CTBlades Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 The other day I was challenged to fabricate a simple scrap metal butterfly. Challenge accepted and complete. I don't think I could have made it any simpler lmbo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmweld Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 What can I say but - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlades Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Lmao yeah buddy...I didn't even think of Iron Butterfly until you mentioned it...perfect! I think we are giving our age away Farm...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 with the right scrap its easy. nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Wow! So delicate it looks like if would just flutter right off your table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlades Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Thank you guys, Das, scrap I got. Now have a dozen shops and farms I visit every week and pick through their scrap bins...The scrap yards around here will not let me pick because of insurance reasons....that's ok there's always more than one way to skin a cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I have the same problem with scrap yards. I still find stuff. Just gatta keep your eyes and ears open. But man... Scrap yard would be a candy store to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlades Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 You bet Das, I would love getting into a scrap yard for even an hour lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 22 hours ago, CTBlades said: Thank you guys, Das, scrap I got. Now have a dozen shops and farms I visit every week and pick through their scrap bins...The scrap yards around here will not let me pick because of insurance reasons....that's ok there's always more than one way to skin a cat! Cool piece Ray, all it needs is fangs to go with the sprocket edged wing theme. Speaking of skinning a cat. . . I can hardly wait. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Frosty said: Speaking of skinning a cat. . . I can hardly wait. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 CT, here was my in-a-gadda-da-vida. lol I love the story that it was supposed to be in the garden of eden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlades Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wow very cool Das, pretty big piece too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 4 hours ago, Daswulf said: Not a REAL cat Das! Good grief man, I like cats. Just weld some cool stuff together is all I'm suggesting Ray do. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice Flutterby, CT. Not hard to find scrap for butterflies. And you can make neat butterflies from old door hinges, like the bottom two in this pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlades Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Yeah Das not a real cat, gzzzz man. Yes the called me the eliminator in the corporation world but that was ppl. I love animals and volunteer with several rescues .There might have been a couple ppl through the years I wanted to skin lol!!!! Aus those a very cool, did you make those? I have a whole box of hinges. Maybe I should do a Flutterby tree..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Lol I was just kidding. I know you guys wouldn't do anything like that. I agree those are some cool hinge butterflies. Good idea CT. Or a butterfly bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Daswulf said: Lol I was just kidding. I know you guys wouldn't do anything like that. I agree those are some cool hinge butterflies. Good idea CT. Or a butterfly bush. Thanks for picking up the straight line Das. You know me and straight lines. The butterfly hinges are most excellent. The technique would work a treat for many hinged critter hinges, dragon flies are very popular. I wonder if we could tempt someone to forge a scarab beetle 2 leaf hinged hood for a 1940's vehicle? . . . Anybody? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 23 minutes ago, Frosty said: I wonder if we could tempt someone to forge a scarab beetle 2 leaf hinged hood for a 1940's vehicle? . . . Anybody? Frosty The Lucky. Send me the vehicle and I'll sent you the bill when it's done. might take a few years tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 6 hours ago, CTBlades said: Aus those a very cool, did you make those? I have a whole box of hinges. Maybe I should do a Flutterby tree..... Yeah, CT. I made the first one for a little girl who often watches me at the forge. She complained that I was always making nasty things like snakes and spiders and scorpions and asked why couldn't I make something nice. Like what? She suggested the butterfly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlades Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Beautiful story Aus and well done! Come on Das, you could knock that out in a couple hours..... My question is why doesn't the master himself (Mr. Frosty) make it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I thought australian butterflies had poison fangs---except for the ones that eat salt water crocs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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