Paul Crosby

Wow! Very beautiful!

I love everything about it! Nice!

Simple is more pratical than extra fancy. The handle looks like you get a good grip without slipping out of you hand, although fancy is also nice if someone is willing to pay extra for the work. Nice work anyway you look at it!

Great idea! If you find the right place to sell it I'm sure you could get 2-3 hundred or more. It's one of a kind!

Very cool! Nice texture!

Wow! love the design and workmanship!

Thanks! I used sophisticated finishes, patina green antiquing solution, It has ammonium chloride and copper sulphate in it. It actually goes on clear and changes as it dries. I keep adding until I get the color I want. You can get it at Michaels craft store. I used soft roll solder

I've been making my spatulas with sheet brass 18 gage. I forge a handle with 1/4 or 1/2 inch square stock and I rivet them together. The brass is hammered for a classy look. I can post a picture if you like. Just let me know!

Nice work! If it works you accomplished your goal! Keep it up!

Nice work! If you have patience you can accomplish anything!

Very nice! You can't go wrong when it opens a bottle of wine. Keep up the good work!

Santa has been busy this fall. I made four different drying racks for mittens and hats. Pictured is the dog rack. It's made of 1/2 inch round stock with 1/4 inch round stock for the hangers which are designed to come off and move up or down? They range about 16 inches long. The base is 1 1/2" flat steel riveted together with a scroll for the feet. I started out with 22 inches of flat stock. It seems to be pretty stable. The pole is welded to the stand and is 4ft tall. The top which also comes off is solid copper wire and 22 gage sheet shaped soldered and antiqued. Three are gifts for my daughters and one was a special order. The other tops were a chicken, bear and a whitetail deer.

As I walk through the corners of my shop I shall feel no cold, the glowing metal is starting to come to life, as a item worthy of its new owner. A few more blows of the hammer will finish this piece, and dreams of new projects dance in my mind. The smell of burning coal fills the sky, with one last blow, its a masterpiece! I know this piece will last a lifetime long after I'm gone, with thoughts and memories still to come. Just saying! I'm addicted as well!

Occasionally, I use a leather glove on my left hand while forging. But 9 out of 10 times, bare hands. Love the feel of the steel!!

Because you like crosses check out the grave marker cross my great grand father and great uncle made around 1900 for the family plot. It stands around 10 feet high. They are the people in my profile picture standing in there shop in Burlington VT.

Love the table! The twists look great!

Nice! I like the design! It's one of my to do projects before the planting season starts

Actually, the steel yard is 50 miles away and the scrap yard is about 10 miles away. I didn't really mean that steel from the yard was cheaper. I actually have bought scrap at about 2.00 a pound. I just prefer the yard because I can always get it there and don't have to do a lot of searching at the scrap yard. I always plan other stops so it makes it worth the effort.

I haven't decided yet but I'm leaning on flat black paint. I was thinking of letting the letters rust and paint the rest.

Thanks for al the nice comments and suggestions. I used bees wax for all my finishes. I like the look! I get all of my copper and brass rivets at RJ leahy as well as some steel. But I do make some on occasion. I do use scrap steel when I can find it but most of it is from a steel supplier. So much cheaper.

I've decided to make myself a sign to hang at the end of our driveway. It's still being fabricated and should be done by this summer. I used 1/8 cold rolled steel for the letters which were hand drawn. It's actually all one piece I just cut out the spaces using a drill and a saws all. All the edges were hand filed. The letters are sandwiched between 3/8" square steel and a outside border of 1" wide 1/8 steel. All the scrolls are 3/8 square steel. It's being put together using steel rivets I made from steel nails. The length is about 38" and about 24" tall. I haven't made a scroll jig yet so all my work with the scrolls are done with hammer, hardy and anvil. What do you think?

Very cool! Nice idea!

I've been busy making a few items. This utensil holder is made with 1/2 inch wide 1/8 " flat steel. I fastened it with copper rivets to give it a two tone color effect. It stands about 10" high and 8" wide at the bottom. I made two different tiers to be able to add a many items. The hooks are moveable and are made from square nails. The chain is made from 1/8 " round steel and I decided when designing it to make the links so they could be taken off easily or added to, It's actually two feet long. I also made all the items hanging off it. Three spoons one with holes. One ladle and a spatula. I have a cheese cutter as well as a bottle opener. The utensil handles are 5/16 square and 1/4 inch square steel. I use 18 and 20 gauge brass and copper for the utensils. I'm getting ready for two farmers markets and I got accepted to sell at a juried art center.

What a great project! Very nice!