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Offline Jim Finn

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Bellows
« on: April 04, 2013, 05:35:54 pm »
I made this fully functioning fireplace bellows for a friend to use in his fishing cabin.  It is made of  eastern red cedar  and soft maple inlay with leather and a brass nozzle. 18" long 6" wide. I have made fifty bellows over the past 30 years but this is the first one I did an inlay in. (Will not be my last) 
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Re: Bellows
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2013, 06:05:53 pm »
Very nicely done Jim.  That looks great.  Thanks for sharing it with us.


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Re: Bellows
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2013, 06:18:46 pm »
beautiful work Jim


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Re: Bellows
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2013, 06:45:47 pm »
I think it looks great!!  Love the inlay; it really adds a nice touch to the bellows.
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Re: Bellows
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2013, 06:47:32 pm »
Very very nicely done!!!

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Re: Bellows
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2013, 10:25:58 pm »
Excellent work!! Thanks for sharing with us.

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Re: Bellows
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2013, 11:09:57 pm »
That is impressive Jim!  Do you use a valve, or does in draw and blow from the end?
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Re: Bellows
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2013, 01:22:24 am »
Wonderfull Job you did.

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Re: Bellows
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2013, 01:36:07 am »
Absolutely awesome work!

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Re: Bellows
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2013, 04:47:19 am »
Wow they are excellent.

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Re: Bellows
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2013, 07:03:46 am »
Thats just AWESOME Jim, love the inlay too.
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Re: Bellows
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2013, 08:19:00 am »
Amazing work, looks very well done, thanks for sharing

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Re: Bellows
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2013, 09:35:49 am »
that's a beauty.
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Re: Bellows
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2013, 02:08:27 pm »
Jim, looks beautiful, very,very nicely done :)

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Re: Bellows
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2013, 08:01:16 pm »
That is some great work Jim, that looks absolutely beautiful!

 

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