4JS Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Just completed this for a friend of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Nice work. I like the tall upper parts of the hooks, and the whole piece flows together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4JS Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 3 hours ago, Daswulf said: Nice work. I like the tall upper parts of the hooks, and the whole piece flows together. Thank you, it's only the second project I've built, I'm self taught and I'm learning as I go. I appreciate the compliment it means a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 1 minute ago, 4JS said: Thank you, it's only the second project I've built, I'm self taught and I'm learning as I go. I appreciate the compliment it means a lot. Very nice for a second project. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errorgance Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 looks nice, I take it you used modern welding techniques for attaching the hooks? how much time do you think it took from start to finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4JS Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 hour ago, Errorgance said: looks nice, I take it you used modern welding techniques for attaching the hooks? how much time do you think it took from start to finish? Yeah welded them with a good ole mig welder. not sure on time. I'm just learning and teaching myself as I go so it definitely took a lot longer than it should have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 10 hours ago, 4JS said: Yeah welded them with a good ole mig welder. not sure on time. I'm just learning and teaching myself as I go so it definitely took a lot longer than it should have I have been making stuff professionally for over forty years and I think a couple of projects in that time have taken less time than I hoped! It is unfortunately in the nature of trying to do a good job, especially if they are all one-offs. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4JS Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) 4 hours ago, Alan Evans said: I have been making stuff professionally for over forty years and I think a couple of projects in that time have taken less time than I hoped! It is unfortunately in the nature of trying to do a good job, especially if they are all one-offs. Alan I'm a police officer by profession, for the last 13 years and took up blacksmithing only a couple months ago. It's something I have always wanted to do. I've been teaching myself through trial and error, books and the occasional video. My hope is that over the next 8 years I can gain the skill to make it a second career. I find that I'm very critical of my work and I want it perfect, or nearly perfect yet I lackthe skill and experience. It gets frustrating at times and I spend more time redoing stuff. Edited December 21, 2015 by 4JS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errorgance Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 6 hours ago, 4JS said: I'm a police officer by profession, for the last 13 years and took up blacksmithing only a couple months ago. It's something I have always wanted to do. I've been teaching myself through trial and error, books and the occasional video. My hope is that over the next 8 years I can gain the skill to make it a second career. I find that I'm very critical of my work and I want it perfect, or nearly perfect yet I lackthe skill and experience. It gets frustrating at times and I spend more time redoing stuff. Perfectionism, Tis a blessing and a curse! At least you're not in the jewelry industry like me, where mistakes can cost you more than just time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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