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Title: Bass Trophy
Post by: KE5AFU on May 01, 2011, 05:34:14 PM

Hey everybody, thought I would show a trophy I made for my church's bass competition we had a few weeks ago.

Link to the build process
http://mattscontraptions.blogspot.com/2011/05/trophy-for-bass-tournament.html


Teaser pics:

Start
(http://i51.tinypic.com/28l8377.jpg)

Finish
(http://i54.tinypic.com/23u63o7.jpg)

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: andyf on May 01, 2011, 06:17:50 PM

That looks splendid!

I hope you caught the biggest fish, and got to keep the trophy for yourself.

Andy

PS It is a fishing trophy, isn't it, rather than a prize for the most obese bass in the church choir?

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: AdeV on May 01, 2011, 06:23:15 PM

I thought it was a new type of beer  :beer:

Sadly, not... but the finished article is something to behold, nice work sir!

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: Bernd on May 01, 2011, 07:38:12 PM

Very nice work Matt.  :thumbup:

I see your into foundry work also and robotics from the looks of it from you blog.

Bernd

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: KE5AFU on May 02, 2011, 12:47:17 AM

Thanks for the comments,

@andyf Yes this was for a fishing tournament, but your statement made me laugh when I read it. And no I didn't win, my bass was about 12" long and 1.5-2 pounds. The winner could have eaten mine...

@AdeV Thanks!

@Bernd I'm in a little bit of everything it seems, but yes I did build a foundry and have cast a few things with it. I'm waiting for it to warm up a little more and get back into it this year.

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: Brass_Machine on May 02, 2011, 07:19:07 PM

That is neat! Very nice work. The winner came away with much more than a big fish!

Eric

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: Brass_Machine on May 02, 2011, 07:19:57 PM

Just went and looked at the link... is the Haas yours?

Eric

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: KE5AFU on May 02, 2011, 08:34:21 PM

Thanks, no the Haas isn't mine, it's one of the mills at work. I do have a Cincinnati Sabre 750 (about the same size as a Haas VF2) in my garage though.

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: Brass_Machine on May 02, 2011, 09:42:34 PM

Awesome on the Cincinnati Sabre 750! Wish I had something along those lines...

Title: Re: Bass Trophy
Post by: KE5AFU on May 03, 2011, 11:11:03 PM

Quote from: Brass_Machine on May 02, 2011, 09:42:34 PM

Awesome on the Cincinnati Sabre 750! Wish I had something along those lines...

Lol, it's for sale if you want it. I need to downsize, or so says the wife...