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That looks as if it has actually grown there.

Very unusual, but very nice.

Great work,

Don

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The first picture with the lake and the hills is stunning. Also a fine bit of iron work. Nice!

Lovely Work!!
Finnr

That is just awesome! How deep of a hole did you have to dig to support the piece?

Very cool! I like it...nice to see something "different"

I love the way it looks alive. Great work :)

Thanks for all your kind comments. The hole was 600mm deep and 1100mm by 1300mm.

Here is a photo that the cliant has taken in the last few days.

Wow, that's incredible smithsmanship. very artistic, and on a side note, does all Ireland look this beautiful?

Just, just lovely! I'm planning to make some iron "plants" that will sway in the wind.

Firstly, beautiful work. Very organic.

and only use traditional forging techniques ... made from ten feet long 20mm round bar drawn out to fifteen feet and given a bark texture though-out.

Did you do all of the drawing by hand or with a power hammer? How long did it take you to create this piece? That is a frak of a lot of hammer blows either way. I know because I create similar pieces.

Hey Forging Fool, do you know sean murray from Sligo?

As I drive up and down the pacific coast on highway 101 here in the US, I see exactly the same type of natural bends in the folage.
It looks very natural!
Nice!
Ted Throckmorton

great look, I like the couple of leaves you left, looks natural.

i love this - it is so gentle and totally in tune with where it is living - not at all imposing itself - very natural. i really love it!