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Eric Dube
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posted 03-22-2005 10:09 PM
    
Hi Bob and Wolf, here is my first full size raised kettle hat in 14g mild steel, am pretty exited about it. I can’t wait to start a new one this time it will be in 12g am hook  . Your comments are welcomes.Eric
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Eric Dube
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posted 03-23-2005 10:37 AM
I just sold it this morning for 1500$ Canadian dollars with out the lining.Eric -------------------- www.armuredube.comwww.bico.tv
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LHF
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posted 03-23-2005 11:37 AM
C’est très joli ! Je suis jalouse ! Je crois que j’ai mon prochain projet. Db -------------------- Db D'rustynail
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chef de chambre
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posted 03-23-2005 07:03 PM
Super Eric!Keep up the good work! -------------------- Bob R.
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Wolf
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posted 03-26-2005 09:58 AM
man thats cool looking.did you get teh weight of that hat before you sold it? -------------------- Chuck Russell
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Eric Dube
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posted 03-26-2005 02:38 PM
Hi Wolf it 7 pound (3kilo) maybe a bit over not like the English sallet am raising in 12g I started with 14 pound it should come down when am finished with it.Eric -------------------- www.armuredube.comwww.bico.tv
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Eric Dube
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posted 03-27-2005 08:41 PM
Here you go guys, at this point I have 4 pass I will maker two others pass and should star the final shape and den the planishing 12g is pretty thick but not as bad as i thought. I will thin out the side a bit shave off some weight.Eric
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chef de chambre
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posted 03-28-2005 04:23 PM
Trés Bien Eric!Thanks for posting an in-progress pic, they are as interesting, or sometimes even more interesting than the finished work shots - shows everyone the ammount of work involved! Keep up the great work! -------------------- Bob R.
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Pierre-Yves Bertrand
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posted 04-24-2005 03:50 PM
Hi Eric,What a very nice piece.. I'm a litle bit jalous!!! Is It Your first-one raising helmet? Have you got a picture of the original, or more details of the origin because it's very nice shape.. My first one was not so good than yours.. Pierre-Yves. PS How must I do for showing picture on this forum?
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chef de chambre
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posted 04-24-2005 06:55 PM
Hi Pierre,It needs to be on the web already, then put the location between [IMG][/IMG], and it will show as a picture in the thread. -------------------- Bob R.
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Eric Dube
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posted 06-14-2005 11:13 PM
Well i did not think to try that but i did make a nice cup holder with it  a unpolished kettle hat 14g mild steel about 1500$ canadian.Eric -------------------- www.armuredube.comwww.bico.tv
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