myloh67 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Hello forged Canoe with bucket sculpture in bronze on a beachy stone 30inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Browne Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I like it, and the finish is great!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 myloh, it's gorgeous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I like everything about it Myloh! What did you use to get the dugout texture? I have a few ideas but if I can get you to tell me how I won't have to figure it out. What's the bronze alloy and how was it to forge? That is so SO well done. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myloh67 Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 Thanks folks. Frosty the dug out texture was achieved using a cheese fuller that moved the material widthways, the material is silicone bronze, this is worked at a dull red and pickled in acid prior to patination. I have made a similar work in steel although this latest work captures most of the qualities one loves about this craft. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 That looks like a pretty big chunk you started with, wouldn't want to loose that one in the fire! Beautiful work! You showing in galleries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick C Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 :) Oh boy, thats nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myloh67 Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 Oh boy, thats nice. The priority for me and most.. are the results acheieved through the mistakes that occur when we enter the unknown. "Can you make me something like this".... "Of course"... Life in a nutshell.. And it's short ... gotta love this precious thing :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Thanks folks. Frosty the dug out texture was achieved using a cheese fuller that moved the material widthways, the material is silicone bronze, this is worked at a dull red and pickled in acid prior to patination. I have made a similar work in steel although this latest work captures most of the qualities one loves about this craft. A cheese fuller makes sense and I just happen to have one. I'll have to ask my caster friend if he has any silicon bronze that hasn't been through the melter, I haven't had luck forging sprues, etc. at any temp. Thanks for shortening the learning curve for me. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I like the clean simple lines. What is a cheese fuller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I got a cheese fuller, I had to ask Thomas what the heck I had but he knew. I've had some luck forging down sprue but only once cast stuff, not that bronze that's been cast several times as it tends to build up gas in the bronze and that gets it porous I think. You can work it but you just got to anneal it often. I haven't worked it hot with all that porosity, it always fails. That's a real nice boat and bucket for bailing :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myloh67 Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 I like the clean simple lines. What is a cheese fuller? Here you go http://books.google.ie/books?id=mecE6dX7HlIC&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24&dq=blacksmiths+cheese+fuller+tool&source=bl&ots=4zj7dNmggr&sig=MLRz3-_hBCYVescDQCvrDUwK_LE&hl=en&ei=Za-6TJjvA87h4gbe3JHVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CC0Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myloh67 Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 A cheese fuller makes sense and I just happen to have one. I'll have to ask my caster friend if he has any silicon bronze that hasn't been through the melter, I haven't had luck forging sprues, etc. at any temp. Thanks for shortening the learning curve for me. Frosty the Lucky. Frosty it must be the silicone that gives the material it's mallebility. Surely any other mix of bronze would prove problematic to forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Frosty it must be the silicone that gives the material it's mallebility. Surely any other mix of bronze would prove problematic to forge. I know zinc and lead cause problems with forging since they melt at a lower temperature than the copper, and pull the melting temperature of the copper down some, reducing the range of temperature you have to work in. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hmmm, I had always just called them fullers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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