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ANGRYANVIL

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  1. 14 minutes ago, Daswulf said:

    Got a chance to view the video. Looks good. I like the use of the driftwood and the plant life you added. The fins look great on the shark as well as the rest of it. 

    I have some old weathered root stumps from locus trees I've been wanting to use for something of this sort. Was thinking of a fishing theme. 

     

    I've completed a few fishing themes.  Half have been donations for raising money for veterans. Got 5 different ones to make before September.

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  2. Interesting work with the iron and glass.  Could you give us a scale of how big the pieces are?

      the glass is about 3 1/2 ft long. The stand is about 1ft long.
     

    The stand suits the glasswork very well. I like the finish on the metal. Wax?

    for the coating I used gun metal blueing with some oil.
     
     

    That doesn't look like the coal I am used to.  Of course I have had one source of coal and none of it is that big.   Seems there are a lot of colors to it.   Do you have any idea on the quality of it?   I don't mean to criticize your free coal...    I am just curious.
     
    Has your uncle been a bad boy?   He got lots of lumps of coal...  ;o)


    the coal was mixed in with some mud from the rain. After washed off it goes right back to black. The home it was in used to have a boiler in it to supply the heat. I defiantly need to do some cleaning and break it up to be used.
  3. Still cut in the rough , this is the general shop of the forge so far. The bottom edges will fold into the plate holding the fire pot. That will stiffen the side walls and some angle iron under the plate to support it from the bottom there will also be a divider wall to separate the forge from the storage area. A few other things I will get to as time goes by.post-54334-0-41810300-1416441326_thumb.j

  4. Thanks. I will check it out. I've got an old oil tank from my grandfather's house I'll be mounting everything in. It will definitely be portable how I've drawn everything out. Just need to find a good deal and some funds for the hand crank blower and some other items to get it rolling around. I should start cutting out more tomorrow if I can get off work in time.

  5. Forgive me for saying so David, but I think your fine piece is better in it's natural state. Your art needs no applied finish.

     

    I do thank you for that. I was happy with the way it looked but thought about where I lived and felt it needed a finish to protected it from the elements to keep it lasting. Virginia Beach is close to the ocean and bay with humidity. I will definitely keep this in the family to pass it along to the next generation of metal workers.
  6. Thanks for the tutorial, David.
    So here's my first go at a cross. Just off the forge and wire brushed. Might give it an oil finish to darken it. This was an ordinary rail spike - I want to attempt one now with a wrought spike.
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    ![cdata[>NICE!  So far i have been only spraying a clear polly coat on all my work.  I havent tried oil yet. What kind of oil are you putting on your creations.  .I made a few more items tonight. One of the crosses i tried to twist the ends but it didnt have the effect i was looking for.  Thats the beauty of this craft, its all about the lessons you learn from the good and the bad that can make you better. 
  7. If you have a vertical bandsaw adapter for the portaband it makes things super easy. I need to work on one for my saw.

     

    that is not a bad idea.  i will have to make some kind of clamp to hold it with a table attachment.  the rust is getting knocked off my wheels in my head and the generator is starting to power up the little LED in my head

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