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xrundog · 08-08-2020, 12:41 PM

Hi, it's been awhile since I did anything in the workshop. My Son-in-law expressed an interest in having a stand so I picked one out for him.

It's another horse handle ashtray with a large (8") insert. Someone had painted this a uniform gold color. The paint seemed pretty solid so I cleaned it and worked it over with some fine steel wool to prep for new paint. The lower double horse head section was fine. Just needed cleaning and buffing. Only thing I stripped was the handle. Turned out to be silver toned. Whatever it is (pot metal, lead?), it's solid. I just hand buffed it with fine steel wool to a shine. Here's a before pic.

I long ago decided that a two tone paint scheme is more interesting and gives the piece pizzazz. The black rings are done freehand with an acrylic paint. Pretty happy with this one!

N8DCJ · 08-08-2020, 01:53 PM

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Nice job , looks good...

Dan

Sancho Panza · 08-08-2020, 04:29 PM

A Work of Art, restored.

Rob G · 08-09-2020, 06:02 AM

Nice. I like the horse.

KatDad · 08-09-2020, 08:07 AM

Beautiful! Well done.

SLR · 08-09-2020, 02:50 PM

Wow. That’s a very cool ashtray.

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Smok'em1313 · 08-10-2020, 05:30 AM

Excellent work!

mike s · 08-10-2020, 05:57 PM

Niiiiice!

xrundog · 10-16-2020, 11:19 AM

Hi, I did a couple more ashtray stands at the tail end of summer. Gonna try selling them on eBay.

Up first is the ubiquitous gazelle handle stand. It has some nice art deco elements that I tried to highlight with a two-tone paint scheme. Probably a 20s-30s piece. The amber tray has a neat pebbled bottom.

As they often are, this next one was painted a uniform gold. I was surprised to find that when I stripped the base, the top of it was polished brass. Took a bit of work to remove corrosion and pitting. Scars still show. But it will develop a nice patina over time and has a nice antique look. This screams art nouveau era to me. I figure 1900-1910. Could be earlier. The solid base must have been expensive to make. I've had several of them. These had rose tinted clear glass inserts. Very thin and fragile. I've only ever seen one. And the guy I sold it to promptly broke it. But this amber glass is a good fitting replacement. Alot more durable too.

Rob G · 10-16-2020, 12:18 PM

Nice!

08-08-2020, 01:53 PM	#82
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,348	X Nice job , looks good... Dan __________________ "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

08-08-2020, 04:29 PM	#83
Sancho Panza Floridays Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: La Habaña, Cuba Posts: 19,755	A Work of Art, restored. __________________ For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it’s still not yet two o'clock on that July afternoon in 1863... William Faulkner, Intruder in the Dust 1948

08-09-2020, 06:02 AM	#84
Rob G Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Camillus, NY Posts: 16,119	Nice. I like the horse. __________________ Rob If people can tell me where to smoke, I can tell them where to go, too.

08-09-2020, 08:07 AM	#85
KatDad Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 30,266	Beautiful! Well done. __________________ The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it George Bernard Shaw The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it H. L. Mencken The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants Albert Camus The Land of the Free Because of the Brave

08-09-2020, 02:50 PM	#86
SLR Charter Member Moderator Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: OC/LA Area, CA USA Posts: 15,521	Wow. That’s a very cool ashtray. Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk __________________ Isaiah 53 LGBFJB BE AWAKE, NOT WOKE

08-08-2020, 12:41 PM	#81
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Hi, it's been awhile since I did anything in the workshop. My Son-in-law expressed an interest in having a stand so I picked one out for him. It's another horse handle ashtray with a large (8") insert. Someone had painted this a uniform gold color. The paint seemed pretty solid so I cleaned it and worked it over with some fine steel wool to prep for new paint. The lower double horse head section was fine. Just needed cleaning and buffing. Only thing I stripped was the handle. Turned out to be silver toned. Whatever it is (pot metal, lead?), it's solid. I just hand buffed it with fine steel wool to a shine. Here's a before pic. I long ago decided that a two tone paint scheme is more interesting and gives the piece pizzazz. The black rings are done freehand with an acrylic paint. Pretty happy with this one!

08-10-2020, 05:30 AM	#87
Smok'em1313 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 784	Excellent work! __________________ In heaven there ain't no beer, that's why I drink it here.

08-10-2020, 05:57 PM	#88
mike s Contributing Editor Club Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tx / Cozumel Posts: 3,917	Niiiiice!

10-16-2020, 11:19 AM	#89
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Hi, I did a couple more ashtray stands at the tail end of summer. Gonna try selling them on eBay. Up first is the ubiquitous gazelle handle stand. It has some nice art deco elements that I tried to highlight with a two-tone paint scheme. Probably a 20s-30s piece. The amber tray has a neat pebbled bottom. As they often are, this next one was painted a uniform gold. I was surprised to find that when I stripped the base, the top of it was polished brass. Took a bit of work to remove corrosion and pitting. Scars still show. But it will develop a nice patina over time and has a nice antique look. This screams art nouveau era to me. I figure 1900-1910. Could be earlier. The solid base must have been expensive to make. I've had several of them. These had rose tinted clear glass inserts. Very thin and fragile. I've only ever seen one. And the guy I sold it to promptly broke it. But this amber glass is a good fitting replacement. Alot more durable too.

10-16-2020, 12:18 PM	#90
Rob G Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Camillus, NY Posts: 16,119	Nice! __________________ Rob If people can tell me where to smoke, I can tell them where to go, too.

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