August 17, 201312 yr Hello again Here is a small table I finished up yesterday. I built this in free time between payed work. I just started drawing with soapstone on the shop table and decided I liked the sketch and started forging. The main frame is mild steel, and the sphere is copper. This was something new for me to solder and polish copper parts. There is black guilders paste painted on the steel then the entire piece is coated with matte lacquer. I tried out "Clear Guard, by Sculpt Nouveau" some one on this site mentioned it a while ago. The glass top is 24" M Martin Martin Forge Works
August 18, 201312 yr Very nice. I like the fluidity. How do those adjustable leg thingies in the second photo work? Did you build them yourself?
August 18, 201312 yr Greeting Mac, Super nice... Great design... Simple and fluid... LOVE IT Forge on and make beautiful things Jim
August 18, 201312 yr Author A great artist I worked for kept a clean shop. Although his shop is getting rather full of tools lately. Thanks everyone for the comments. The temporary braces I used to hold the top Arc are some type of adjustable bracket for a house antenna. The arms slide in and out with set screw, and the ends pivot. I have one side clamped to the table and the other side has a large magnet screwed on it.
August 18, 201312 yr Nice looking table. The copper ball reminds me of something you see on weather vanes(or ball cocks), that's a nice touch. Very nicely balanced work of art.
August 19, 201312 yr I really like it Mac. It gives me different impressions every time I go back and look at it. It speaks to me I just don't know what it's saying. I LIKE that. <grin> Frosty The Lucky.
August 21, 201312 yr "The temporary braces I used to hold the top Arc are some type of adjustable bracket for a house antenna. The arms slide in and out with set screw, and the ends pivot. I have one side clamped to the table and the other side has a large magnet screwed on it." Never would have thought of such a thing, but I'll certainly keep my eyes open for one of those brackets. Might could make something in the shop what with all the scraps laying around. Great idea, hoss.
September 4, 201312 yr That's one beautiful and unique table. Like the cool design and great combo of different materials. Awesome work!
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