divermike Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I was going through some old copies of "the hammers blow", and saw what looked like a fun little project that my wife would like, specifically because we just got back from a trip that we could have used one of these on, and so off to the forge I went. The difference was that the drawing I had was round stock, and I wanted to do some square stock, so I could toss some twists into it for a touch of flair, or class, or jua de vive, or however you say it!! And as my buddy John Rausch always says, if you are gonna make 1, might as well make 2. Here they are. I'm trying to get a blueprint done for tomorrow night on these. Oh yeah, and a little rebar snake I was fooling around with at our chapter meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Nice idea for keeping the napkins from taking flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaylan veater Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Very nice job I like the idea. I havent seen that kind before. Gaylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I like that. Simple and effective and I agree that it would not have been so nice in round. The twists really giev it a bit of character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlpierson Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Nice design; both functional and pretty. The twists definitely add to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I love those! Care if I copy your design? Kendrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Kendrik, with any luck, tomorrow on the chat at 10 eastern time, we might have the blueprint up of the project, as it was not my design, feel free to go for it, just show us your pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 My mom had one like that, but not nearly as nice. It had a stamped sheet metal bottom, round vertical pins, and a piece of drilled flatstock for a bar, but otherwise the same setup. Yours is much nicer looking. Thanks for sharing. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_edge2 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 awesome, i too would use the idea, simply functional. nice snake too, looked real at first glance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush Bugger Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Diver mike great job on the holders mate they look fantastic ,could I please ask how you got such a great finish on the steel work . thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) Very nice job as usual Mike. I agree I think the twisted sq. looks better than rd. probably would. I'm thinking of a couple variations that might look nice too. Perhaps putting a matching but reversed bend in the top bar for instance. Another thought would be to bark texture rd. and make it look like a branch. Thanks for the pics and ideas, you've got my imagination off and running. Frosty Edited September 1, 2009 by Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Bush Bugger-- I cleaned the metal as best I could with a rotary wire brush, then sprayed it with a paint labelled as "hammered" it looks pretty good, I'll probably use it again on something. Thanks all for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Mike, you were inspiriational. I had a few pieces of 1/4" hex and found that it looks real busy when twisted. Thanks for the idea, and yeah, you need to make two... always paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lans Link Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Hello Divermike, your napkin holders are looking very nice and useful,especially for outside.Allow me to show you mine.They are for inside only Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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