[xwrench]

I started padding beads with 7018 on an old piece of scrap until I had built up quite a block. Then I used a variety of tools to carve and polish it, including a milling machine, band saw, belt grinders, die grinders, carbide burrs, angle grinder with cutoff disk, and even some hand filing.

block

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mill

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roughed in

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finished cat

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Cheers.
-EB

[weldin mike 27]

The only feline with a minimum tensile strength of 70000 psi...

[Coldman]

That's one tough pussy

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[Poland308]

Everyone sees something different when they look at a block of steel. Not sure how you found that cat in the middle! But it’s a nice one.

[LtBadd]

Everyone sees something different when they look at a block of steel. Not sure how you found that cat in the middle! But it’s a nice one.

Schrödinger's cat?

[noddybrian]

That's a good one - but it's not in box !

[loudandgreen]

Your subject is a song title ... I started gigglin... that is all.