Suboc Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Here is a fire grate I just finished for a local client. Forged from hex bar, and utilizing mill balls as feet.. Dan Here is another shot from the rear of the grate. And last, this is another grate I made a while back. It is similar in construction however fits into a fire box on the corner of a wall. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Nice work. You did a good job on them. About the feet, how............Never mind. I won't go there:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suboc Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 About the feet.......I heat the mill balls in the forge till glowing. I've never concerned myself with how hot but I get them yellow and let them soak for a while. Then I shut off the forge leaving the balls in and close it up...the next morning you can drill and tap them. Prior to that you can't even touch them with a center punch. The feet in question have a rivet that passes throught the entire ball and is upset top and bottom. On the first grate it is a 3/4" rivet the last grate it is around 5/8". Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Nicely done! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Very Nice Dan! Thanks for the info on the mill balls. This might come in handy someday. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Great job on tapering that hex! Beautiful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suboc Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks everyone...Harold if you ever need mill balls for a project I have plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Really nice looking, well crafted fire grates. Hopefully you won't have pyromaniac clients who burn them up in a year or so. On the other hand, hey, you could always make them another one... I say this jokingly as I've spent a lot of time making nice grates only to have clients build bonfires and destroy them, then wonder why they didn't last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suboc Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thanks Don. I like working with hex. It has an interesting look when slit and drifted, upset, drawn out etc. Here is a large sculpture utilizing 3 1/2" hex bar. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suboc Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 And a large candle holder I made back in 2000 that started out as hex and ended up as ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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