Ranchmanben Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Daswulf; how does it ring? (Looks like an angel bell to me...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Rings a little. Now there is an idea. I could see making some into bells. Secretary loves it. She was about in tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Every time the anvil rings, an angel gets its wings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 That's a LOT of wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Bringing into question the usage of Vulcans and Fishers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Those are to help prevent overpopulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 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...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Or a life insurance policy....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshoein4 (Mark) Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Forging the first ram head Need some improval, but for the rest .............. MOV00238.AVI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Spent the afternoon working with a friend. Started out .750" x 1.5" x 12.5", finished 18.5" x 6.250" Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Good work Hans. Thats a beautiful piece Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Thank's Das. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 That is a lovely beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Only the beginning of you mean the cleaver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I meant the cleaver! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 What did I do in the shop today? Zilch. No visitors, wet charcoal, no enthusiasm ... monsoon season. ////////// ///////// ///////// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 hours ago, jlpservicesinc said: Did I mention I like the rain.. You should come visit us out here in Seattle then! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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