nuge Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 There were two of these. Did them all myself. I remember it got heavy near the end. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul42` Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Outstanding! I can't even imagine doing something like this... maybe one day. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Browne Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Really nice work Nuge. I love the round detail in the transom. There's a lot of steel in that door... I bet you got tired of flipping it by yourself while you were building it. ;-) -DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 DB The frame is hollow. I used 1" square tubing and made power hammer spring dies to form and texture 1/8 by 1" strips to "clad" the frame. I say form because you know how square tube has those rounded corners? I made the dies so they would sink the material into a very shallow U shape. Then they got welded(electric) on. Worked surprisingly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Beautiful work. That should be around for a while! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Parker Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Excellent work, I do not have a wine cellar but if I did, I would want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hammer Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Impressive design and execution.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Outstanding! I also like the round bit. The texture is really alive too. How is it latched? Is it that little nub on the left side center? Thanks for sharing :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Y Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 WOW! Excellant design and execution...post a few more picts if you have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Yup, the latch is on the left. I put some sort of sliding bolt in the hollow frame. There's a spot for a simple padlock as well. If I remember right I clad the masterlock in some banged up metal so it wasn't a big ole shiner. Kinda put a skirt on it. By the way, architects love the word "clad". I would have liked to used solid material and traditional joinery and the whole nine, but the budget was,ummm, kind of weak. So we have to make do with what we get, right? Thanks for the questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I just made the mistake of letting my wife see this... Sorry Dear, it's going to be a while yet before I'm ready to have a go at something that awesome. If it's not too rude a question, I'd be really interested in knowing what you charged for it and whether it paid you well for your time. I have no expectations of quitting my day-job to make a living as a blacksmith, but I’d like to add it to my day-dream list of “things that’ll help pay the bills when I retire & move to the country”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Excellent work nuge, I particularly like the fact that all the metal has been textured in some way. It really looks like it's been built by a craftsman, not something that looks like it's been assembled in a factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 If it's not too rude a question, I'd be really interested in knowing what you charged for it and whether it paid you well for your time. I have no expectations of quitting my day-job to make a living as a blacksmith, but I’d like to add it to my day-dream list of “things that’ll help pay the bills when I retire & move to the country”. I think I made a decent shop rate.($100+ an hour). I was younger and would like to say dumber but....I was younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Very nice work-it is very difficult to execute a nice design to fit the clients budget. I'd say great job on all areas. Mark Emig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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