Countryboy39067 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 My girlfriend suggested I start smithing items to decorate my bare walled house. What the best book out there for home decor projects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Not sure of a book, but when I was in your position I started with curtain rods and they were a big hit. Then a TP holder and towel racks. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlacksmith Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Ya curtain rods are pretty simple to start with. Check out the book Blacksmithing for the Homestead. Its more on homestead stuff but it does have a good deal of projects for the typical house like coat hooks and candle holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 here is a great book of grates that can be hung on a wall http://www.metalwebnews.org/ftp/decorativeironwork.pdf and its a free download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 The Sorber Collection has all kinds of cool stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Shelf brackets, book ends, candle holders, wall schonches, lamps, tables, etc, etc...... It all depends on how far you want to go with it. Just be careful, it's addicting. Good luck and show pics! Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old N Rusty Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 build w.i. book shelves, you gonna need them, and is a good place for scrolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spears Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I don't have much to say about project books with specific sizes and dimensions. But if you like to look at nice close up pictures of all sorts of ironwork and sculpture I would recommend author Dona Z. Meilach. I have four of her books and I would label the photography unbeatable. That is if looking at the pictures just for ideas is what you want to do. Specific sizes and processing techniques use others. Good luck. Spears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy39067 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 It all depends on how far you want to go with it. Just be careful, it's addicting. Too late.... I'm addicted and loving it! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy39067 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks for the replys!! I've been collecting a lot of coil springs from sofas and mattresses. I'm thinking of starting on a vine wrapped wall grate but not before I try making the curtain rods. I'm going for the rustic log cabin look so I'm surely addicted to the right hobby. Thanks again fellow smiths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hildenmw Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 check out anvilfire.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Did I miss the coat rack suggestion? You DO wear a coat or rain gear every once in a while don't ya? A free standing one is good but trickier than it seems to get right and can really put a dent in the floor or your foot if it falls over which happens if loaded unbalanced. I like a wall mounted unit myself, a series of coat hooks on a board that's screwed to the wall. They're much easier, take up less space, look as nice as you make them and don't fall over very often. Oh yeah, have you asked your girlfriend for ideas? Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 "101 Metal Projects for the Novice Blacksmith" by Al Cannella "Geschmiedetes Gerät" by Fritz Kühn "Practical Projects for the Blacksmith" by Ted Tucker "Hooks Rings and other Things" by Frank T. Barnes http://www.turleyforge.com Granddaddy of Blacksmith Schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy39067 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 "101 Metal Projects for the Novice Blacksmith" by Al Cannella "Geschmiedetes Gerät" by Fritz Kühn "Practical Projects for the Blacksmith" by Ted Tucker "Hooks Rings and other Things" by Frank T. Barnes http://www.turleyforge.com Granddaddy of Blacksmith Schools Thank you sir. I'll be sure to pick these up asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy39067 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Did I miss the coat rack suggestion? You DO wear a coat or rain gear every once in a while don't ya? A free standing one is good but trickier than it seems to get right and can really put a dent in the floor or your foot if it falls over which happens if loaded unbalanced. I like a wall mounted unit myself, a series of coat hooks on a board that's screwed to the wall. They're much easier, take up less space, look as nice as you make them and don't fall over very often. Oh yeah, have you asked your girlfriend for ideas? Frosty the Lucky. I've already started sketching out a wall mounted coat rack. I agreed with everything you posted here. On the girl friend subject...MIA... Atleast I still have my hammer!! Ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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