matthew2riches

A little production run going the last day or so....

Garden obelisks, towel rings, candle holders, hanging basket brackets, pan racks, handles, etc...

How was the candle 'cup' made? Attached w/ rivet?

Errrrrr...... Can't remember............

Mig weld  :o 

Looking for some feedback really....

Garden Marker Line...

First Handles I've Ever Made...

Any feedback would be good :)

First go at a handle. One each for 2 rustic wood chopping boards.

Lacquered with acrylic.

I might be late on this but, what the heck is a garden dibber??

A thing with a pointed end on to make holes to put onion sets or leeks, etc into the ground....

Here is another creation. Used in the garden as a marking line or it can be ornamental.

12mm round bar centre pin, 10mm side bars and 3mmx20mm flat for string caddy side sprayed satin black. 12mm square bar with decoration - brassed finish and lacquered. Both with forged spikes.

It looks a good bit of history.

A clean shop is an indicator of an ill mind! Welcome to the insanity :D (Nice shop btw) :)

You wouldn't say that after this week. There is stuff everywhere!

Clean shop = a clean mind. Clean mind = good design and method.

how is the cheese wire tightened?

A few pan/ utensil racks. Paint was still wet. Both fishtail and pointed end designs.....

They will be supplied with stainless steel butchers hooks to compliment the black and a few black slotted screws.

Here we have a few of the square fire pokers I made. First one is lacquered steel, middle is brassed finish and right is satin black.

And then a camping tripod...

And an extended camping tripod...

I am just thinking of a little range to take to a selection of county shows, traditional shows and craft fairs this year.

I have already got fire pokers, candle holders, banana hooks, hand held garden hoes, garden dibber, garden line (for sowing straight rows), bottle openers, towel rings (screws to wall or cupboard to hold towel), solid wooden chopping boards with forged handle as well as a larger fireside log holder.

What other successes to people have? I'll pop some pics up when I get round to finishing the items.

Cheers!

Hey! I'm not too far from you in Suffolk!

It is ok to drill soft firebrick.

Hi all,

I have just knocked up a little baby forge for my artistic work as the big gasser was costing a bomb to run so that will take early retirement.

30mm angle iron framework...

All ready for lining with firebrick...

Collar to hold propane burner in forge. This welded to top of frame...

Cutting hole in firebrick...

Finished...

Bloody hot...!

I have ordered some 1/2" self tapping screws to fix the 1" firebricks in place. You can see in the photo above they have bowed slightly due to the heat. These will pull back when I re-heat and then screw them into place. The burner is simply pushed into the tubular collar and held in with a grub screw.

I can add a door to the front and back later if needs be but as it is quite small it heats anything up pretty dam quickly. Inside measurements of chamber are 7.5 inches wide, 4.5 inches high and 13.5 inches deep.

Firebricks were £25 delivered.

7.5m Angle was £14 from stock.

With a few welds and a pack of screws.

Less than £50 all in :D :D :D

Hey all, first post here. I am a member to various forums for other stuff I do so thought it'd be rude not to poke my nose in here too :D

Just really a few of the back corner of my workshop really which is dedicated to working with metal. Behind the photo is a nice large square concrete floor if any fab work has to be done or cars need working on.

The area...

Forge...

The anvil is a temp one until I can arrange collection of a big mofo I have bought. The one in the photo has the rear end broken off! It was free so I'll keep it for roughing out or cutting on. Shame though as the bit with the hardy hole is missing :(

I have a week off work soon and will be able to spend some time getting the place sorted and tidied up.

I'll pop some more pics up when I get a chance.