Continuation of my allen wrench leather tool... star hex pattern.

[Salem Straub]

I took my original 5/16" polished allen wrench stamp, which gave me a honeycomb pattern, and further modified it. I annealed the end with a torch so a file would cut it. I took a triangle needle file and filed a groove inward on each of the flat sides, meeting radially in the middle. It gives a daisy flower looking pattern when spaced farther apart, but when the hex stars are placed close together it give a really cool (IMO) connected pattern of starts over honeycomb.

I re-hardened and polished the end of the tool after filing.

Check it out, and feel free to try it yourselves if anyone would like to!

I'm already thinking of further permutations based on hex and other repeatable shapes.

 

[Stickytoes]

That is very cool and pleasing to the eye

 

[David Stifle]

Your'e something else, Salem! And yeah, I'm gonna try it. Thanks.

 

[NickWheeler]

Love it!!!

 

[Dan Pierson]

Very cool. I really like the resulting pattern.

 

[JAKs Bladeworks]

Brilliant idea! I love it!

 

[Jason Fry]

Nice. Very creative!

 

[Phil Dwyer]

Snowflakes!

MC Escher move over!

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

Nice Salem. I really like that.

 

[stereo.pete]

Absolutely beautiful, well played!

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Love it Salem, very creative indeed.
Thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

 

[Will52100]

Very cool pattern, I may have to try something like that.:thumbup:

 

[jonnymac44]

I like it Salem!!:thumbup: That makes a really nice pattern.

 

[Willie71]

I may have to borrow this idea. Its brilliant.

 

[Tjolbi]

Great idea, certainly makes for a striking pattern.

 

[Hengelo_77]

impressive!

 

[crimsonfalcon07]

I really like the way that looks. Great idea!

 

[Salem Straub]

Borrow away, dudes! Glad you all think it was worthwhile.

 

[William Schrade]

Very unique. Where did you get the inspiration? Or should I say the vision for the pattern?

 

[PT Doc]

Very slick.