Something Fishy's Going On Here.
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Jim15
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Another masterpiece, great ring.
bluwolf
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Another slick one and I'm not into fish either. I'd say you're pretty comfortable with that thing now.
BradG
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Bruce mind if i ask how you are putting the images onto the titanium? very nice by the way 
fiferb
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Another winner, Bruce!
Russell Eaton
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Bruce that is another sweet piece. Looks like you are having fun with the new laser. Great job and thanks for showing.
btboone
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Thanks guys. Brad, that's a YAG laser, which has a tight enough beam (.0007") and enough power to vaporize the metal. I convert graphics to vectors, and for this particular artwork, I used a 5 color grayscale for power settings.
studioso
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Bruce,
How's your experience with the laser coming along?
It probably 3-4 months you have it, right?
And from a business prospective, is it paying off? Do your costumers appreciate the product?
How's your experience with the laser coming along?
It probably 3-4 months you have it, right?
And from a business prospective, is it paying off? Do your costumers appreciate the product?
glycerine
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Bruce, if you don't already, you should look into making some "Lord of the Rings" rings, you know, the gold one with the inscription around the outside and inside...
btboone
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The laser is doing well. I'm finally able to dial it in and get what I was looking for the first time out now. I still have a few new tricks I want to try with it. It will still be a while before it pays for itself, but I got it for the long haul. I'm doing a lot of special artwork type rings. I did a batch of 10 for a motorcycle company the other day and am doing one today with various logos and such. A Lord of the Rings design is certainly possible, but I would assume they have copyright protection on it.
Powerstroke 7.3
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Nice ring - while I was catching flounder a couple of weeks ago my better half was catching redfish... she did brag a little.....lol
bitshird
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Bruce, you're right about the Lord of the Rings Ring, It's Copyright protected. And the have taken action on a few unlucky souls.
What is copyrighted
I would think that only the inscription could be copyright protected. Certainly rings with inscriptions have been around for centruies.
Yes, but Tolkein (who was a linguist) invented the language, script, and idea of the One Ring to Rule Them All
(one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them)....
Geeze - haven't read that book in about two decades, but I still remember it. That was a good book (and a crappy set of movies!)
Nice fish, Bruce - looks like a Walleye, but for the long fin behind the dorsal fin!
(one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them)....
Geeze - haven't read that book in about two decades, but I still remember it. That was a good book (and a crappy set of movies!)
Nice fish, Bruce - looks like a Walleye, but for the long fin behind the dorsal fin!
76winger
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I was thinking it looked like a carp . I've been around several fish over the years and housed tropical fish on and off for about 40 years now. But I've not heard of a Redfish. Guess it's time to do some Googling...
ETA: OK looks like it's a variation of the Snapper family. I've heard of those:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redfish
. I've been around several fish over the years and housed tropical fish on and off for about 40 years now. But I've not heard of a Redfish. Guess it's time to do some Googling...ETA: OK looks like it's a variation of the Snapper family. I've heard of those:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redfish
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Snapper
I never saw them called "redfish" but I like red snapper it is a nice fish.
I never saw them called "redfish" but I like red snapper it is a nice fish.