Nishiki
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The metal sculptures on your bikes add so much to them. If you don't mind. Explain the process for making the snake.
W :shock: W , nice transformation, very impressed
Amazing transformation! Great job.
Too cool! From a girls bike, to a 'bmx-inspired' rat rod with custom serpent sculpture, WHAT?!?!?!? :shock:
Too cool!
Dr. T
Too cool!
Dr. T
Ok! I'll try to explain the process of the snake. The snake is a simple design, look for the snake you want
and picture it on the place you want it to go, get a pice of sheet metal and draw it W/sharpie about 1.5 inch
thick dont worry how it looks. after you cut it get a body hammer "long pick not sharp" or you'll rip through
start hiting it on the center and work your way out pretend that you are an English wheel. Haa Ha.. do it over a 2x4 and the edges are going to start curling up. After you get it all curb like a half a pipe tack weld the center of the body to the frame and with a flat hammer start shaping it to the frame for the head you could do it in two half. Its hard to grind around all the curbs, brazing is much better.
and picture it on the place you want it to go, get a pice of sheet metal and draw it W/sharpie about 1.5 inch
thick dont worry how it looks. after you cut it get a body hammer "long pick not sharp" or you'll rip through
start hiting it on the center and work your way out pretend that you are an English wheel. Haa Ha.. do it over a 2x4 and the edges are going to start curling up. After you get it all curb like a half a pipe tack weld the center of the body to the frame and with a flat hammer start shaping it to the frame for the head you could do it in two half. Its hard to grind around all the curbs, brazing is much better.
