Gate and Railings

[Valentin]

If u ask me it's easyer to make a raling/gate or what ever with repetitive forms than something without repetitive forms ... u just need to make the ...scroll dies and the forms will come but if u want to make every elemnt unique ...that expect to work more

[larrynjr]

Originally Posted by Frosty

You could make fencing, gates, etc. from forge practice projects. Place them in order of skill level.

I like that idea Frosty, I certainly have enough project pieces that haven't turned out well enough to actually use for anything else!

I could do the applets and cotlets and from what I remember what those are like, it would be hard to tell the difference between the steel ones and the real ones!

[tzonoqua]

Larry,
Looks like you are free to make your mark on the neighbourhood! Who knows, neighbours might get jealous and commission you to make some metalwork for them too. I know a guy who made a rail for one house, and then a year later had done something for almost every house on the same street!

I second what Valentin said, repetitive forms can be easier with the help of jigs. Trying to get unique assymetrical designs to fit is often time consuming and very frustrating!
-Colleen

[Ten Hammers]

Ten Hammers Gallery - Blacksmith Photo Gallery

These are a few of the things I have built ( inc archways ).