runestrom

This week I made a tool stand out stuff picked up at yard sales and junk piles. A disc was welded to the steel shaft frozen into an old cast wheel. A 2 1/2 inch pipe about 10 inches long was welded on the underside of the wheel which allows the top section of the stand to slip into and turn inside the 3 inch base post. The base of the stand is an old cast tractor wheel weight that is bolted onto steel channel iron. Fortunately many of these old cast iron pieces have steel components which allow you to weld. I am glad the stand is in two pieces as it ends up being pretty heavy and have had to move it a couple times already.

Pink Rune

My first post on a blacksmith site and thank you all for the help and great suggestions. I'm very impressed with the willingness to lend a hand. Thanks again. Rune

I am interested in pointers and good resources to perfect applying various bark texture to steel branches such as aspen, pine, etc.