Foged Table

[Gerald Boggs]

Here's a table I just finished. This was a good challenge for me. Except for the 3/16 inch holes for the plates connecting the rings, all the forging was done by hand, all the holes were punched by hand and by eye, meaning I didn't predrilled the holes before punching them. The rings were made by hammering with a rounding hammer over the hardie hole. This is the third table of this style I've made and I really enjoyed the experience of being able to do the math and have everything come out correct. The first time I did this, the spacing for the legs worked, but the rings weren't quite right. :-( On this one, what gave me the most trouble was getting a good fit between the copper top* and it's ring. I made the top first and then matched the ring to it. I should have made the ring and matched the top to it.

* The top is a sheet of plywood clad in copper and then a light brown patina

[archiphile]

Real nice work. As an aside you are not related to Brian Boggs are you?

[Lysdexik]

Wow! I love it. The only forge work I have ever done is industrial stuff for machineing later, I make Colonial Reproduction furniture in wood, but after seeing this I would like to try some "art" blacksmithing. How is the top ring atatched to the legs? I love the upset flare on the legs,It's what we call a french foot in woodwork, and it's a real bugger to get 'em looking right congratulations.
Paul.
It's not over...Untill we Win!!!

[Lysdexik]

Now theres a concept a couple of Brians chairs around Geralds table, real art!

[Flaming S Forge]

Real nice work!

[yesteryearforge]

Nice work Gerald


Mike Tanner

[Gerald Boggs]

Archiphile, I don't know. After I joined the army I had very little contact with my family. If Brian is from Oregon, then very likely. Most of the Boggs out there, all come from my grandparents. My grandmother raised eight over a span of forty years. They then spread like locust.

[Ted T]

In my eyes that is a quality piece of blacksmithing craftsmanship that should last for ever.
It inspired me to have this thought Jerald.
If it was me buying that excellent piece of useful art, I would like to have a paper of authenticity that would inform me, or any other owner down the road about the artist and construction attributes of the piece.
This way, as it is passed along, it will keep its origin identity for those who own it a century from now.
Your grand children or great grand children will be able to say “Yup”, my great grandfather made that!
You are a standard bearer indeed.
Ted Throckmorton

[Gerald Boggs]

Wow, that is a great idea. I'm already using a stamp with GDBOGGS. The paper would, as you wrote, add to the value of the piece. I, sometimes, when doing shows, will take the tools I used to make something. With that said, I'm gong to go out, take some photos of the tools I used to make this table and post them. Thanks for the letter idea.

[TASMITH]

Excellent job Gerald.Show cases excellent Blacksmithing skills combined with an artistic flair! Well done!