David Kailey Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 This was a gift to a friend for his 25th wedding anniversary. Took about 26 hours to forge, assemble and install. Its outside my normal design and look but I figured hey its a gift so they have to like it.......what better time to throw the dice and play around with something different. I built it, so I ain't painting their brick. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Very artistic. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I think you missed a spot with the paint. The doors look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I like it. Nice work texturing the flat bars and those leafs look real good. I wouldn't have used expanded metal but that is personal taste. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Is there something smaller behind the expanded metal? We heat with wood and so our woodstove gets a lot of use and I would like a bit more of a spark screen than just the expanded metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 your work shocks me every time Mr. Kailey! you did a very nice job! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackegg Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 You know the more of your work you show us the better I like the way you visualize things David. I don't get the Dragoon part of the name but there's a lot I don't get about art names. The design, work and quality I get though. I have to agree with Thomas It'd have to have a spark arrester screen or my insurance company would send goons out to break our legs. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I didn't get the 'dragoon' either but I figured it was because the leaves look similar to dragon wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kailey Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 22 hours ago, Michael Cochran said: I didn't get the 'dragoon' either but I figured it was because the leaves look similar to dragon wings. On 11/14/2016 at 5:18 PM, Frosty said: You know the more of your work you show us the better I like the way you visualize things David. I don't get the Dragoon part of the name but there's a lot I don't get about art names. The design, work and quality I get though. I have to agree with Thomas It'd have to have a spark arrester screen or my insurance company would send goons out to break our legs. Frosty The Lucky. On 11/14/2016 at 3:36 PM, ThomasPowers said: Is there something smaller behind the expanded metal? We heat with wood and so our woodstove gets a lot of use and I would like a bit more of a spark screen than just the expanded metal. I don"t like expanded metal much either..... but bare/stainless 1/4" screen is very expansive and has to be shipped in it would have cost $125 even if i ordered it online...... again it was a gift and they hardly ever burn anything in the fire place. I already had invested a lot of time and material and just could not afford the smaller screen. but it was just tacked in so it could be replaced easy. The dragoon leaf is taken from the side profile of the head gear dragoons wore as part of their uniform..........I like the shape but had to call it something and "side profile dragoon head gear leafy thingy" just became very laborious and it just kept getting shortened down, down, down.........dragoon leaf......it comes in 3 diffrent textures so stay tuned.......lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 We use a lot of 1/8" mesh hardware cloth. It comes in large rolls at most building supply places. If it comes galvanized, it can be painted flat black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 The curled leaves are magnificent! Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Great work! Someday I'd like to try my hand at fireplace doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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