Shootr's Miscellaneous Cigar Related Art Projects

[Shootr]

One way I try to pay for my habit is to make and sell metal art and artifacts. Just a hobbyist killing time. I thought I would bore others with my ramblings...

This is a couple ashtrays I made with WW2 Navy deck gun shell base's and 50BMG brass shell casings.





Kept one and sold one. Wish I could track down a few more of these bases.

 

[cabaiguan juan]

Those are cool

 

[smellysell]

Very cool!

 

[Nate1977]

Awesome work

 

[H. Vachon]

Those are awesome! Very cool idea. Also, is that a Springfield? Nice looking piece.

 

[CBoukal]

Those are very neat!!

 

[CigarStone]

Awesome creativity!

 

[Shootr]

Those are awesome! Very cool idea. Also, is that a Springfield? Nice looking piece.

It is. Not withstanding their questionable politics sometimes, their warranty program is second to none.

I carried a SA V10 Ultra Compact for over 20 years. I took it in to my local guy to give it a tune up and he regretted to tell me the aluminum frame had cracked. Springfield was equally apologetic - the pistol had been out of production for over a decade, and they couldn't track down another frame anywhere. They were able to provide me with a Range Office compact in it's place, not bad at all for a 25 year old pistol with 30,000+ rounds through it. After a little tuning, it's been a fantastic piece.

Then of course, needed a new holster. Milt Sparks hooked me up with that beauty - their IWB's are the most comfortable I've ever used.

 

[Shootr]

Finished up a new ashtray this past weekend. Started as a propane bottle:

A little grinding, little cutting, bit of hammering...

Lots of bending and welding...

And tada... An ashtray is born:

 

[ConDaddy]

That’s awesome!!

 

[H. Vachon]

Dude, that’s fantastic!

 

[Lee]

Damn bro!! I'm impressed!!

 

[jfields]

Now that is cool!!

 

[CBoukal]

Finished up a new ashtray this past weekend. Started as a propane bottle:
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A little grinding, little cutting, bit of hammering...
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Lots of bending and welding...
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And tada... An ashtray is born:
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I may need to get a price on this.

 

[Shootr]

80 hours plus $150 +/- in parts and consumables... Whatdya thinking?

 

[CBoukal]

80 hours plus $150 +/- in parts and consumables... Whatdya thinking?

So $200 and I’ll pay shipping HAHAHA

 

[Shootr]

 

[Shootr]

Thanks! Most of the time I have no idea how an effort will turn out - but damn, this one tickled me pink.



(Yes, posed shot - for local sales sites...)

 

[The Black Cloud]

Very impressed!

 

[jfields]

Thanks! Most of the time I have no idea how an effort will turn out - but damn, this one tickled me pink.

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(Yes, posed shot - for local sales sites...)

So you’re Amish!