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First attempt at wizard. 

Not sure about the beard. 

Very cool. Looks good

Thanks guys.

Thanks Frosty. 

Tonight's work. Knife for buddy. Dragon theme. Cable pattern weld. Not really a big knife maker but he did me a few favors. 

Thanks 

Thanks 

Thanks.

Trying out new dragon design. 

Old designs. 

very cool shop

I've been an industrial electrician for my entire life. As long as the duty rating and the load of a Motor are matched to its task it will be fine. 

If this motor had a continuous  duty rating and it were substantially undersized your statement may be true. But even then I have seen motors way undersized for their tasks/duty cycles last for years. 

motor is operated via foot pedal which in-turns operates the coil of a motor starter. 

Yes. One speed. I found it worked this way the best. 

Frosty. Thanks  

I tried the idler pulley thing and found I didn't like it. So I figured out the pulley ratio to where it hits the most consistent and installed and foot pedal and contactor to activate it. 

It looks like ours could be cousins

All hollow parts are filled with sand. 

any more pics?

I like the power hammer....

Thanks .

I close my eyes and SWING......hehe

pretty much just dumb luck.   , I start with a small ball peen and work my way up to larger ones. takes 4-5 heats. 

I'm really not one to take tips from though.....

Much smaller. And made  from cable "Damascus"

Sheet Metal roses

No, but thats next.....

Thanks. I left the full threads to show the original material. 

The last one with the upset chest is the version I've settled on. 

Thanks. Very cool shop

Fiddling around with dragons heads made from all thread. Thoughts?

the threads give it a cool scaled look. 

Getting ready to move shop. 

Presently it sits in one half of building. 

Going to move it to back half and turn vacated half into shop for wife's painting/crafts to be sold. 

Will keep progress posted. Plan on putting a 48" door where the window is with a monrail above and adding a 13x12' outdoor work area.

main question. Sand for floor?

or concrete