Apparently, it was beautiful to fly, as well.

The 'perfect' Spitfire.. it still retains the classic Mitchell design as the baby Spits, but with the Merlin 60 series engine.. beautiful!

If I ever won the Lottery..

[Baryonyx]

Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation:



Status Kingbass:



ACG Harlot:



Alembic Mark King:

[CrutyRammers]

s p a c e m a n said:

leglessAlex said:

ChemicalChaos said:

How they get hat gorgeous overlapping weave, I dont know - but I want to find out!

It's TIG welding and it just involves lots and lots of practice and a very steady hand to get that kind of finish. I understand it's possible to get that nice fishscale pattern with a MIG but generally when you see a finish like that it's TIG.

It's all about keeping steady and learning to feed the rod through your hand, it's just practice like using chopsticks. I'm crap at both

Must try tig one day, shame they're so darn expensive.

[Morningside]

I think Bang & Olufsen must come somewhere high on the list.
Look at this from the late 1960s.


My friends father had some of their equipment in the early 1980s and it was all futuristic touch control. Way ahead of all the 'clunky' Japanese stuff.

[KGB1]

for me it doesn't get much better than this, I can sit with a cuppa and just stare!

[TwigtheWonderkid]

KGB1 said:

for me it doesn't get much better than this, I can sit with a cuppa and just stare!

Man, I would love to own a Honda CBX. A cherry red one. But good ones go for around £13K these days and I always seem to have better uses for my money. But one day. I always wanted an Urban Tiger Fireblade and I've now had one, so the CBX is a must at some point.

[AdeTuono]

KGB1 said:

for me it doesn't get much better than this, I can sit with a cuppa and just stare!

Do you know if the FWEC is still going? It used to stand for 'F*ckin' Wide Engine Club'. I think K1300 was allowed in as well.

[loughran]

[Quickmoose]

Is that designed by PIXAR?

...yes I can see the beauty before anyone starts...

[NDA]

KGB1 said:

for me it doesn't get much better than this, I can sit with a cuppa and just stare!

Lovely - I lusted after one when they first came out. Ended up with a Z1100.

I always thought the tyres looked a bit skinny on the CBX.