kevan Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Not quite in the league of Danger Dillon or RoryMay,and more fabrication than smithing,but nevertheless a fun job exactly to the customers specs. The finished product weighed almost 150kg (about 320lbs) Done together with a collegue in our spare time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 That's cool! I've always wanted a door like that. Two of 'em, really, with a sally port in between, and a linkage so that opening one closes the other. o. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Nobody is kicking that door in! And it looks good too! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I like... Where did you get the big ol rivets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 That sir,is one fine looking hatch! Got any pics of the opposite side so we can see the linkage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I like it Kevan, age of steam theme for sure. Nicely done. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't tread on me Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Good job, and that is a bergler pruff door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I like it! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 kevan that door is so cool! i love what youve done. i wonder about the rivets too... close ups!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinus Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Very nice i like it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 "Steam Punk" to the max! Great looking door. That got to one heavy sucker to swing shut or open. Must have some sturdy hinges and framing to hold it up! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 A very kind thank you to all my peers for their comments. I am quite surprised at the level of approval, but I think it is the rivet heads that make the statement. Over the weekend I will post a photo of what we did, it is actually a bit of sleight of hand. Kevan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Great job on the door Kevan - I expect to see Captain Nemo waltzing through it at any time! Yes on the process pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the bear Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Not quite in the league of Danger Dillon or RoryMay,and more fabrication than smithing,but nevertheless a fun job exactly to the customers specs. The finished product weighed almost 150kg (about 320lbs) Done together with a collegue in our spare time. Yes, I was the colleague which was involved with Kevan on this one and we really enjoyed the challenge.I did the castings of the brass fittings in my backyard furnace and although the casting of especially the plaque was in actual fact not a very good one it fitted in precisely with the look we wre trying to achieve - ancient and weathered, just salvaged from the bottom of the sea.The voice pipe is a 40mm thin walled steel pipe and lack of a suitable pipe bender caused me to try the traditional packing with dry sand method, after which it was stoppered,with both ends tightly closed, heated to bright red and bent by hand over a round mandrel,with excellent results.Only proviso is well packed ultra dry sand and a good bright red heat-Good trick when a pipe bender is not available. Incidentally if you cannot source real green sand for your casting, clean, fine plastering type sand works well if you mix it with acrylic plastering stabilizer.(Called "Plaster Key" in South Africa).This gives the mold more than enough body to hold its shape and produce good castings. The Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 To Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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