I started a stand for a small (7 gallon) apple butter kettle we bought over the weekend. Yesterday I got the ring rolled and riveted. I rolled it cold from 1/8 by 1.5 flat bar wirh a rounding hammer on a swedge block. If there is interest, I will post more pictures as the project progresses. Thanks for looking...bart.

I did one of those a couple years ago. I cheated and hid a weld on the inside of mine. Your's looks a lot nicer with the lap and rivets.

That cold curling is noisey, but it's fun.

Keep the pictures comig as you progress.

Good job.

Why not forge weld the seam? And is it a tapered ring to fit the kettle? (I've done a number of spiders for a renaissance cooking set up---still need to forge weld the legs on one to finish it off---they are just riveted right now.)

Thanks for looking. Not tapered, not welded. This is my first one and I'm still trying to sort things out...dimensions, height, etc. I'm sure the next one will be better. :-)

Using "old" metal makes it look a lot more "traditional". You may want to stamp your name and date on it when it's done to avoid confusion in the future as it's real pretty *now*.

Finished it! Didn't like the first ring so forged another. Below are the ring and three legs.



And the completed stand:



Thanks for looking...bart

Didn't you need an arching anvil to do this? JK!

Didn't you need an arching anvil to do this? JK!

Huh? Oh, for the ring? Used a swedge block.

I like it a lot. I like the pattern of rivets on the ring it looks good.

I like the "four " legs they are pretty.. symmetrical

I like the "four " legs they are pretty.. symmetrical

Good catch! Edited post to "three" legs. Thanx...bart