Gayle Brooks

happy turkey day :)

nice, thanks!

Wondering if anyone knows what this is

Pics on at this link: http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=DSC04760_001.JPG&username=bagger51&aid=980319642

It is mentioned that its mounts to the hardy hole.

I got a youtube channel that has misc stuff on it http://www.youtube.com/user/isolatedreality

A quick setup is to buy some foam board, I got some from walmart. Use that as your background. If it gets dinged up over time, buy a new piece. Pretty cheap.

This is an example of foam board. I placed it inside the shop and the light outside is what lit it

Rory ,say hi to your Dad ,I used to work with him back in 97.

Ah yes, I believe you enjoyed Boulder, CO...and I can see why
He says hello as well :)

ha! no costume. Fun idea with the notch, Thomas

I was asked to be part of the entertainment at a halloween party in a downtown Denver bar last Saturday This is the axe I forged for the entertainment for their “Satan’s Castle” themes party. The party unreal and over a thousand people came up. This axe is a modified pickaxe. I cut off one end, forged a slot and made the blade. I forged the spike out and gave it some twists. I also riveted the blade on site as well. We did a raffle and a lucky guy won the axe. I did do this "on the cheap" since I was not getting much compensation for my time. None the less forging out that spike by hand sure felt like 4140. Over all its pretty dramatic shape / style and was a fun evening project.

Dimensions: Weight: 10lbs, Length: #6″, Width: 24″, Blade Length: 21″ 3/4″
Thanks for reading :)

more pics: http://isolatedreali...forged-abaddon/

I placed the bronze in a piece of pipe in the forge to even the heat.

Thats a good idea, Micheal.

forge a section to where it starts showing curve then swap ends & and reforge that section it should straighten out.

Also when I am forging cap under the 250 lg I do a couple of passes and work both directions (flip it over and go from the other direction like what Peacock said). Might be trying to do to much in to little of space

looks great! good job :)

Did Sauran, Vin Diesel and Bowser all pitched in to get something nice for Mr. Norris?

haha! Thats the best thing I have read all day

lol oh this would be great

found it: http://www.designmartus.com/#metal-work

I REALLY like how you captured the tail. The whole piece is really nice, but that transition from body to tail was really done well

Ill start it by hand to get my scale laid out then its scanned and swap between photoshop and autodesk sketch book

Great design, creative techniques, excellent execution, get paid on to the next, what a pro!

:) Thank you, sir

Hopefully get some pics of this soon. There is a rail that will be in the front to match as well but am not sure when I will start on that.

As for the latches, we have a plate with 1/2" x 1 coming out and a hole for a drop pin. Im planning on making a jig to hold the mounts and mount that to the door, remove the jig and hand one side of the grill. Swing it over to the other side and fit it to compensate for any slagging from the weight.

Yeah we ordered the stock. I believe its called a 1/4 round...Ill have to double check that.

Some update and misc pics

Making the center collar



For the most part the grill is done. We did a mop n glow finish and applied it similar to wax. The collar got a faux bronze finish



Before I was able to do the collar finish, the client asked for a progress picture of the grill. Impromptu as is was I grabbed some carpets and laid this out. The front of the shop has always a great soft light in the front which I use alot for in studio picture shots. This one I had to get on the ladder

looks great, sir! thanks for sharing

thank you so much for the kind comments! This was a whole new area that I have never designed for nor made something to invoke conversation. I am a little disappointed in myself as for the subject matter, in that, most of the artists at the show were doing political, religious, or some abstract "open to interpretation." If I had more time, probably would have done something along the lines of an animal or some sorts. But the reaction and conversations I received out of this not only pushed some boundaries of my own but some of the views as well. Thanks again

this is great! thanks for sharing

Last I heard it was getting a wax finish. I will post some pics of the mounts soon and thanks again :)

Combining traditional forged joinery, and mixing some human anatomy made for a great conversation starter. It was well received at an "underground" art show and people had come over becuase of it. I ended up refinishing the wax since I did not anticipate that this sculpture had been touched so much, the finish was wiped off! A pleasant surprise none the less. The piercing is copper and the rest of the material is steel. Starting with a 1 1/4″ piece of square stock for the body, I forged it to an eight sided octagon and slit and drifted a hole. The center arc was a piece of 3/4 x 2. I forged it under the power hammer on one side that caused it to curl.
It stands in at 5 feet tall
Weighs 54 lbs

Thanks!

Glancing blows and I am using a 3/4" round bar to help me set them as well.

I got all of the collars done and all is left is detailing and installing the mounts. Some progress pics of the center piece.

Collars collars collars

I have about three that are different shapes and different sizes. I dont think I really need to go over the math and steps for collar work, but in all I have alot to do! To answer your questions FieryFurnace:

If I use a welder, I will detail them so you can not tell. Hopefully most will tighten up as they cool down. They are butted and we got 1" of 1/4 round and 3/4" of quarter round.

Early prototype of the jig under the bull hammer. A bit tight, yeah? Ended up polishing the sides and if ya notice one side is lower, thats an issue as well. Ended up raising so it was level going into the tool.
http://youtu.be/EnoEuNuJ6HE

And da collars





Front

You can see some pictures at: www.facebook.com/pages/Rocky-Mountain-Smiths/297971555138

I will upload more as I get them. Great conference! RMS wishes Mark Aspery a quick recovery as well

There are some forged points going ontop of these split details. I took some string and laid a line from the tops and then a parallel line once I determined what height looked nice in conjunction with the sketch



Needed to get material ready for the collars. this grill will have about 60 of them, 25 feet of material is needed. Used some blue painters tape to quadruple check I was not forgetting anything



Revisted the center and needed some serious adjustment. High fiddle factor here. Ended up tweaking half of the scrolls. You can see were I laid out my lines for the points. I am also checking not only they ride on their designated line, but are also the same distance from the center, each other and the ring behind them.