Constantine: Lighter Project *UPDATE 04-09-2009 - Pics of brass parts are up*

Great work Mike ... :) Are you tracing the coin next?



I am still waiting to hear back from Clay whether or not his we have a deal.

Marc
 
I'm so excited. If we can get this one going like we did the Brass Knuckles my god...there will be no stopping us lol. Demons everywhere will run at any mention of the RPF.
 
I am so excited for this as well. I can't wait. And, just like bondoking, I too have taken up smoking in preperation for this lighter.
 
I have come to an agreemebt with clay regarding the manufacturing of the parts and engraving. As soon as Mike has all the tracing done we will have a proto done in aluminium to see if everything works the way it should. The way it looks now the lighter will be as follows:

-Machined brass bodyparts
-Patterns engraved instead of etched
-real zippo lighter inside
-engraved benedict coins, goldplated.
-correct sized optical brass hinges with 5 knuckles

Marc
 
Not forgotten by me, either. Especially since there's one of those Japanese exclusive Zippos on eBay right now that's going for over $1,000.

If the Japanese ones aren't going to become more commonly available, this project just has to be kept alive.
 
I can't believe the amount those Japanese Zippos are going for...those were $99. And they're not even accurate replicas.
 
Don't worry, this project won't die and neither will they cost $1000. It is just a very labour intensive project which we want to do as accurate as possible.

Marc
 
:confused Did whoever bought it think it was screen used or something? Some people. Since the auction is done, can someone post a link.
 
The Zippo collecting community is like ours. There are some really rare ones to collect and the serious collectors are willing to pay big money. (try telling a zippo collector you just forked over $2500 for a costume that was seen in a movie)

Marc
 
as soon as Mike has the final vector tracings done and i have enough money to pay for a run (am expecting a large payment), Clay can make a prototype and we take it from there.

Marc
 
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