I've made a few of these when I have down time at work I built this one for a friend during my breaks. Just wanted your opinions. Everything is cut from .125 a-36 plate and the stem is .375 rod. I used a torch to heat the pieces and hammered the shape of the vise one at a time welding them together with L-56 hard wire. Bead blasted everything and then buffed and reheated to get the color. The engraving was done with a diamond bit and die grinder. The gold detailing was done with brass rod then clear coated.

Nice design style. I never thought about doing the leaves that way. Lot's of little touches that make it your own.

Your friend will love it!

Dave

Thanks. I've been looking in to finding a better way to make then and I'm trying a different style this time so we'll see how this next one turns out.

Greetings TJ,

 

I love originality..   1/8 plate is tough to work...   Super finish....

 

Forge on and make beautiful things.

Jim

This is the other style I'm trying, it's not done yet but thought I would show the progress.

TJ, how are you getting such smooth compound curves on the edges? Been trying to make a hand die tool to forge them but the two curves at once in my hangup:)

Dave

Like many people here we surely would like to see some more detailed step-by-step pics of the creation. I like the unusual leaf design as well as the bottom detail of the bloom.

And some would like to see hoe to make the compound rounded petals..please.


Carry on

Finished it with brass and a krylone clear. I'll post how to pics when I start the next one. Still s'more things I want to iron out.

You make very pretty roses, close to the real thing. Like the details on the leaves and petals. Awesome work!

thank you for all the compliments, im new to forging and am glad i can add something useful to the forum. Im in the process of taking over my father in laws shop so when im done getting everything set up ill try to post some how to pics.