NoGoodWithUsernames Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Happy Labor Day fellow smiths. I'm here to show a project I just completed and delivered to its new owners today. Started with getting a copy of their logo and transcribing it to its new scale. The scale I chose gave me 2.5" with font so started cutting pieces to assemble the main part of the logo. 2.5"x0.25" flat mild steel. Getting letters welded up and cleaning the welds. Technically they are forge welded, as in, they are welded (MIG) and then I forged them. Completed sign, might be hard to see but edges are all textured then used carnauba wax while still hot to help protect and darken the letters. Custom standoffs welded to the backside to set the letters off the backplates for depth. Finally, the sign in its final position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Very nice work. It does seem a little ironic to have a sign saying "Steele House Coffee" mounted on a cinder block wall. Are the customers named Steele? "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGoodWithUsernames Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Thank you for the kind words sir. Yes indeed, the owners of the coffee shop are the Steele family. Though not technically customers as I didn’t charge for it, I just wanted a project to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Nice sign, simple, elegant, and attractive. I like it. Uh, thinking about it, shouldn't those be letters "Forged Welds" rather than Forge Welded? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGoodWithUsernames Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 And here I thought I was being witty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 You were. I just wanted to see if I could be half as witty. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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