Fe-Wood Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Its been a while since I had something worth showing. Here are a couple pieces I finished in the last 2 days.... The aluminum parts are for a continental kit on a trailer. they measure 22" across and combined 7.5" tall. The other piece is "art" it stands about 14" tall. A little tip about aluminum- 3000 series dead soft is the bomb! Spins like Pewter and it cheeper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec.S Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 wow! thats very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Great looking work! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Nice work Fe. I like the art. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosterob Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Very nice indeed. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Really Nice Fe! I love the shot from the back - any chance you could clean up that weld area? The combo of positive and negative spaces from that view are REALLY nice but that weld breaks up the transition a bit Make sure to take pics of that Continental kit when it's finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Thanks everyone for such nice words! Its been a painfully long year for me and I'm REALLY looking forward to being able to work more "art" pieces this winter chyacarrek- I was wondering if anyone would mention the bird poop of a weld. You are right, it needs to go away! With this piece I realized I need to work on my welding-Practice, Practice... In days gone buy, I would have O/A welded this but I'm soooo out of practice I didn't want to wreck it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Nice piece Fe! Great looking sculpture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Looking good wood, that continental kit is clean looking, For an airstream? The sculpture is nice, the base seems a little on the small side it looks like it may tip over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 What are you using for the pattern material on the spinning lathe? All of the ones I have seen were birch, or maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Yep... super cool stuff... I really like the contrast of the spun and forged metal... has some really cool possibility And the spun aluminum... something about spun items that is very appealing... its like the same feeling as a forged item but the exact opposite... if that makes any sense... Anyway I dig it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I'm sure glad someone else mentioned that weld, now I don't need to. That is a really well balanced piece of art, nicely done except for that weld, you are going to fix that, right? OK, good. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 biggundoc- The mandrel is made from Hard Maple. I think Birch wood be a bit soft. I'm looking at spinning some Harley fenders for a guy and we are discussing using Phenolic for the Mandrel. Should be some fun work as it will be even bigger and harder material.... Monster- Ya the possibilities are intriguing to me too. I'm only just beginning to realize what I can do with it. You would not believe how much like forging spinning really is. The inventiveness required and the manipulation of the material is very much like forging. One big difference, there is not a site like IFORGEIRON for spinning! Bentiron- It will be done!!! Thanks everyone for all the positive commnets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Hope ya got deep pockets,or a supplier of surplus. The last time I priced some Phenolic it was pretty steep. Can you do a core of something like fir, and veneer it with maple/phenolic? The phenolics I have are tough on compression, but seem to separate fairly easily when compressed edgewise. I remember watching the hydraulic CNC spinning lathes at Mare Island NSY during one of the family days. Pretty cool watching the part form. The only thing I have spun was an aluminum oval air cleaner base for a friends car. It fit a single four barrel. I used a 2x6 for the form, and a broomstick for the tool. Did it in my 18.5"x54" Monarch lathe run up as fast as it will spin-850. Came out really nice, if I do say so myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmeineke Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Very cool piece. How exactly do you do the copper like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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