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Thanks Dave :)! Will be sure to post them here as well. I am looking forward to trying some of your "mad" experiments Frosty :)!!!! Appreciate all the sharing of information here. Learning a lot! Thanks again :)! Thanks Colleen :)!!! Love your reference to "the dark side" lol! Have worked and Loved both :) The etching sounds fun. I will give it a try. LOVE the piercing!!!! This piece was easy in the fact that I only drilled one hole to start, and just created as I went. The lace and Butterfly I'm sure we're a bit more intensive that way. I do so Love the detail that you can get with it. Not sure how the etching will compare. Thanks again for the interest and suggestions. Hope to post more soon :)!!!

Hi Pat :)!!! Thanks! Great to see you here, been a long time. I do have more of this type in the works. So fun to now know you're into the Metals too :)

Hi Bob!!!! Thanks So Much :)!!! So Great to see you here too! I have another in the works. Will send you a pic when completed :)

Thanks Frosty! I'm excited to experiment with that, so cool!

Thanks so much for sharing Bentiron and Frosty. More fun things to try. Frosty how hot is the hot you are referring to? I always have a variety of sawdust and shavings mix here. May give it a swirl tomorrow :)

Thank-you Frosty :)! Will give the paraffin a try as we'll as the hand cleaner Ian suggested. I haven't used any other chemicals for patanition. I have seen a number of recipes and excited to give them a try. Any in particular you like? I used the liver sulfate for this piece, specifically for the color range it allowed :)

Thank-you Ian. Great suggestions! I haven't used any type of paper for pattern transfer. This is done freehand. And I Love the sawing... Yeah, pretty much addicted :)

Hi Everyone and Many Thanks!!!! This piece is 4"x4". The bottom layer is hammered and colored by liver sulfate. The top piece is started by drilling a hole and feeding the saw blade through. I believe I used a 4/0. I found that a good quality saw frame allowed for much greater detail. I switched part way through the project :). Bees waxing the blade was also a big help. The center upper heart shape is a rivet, as well as the birds nest, and corners.

I Love working with Copper. Thought I'd share a piece that embraces its multidimensional nature :)

I'm building a new chimney for a coal forge. I have tin 18 inches wide readily available. Is there a particular size recommendation for the chimney diameter? I'm liking the looks of the the Super Sucker Hood design, if that makes a difference. Thanks for your input :)!

You might be a Blacksmith if instead of selling the PTO driven cordwood saw, you use the base for legs under your hearth and save the blade, dreaming of Damascus.

Love it!

Thank-You All for Your input. Greatly appreciated. Yes this is for sale and I have been in touch with Hanson Wheel. They wanted a price, which is in part why I posted this, trying to gather information. Thanks again.

Hi Everyone! Trying to gather information on the value of this wheel shrinker. It is located in Gorham, Maine, and has always been kept under cover. Thanks in advance for your input!