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Real nice. An inspiration to guys like me that smith as a hobby only. Good luck with your business! Bartp

Thanks so much for the positive comments! My wife really likes them...thqt makes it worth the effort for me. Thanks again...bart

A better view of the jar holder:



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Made holders to hang the jars from drive hooks. Jars can now be free standing on the floor or table, etc or placed in dhe holder for hanging from drive hook, nail, etc. The drive hook can be used by itself, or with the holder to hold a flower pot or???



Comments welcome. Thanks for looking...bart

thanks I'll keep it in mind, Ive only tried to weldonce before, it was just a jest pallets straps and the weld didn't take, so I guess I'll give it a try

Another thing I have found that helps my welds stick is to have the mating surfaces VERY clean...down to shiny metal whenever possible. Since I have started grinding or filing the surfaces before welding and heating slowly, as mentioned above, most of my welds "stick". I'm still a relative beginner, so it really thrills me when a weld takes. bart

For the mason jars I would make a drive hook that drops down about 4-6" and then comes out straight a bit over the diameter of the jar then comes back up about 4" in "front" and then curves around in a circle. (or depending on stock is split and then curves around on both sides from the front.

So the mason jar just drops in and is supported on the bottom and by the circle around it's waist.

work on the sizes and you can probably make it so it will hold a flowerpot when it doesn't have a mason jar.

Great idea! Might have to try that. It's the free exchange if ideas that I love about this site. thanks...bart

Frosty...same flux I used. Works well for me. Bart

10 x 31 treated yellow pine with gabled roof. My wife started decorating it before construction started...gotta love 'em. bart

Weld took, no problem. However, not getting all the file teeth completely off lef an edge with "micro-serations" i guess youd call them. Only in part of the edge though. Thanks for looking, im learning a lot. Bart

1/4 inch square stock. Head of spike is doubled and forge welded. The Misses wanted to hang the Mason jar candle holders I made last week. Im working on bailes for the jars so they can be hung. Sorry for the less than ideal picture. Just a quick one on my phone. Thanks for looking...bart

Mild steel with a black diamond file for a bit. Handle is hickory. Thanks for looking...bart

The handle does NOT hold the jar. The jar is free-standing and the handle just lifts the candle up for lighting and extinguishing. I am working on a bail for the jars so they can be hung. Sorry, i missed it the first time you asked the question. Thanks for the interest...bart

Started out with 1/4 inch square rod as long as the top of my anvil . Really...

Will measure and get back to you later...sorry...bart

OK...top of anvil is 15 inches. So...start out with 15 inches of 1/4 inch square stock. bart

I really like this idea, as do the women I work with, would you tell me the length of 1/4 rod you start with? thanks and well done!!

Started out with 1/4 inch square rod as long as the top of my anvil . Really...

Will measure and get back to you later...sorry...bart

And detail...

Thanks for looking and all the positive comments...bart

Details: 1/4 inch square stock. Forged short "spike" on one end. Then set down shoulder on spike with monkey tool. Drew out and scrolled other end. Spike end bent 180 degrees. Pan forged from copper disk cut from water pipe. Drilled under-size hole through pan and forced it down over spike with monkey tool. Use "votive" size candle. After two hours jar was only slightly warm not hot. Seems to get plenty of air to burn.

Recently added 10 x 30 porch to my house. My wife asked me to forge three candle holders for the porch. This is what I came up with. Two more to go. May do a leaf for the handle of one May omit the spike from the other two and just rivet the pan on. This is because the votives have a metal base attached to the wick which must be removed in order to use the spike. Hope this clarifies. Sorry to be so long. Bart

Here in the mountains of West Virginia everything is at an angle...hard to tell what horizontal is! Actually an ornamental plate, not for eating. Thanks for looking. Bart

Plate hanger commissioned by my wife. She said it was much nicer than the chinese made one at the local craft shop (basically black painted coat hanger wire). Sorry the picture is so dark...learning a new camera. Bart

Hope this works.

Made them for a tool chest I've been working on. Comments encouraged. Thanks for looking...bart

Thanks guys! Will try to check out some of those. Knew about lehmans...really cool store. Bart

The wife and I are taking a little sightseeing trip to the Amish communities in Holmes County, Ohio next week. Been a couple of times before, but not for a few years. Usually we sight-see, eat too much and generally just relax for a few days. Anything in the vacinity a learning blacksmith should see? thanks...bart

What are your favorite safety glasses for general forging? thanks in advance...bart

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the positive comments. bart