Interesting rustication

Tano · Post by **Tano** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:10 pm

Hi All,

I'm fascinated by this rustication, would anybody know how it's done.

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:18 pm

Savinelli Capri?

I wish I knew. It's very cool.

Rad

Tano · Post by **Tano** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:27 pm

Here is a larger picture of the same rustication.

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3524 ... alllr9.jpg

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:21 am

I think it's a bundle-of-nails rustication followed by lots of wire wheel work to round the peaks and connect the depressions into valleys.

Källman · Post by **Källman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:20 am

I get a somewhat similar effect with my wire wheel. Some of the valleys seem to be going almost vertically at the bottom, so id say wheel, definately. I saw a thread somewhere about creating a nails-o-death piece to be fitted into drills etc. Ill look around and see if i find it.

wdteipen · Post by **wdteipen** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:45 am

It almost looks as if they carved deeper grooves in a somewhat random pattern and then rusticated with a nail tool followed by a buff with green tripoli. Wouldn't a wire wheel put small scratch marks in the briar?

RussAlan · Post by **RussAlan** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:39 am

I love that style of "coral" rustication as well. I have a feeling it is some modification to the typical "bunch-o-nails" tool. Either way..its a beautiful, very earthy and natural look

Källman · Post by **Källman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:37 pm

Wouldn't a wire wheel put small scratch marks in the briar?

By wheeling it from different directions after you've nailed it you might get it right. Suppose you need a wheel with pritty long and perhaps softer wires. Im gonna try it on a pipe im working with atm. Ill put some pictures up in a couple of days.

Tano · Post by **Tano** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:31 pm

I think that if it is a nail tool, the nails would have to be organized in different lengths to create the different depths, wouldn't you say?
If a special wheel is used, I would love to see a picture of it.
What about those paint stripping wheels, do you think that might work?

Post by **Tyler** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:32 pm

Källman wrote:I saw a thread somewhere about creating a nails-o-death piece to be fitted into drills etc. Ill look around and see if i find it.

I would be interested in seeing this. I know the bundle-o-nails I use is scary enough as a hand tool. A similar rig that could be mounted in a drill is something nightmares are made of!

Tyler

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:29 pm

Tyler wrote:
Källman wrote:I saw a thread somewhere about creating a nails-o-death piece to be fitted into drills etc. Ill look around and see if i find it.
I would be interested in seeing this. I know the bundle-o-nails I use is scary enough as a hand tool. A similar rig that could be mounted in a drill is something nightmares are made of!

Tyler

Hey Tyler,

I took a bundle o'nails once, slapped some duct tape around 'em and chucked 'em up in my lathe at low speed.

I came to my senses before I hurt myself.

Rad

Post by **Tyler** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:29 am

LOL, Rad!

I have rusticated the palm of my hand a time or two when slipping off the stummel. (Yes, it hurts like hades!) If I'd have done that with the nails spinning in a lathe, I don't think I would still have that hand.

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:39 am

Wouldn't see the point in powering the nail tool. To break up the briar surface, the pressure and rotation forces are almost equal, and the technique requires constant adjustment of the angle to keep the nails engaged on a curved surface. I think I saw a photo sequence of a worker at one of the Italian factories doing a similar rustication. I know I saw it online, can't remember where. First there was some carving/gouging to create some topography, then the nail tool, then the wire brush.

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:19 pm

JHowell wrote:Wouldn't see the point in powering the nail tool.

Now see Jack, that's where you and I differ. You use common sense.

Rad

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:38 pm

RadDavis wrote:
JHowell wrote:Wouldn't see the point in powering the nail tool.
Now see Jack, that's where you and I differ. You use common sense.

Rad

Cue derisive snort from my wife.

Jack

Källman · Post by **Källman** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:51 am

Hey Tyler,

I took a bundle o'nails once, slapped some duct tape around 'em and chucked 'em up in my lathe at low speed.

I came to my senses before I hurt myself.

Haha thats funny. I can imagine how it all happened. "ok we got some nails and some... umm.. duct tape here. lets do this"

Cant find the thread i promised you, but ill keep looking. Feel free to post any guides or pictures of your nail tools!