I don't know if you would call this metal sculpture or carvings. Maybe metal bending.

These are standard dinner forks heated in the forge and then wrapped around a 25mm diameter pipe. They make great napkin rings. Well, different anyway.

Op shops are a good source of old forks. You can make a set of six all with the same pattern on the handle or a mixed bunch like these:

 

Those are really cool, do you mind if I steal the idea

Also be fun to watch the drunks try and use their forks 

 

Now that would be fun to watch.

1 hour ago, Zeroclick said:

Those are really cool, do you mind if I steal the idea

Not at all.

Thank you

There are so many uses for knives, forks and spoons Aus, that's a good one. I buy all I can find when the price is right. 

with a bit of modification, you could put one on a drill and have a powerized spaghetti fork.

  Just remember to unplug that drill before you take a bite...  

Nice!

Aus,

Incredible inspiration.

Brilliant.

I think, also, genius.

SLAG.

(from "Up Under").

Thanks Slag. You are too kind.

These things are so simple, but simplicity is often a good thing. They are interesting conversation pieces at dinner parties. And I think people must use forks for a lot of creative art, because the op shops always seem to have hundreds of knives and spoons but very few forks. I do buy up a few table knives though, as they make great dragonfly wings. Haven't got a creative use for spoons yet, other than wall hooks.

4 hours ago, ausfire said:

 Haven't got a creative use for spoons yet, other than wall hooks.

I have in mind larger fish/ dragon scales and parts for birds. I'm sure other uses would come to mind as needed. 

These are great and simple (hand-in-hand), good idea!

I might also wrap a portion of the bending mandrel with some sandpaper to give the insides a quick polish (since its a bright finish)

Definitely stealing the idea

Yes, that's a good idea. It's no problem to buff up the outside to a bright finish, but the inside curves remain dull. The good thing is that they don't require any further finishing and seem to remain bright indefinitely.

I love this idea. I have a whole box of forks to use. A set of these would be an awesome gift, may I borrow your idea?

10 hours ago, CTBlades said:

I love this idea. I have a whole box of forks to use. A set of these would be an awesome gift, may I borrow your idea?

Sure! Glad you like them.