therepairman1557 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I just got back from John C. Campbell working with Clay Spencer do traditional joinery. All I can say is what a wonderful experience and great people. Here are some pics of the completed project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Greetings Dave, You are a lucky man to have studied with the best of the best... I took one of Clays classes many years ago and the experience still sticks with me to this day.. Your chandelier is over the top way cool... Keep up the great work... Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Creek Blacksmith Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Great job, We had the blessings of Clay's presents at a hammer-in a couple years back and what we learned just by watching was an experience all by it self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 A gracious addition to any home. I like the tails on those collars. (Not really collars but I don't know what else to call them. Bindings?)Beautifully executed. Hope the ceiling structure is up to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therepairman1557 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Thanks everyone, and yes Clay has forgotten more about blacksmithing than I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 So smart to use that sort of suspension chain.* Store bought chain with the nickel burned off still looks awful. *That was the style of ole timey surveyors' chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therepairman1557 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Thanks Frank was on a time crunch, so it sure beat making chain links! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george m. Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Dear Frank, It would be a nice in joke/reference to make the links 7.92 inches long, the length of a surveyor's link. Or in the Southwest, a link 2.775 feet long which is 1 vara in old Spanish measure. 20 varas = a "Texas" chain. Obscurely, George M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 also a good chain to do a bit of forced perspective make each higher link just slightly smaller than the one below and decrease the size of the loop just slightly going up as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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