Gundog48 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 This the the first decorative work I've really done. I jumped straight into forging blades but at the weekend I decided it would be fun to have a shot at some decorative stuff. I really enjoyed it! There's a lot less finishing and 'messing around' afterwards so you can spend a lot more time on the forge rather than grinding. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewed Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Candle holder is cool, ring will turn your finger orange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 That is a very nice candle holder. I swear...the things people are capable of making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Drewed, I haven't had anything turning orange with iron jewelry, what kind of finish are you using? Simple design, nice work, gundog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundog48 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks, I really enjoyed doing these! I'll look into getting some smaller stock for the rings, took me some time to forge it down from 5/8" rod. Simple design is all I can do right now, I have very little experience! I've given the ring a coat of lacquer to hopefully prevent rusting. I'll may consider doing them out of stainless if I do more. The candle holder got a red oxide primer and a coat of black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKForge Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Like the ring did you form it hot around your finger? Just kidding couldn't resist. Those are the type of questions I used to get when I would do public demonstrations. "Is that hot?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundog48 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Not far off! I was lucky with estimating the length and I formed it around a rod roughly the same size as my finger. Once finished it was still a little loose so I used a hide hammer and a stump to make the final adjustments... with my finger in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman50 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Like the ring, very cool. The candle holder looks good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 That turned out great! I like the curve and its simple design! The ring is lovely. What is it made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I bought a very nice heavy Damascus ring last year from Dave @ Studio4 in Seattle. It left a stain on my finger for 3 or 4 days, now no stain or irritation. If you just keep wearing it I bet it will stop making the stain. My gold wedding ring is in a box- the gold kept wearing through from the smithing. The Damascus holds up just fine and the pattern is still great! Gave myself quite a start the first day in the shop with the new ring- I have a magnet on my torch holder and it kept 'grabbing' the ring. Felt much better when I figured out what was happening :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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