Joel OF Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I made this in my coke forge for Mother's Day, it's a hanging basket to house one of her many flower pots. I designed it in my head on the drive to the workshop and made in 1 day with a hangover. Many points that could be better and I'd like to have the luxury of more time to tweak a few things, but I'm sure she'll be happy enough with it anyway. Highlighted a particular top and bottom fuller tool I'm lacking and will make sometime soon. Joinery is what really turns me on with blacksmithing so it was an exercise as well as a present I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Nice job, very cool! Your mom will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey D Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Very fine job! Being married to a gardener, I am sue your mothers' day' recipient will lover hers, too :) Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Joel OFThis pleases my eye, in my view it qualifies for; firmitas, utilitas, venustas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Cheers guys. Relatively speaking I'm pretty new to blacksmithing and obviously still learning so it was a good little project. Getting joinery strong as well as aesthetically pleasing is an ongoing learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsShip Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Well done! A suggestion for the next one: you could not use the rings and make a spiral from the circumference material---trickier on the joinery but would be showing off for one's Mother... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Crosby Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 A very nice gift that will last a lifetime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camero68 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 That's one beautiful gift, a great and sturdy hanging basket. I'm sure your Mom will appreciate it very much. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueRugger Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 The joinery is very nice, really clean and the proportions of the basket are just right. Really fine work. Weight is not an issue but I'm curious as to how much it weighs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Cheers folks! Non-smiths don't understand the extra effort that goes into joinery, (compared to glueing bits together by mig/stick), so nice to have good feedback from those that know. Not sure how much it weighs t.b.h. The two axes are made with 10mm bar and the rings are made with 8mm bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Joel: For someone relatively new to blacksmithing you're doing darned well. It's also plain to see you like joinery that kind of thing isn't easy to do at all and you've done it so well. I like everything about it. Your Mother's going to love it, above and beyond how much Mothers love anything their kids make for them. I can see a forged flower tree somewhere in the future, that way you can make her planters anytime and she'll have a place that NEEDS another one. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Cheers Frosty. This went pretty smoothely though there's definitely days when I feel like I'm forging with a banana instead of a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Cheers Frosty. This went pretty smoothely though there's definitely days when I feel like I'm forging with a banana instead of a hammer. On those banana hammer days get some ice cream and forge a split. You know the old saying, "when life gives us bananas make banana splits." Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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