March 8, 20188 yr I had actually assumed you’d started from flat stock. From thinner, meaning lighter, material I thick that would make a desirable Christmas tree topper.
March 8, 20188 yr Rings a little. Now there is an idea. I could see making some into bells. Secretary loves it. She was about in tears.
March 8, 20188 yr The way a lot of us blacksmiths burn through Guardian Angels I don't think over angelic population is an issue! (I've wondered if my Guardian Angel has a Guardian Angel...)
March 8, 20188 yr Daswulf - I wish my mind would work in an artistic way like yours (and several other people on this forum). That angel turned out great. Maybe someday I'll hit my head right and the proper thinking will start working
March 8, 20188 yr Lol, I have taken several good hits to the head in my time. I can't say for sure if that's what does it. And to be quite fair I did borrow the design on this one. Just happened that what the commissioner described was very similar so it was just perfect to what she wanted.
March 8, 20188 yr Hotshoeing4 (Mark), we're all born with the ability to be creative. Some of us are just a bit better at accessing that part of the brain. All you need to do is pay attention to what you like. Look at the work of other artists (past and present) and think about how it makes you feel. Then ask yourself, Why do I like this? How was it made? What are the proportions? How was it designed, and how well does its workmanship convey what the designer intended? Then look at things and think, What could this become? What could I make from it, and how would I get from what it is now to what I want it to be?
March 8, 20188 yr Forging the first ram head Need some improval, but for the rest .............. MOV00238.AVI
March 9, 20188 yr Spent the afternoon working with a friend. Started out .750" x 1.5" x 12.5", finished 18.5" x 6.250" Al
March 9, 20188 yr Well I started a cleaver. I'll be away this weekend so hopefully I can finish it up Monday or Tuesday. It was more work then I thought. Thick leaf spring. Ugh. I had hoped to finish something absurd tonight even if not heat treated. Looks like a longer project.
March 9, 20188 yr What did I do in the shop today? Zilch. No visitors, wet charcoal, no enthusiasm ... monsoon season. ////////// ///////// /////////
March 9, 20188 yr 15" of snow, then another 3" thrown on top for good measure.. Soft ground from the recent thaw and 1hr spent on getting the 2001 F350 7.3L plow truck with tire chains, jacked up and extracted when it sunk up to the front axle in the covered with 15+" of snow.. Then another hr on the tractor clearing the paths for people and trails for the doggies.. It was so much fun.. yippy kye aey.. Did I mention I like the rain..
March 9, 20188 yr 3 hours ago, jlpservicesinc said: Did I mention I like the rain.. You should come visit us out here in Seattle then! Lol.
March 9, 20188 yr My lords, as far as the monsoon is concerned here in Flemish Limburg, I now have webbed fin's between my toes and fingers because of the heavy rain here. The sewer barely runs off and my lawn is a big swamp.
March 9, 20188 yr Well in a good year we get 9" of precipitation; pretty much all of it as rain. Many roads here don't have gutters or storm sewers. Of course the road to my house has several arroyos crossing it and so may have several feet of fast moving water when we do get a rain...The local weather report tends to give rainfall to the hundredths of an inch...
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