Jack Evers Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 These are first pictures of my work. I'm more a farrier than a blacksmith, but the first picture is a door handle in our bunkhouse, the second is actually a structural plate. Someone was renovating an old (pardon me -- historical) brick building for an art gallery and upscale apt when they discovered a place with the bricks bulging outward. The normal fix is a steel plate with a long threaded bolt run to a solid structural interior member. This man didn't want a plain square plate on his art studio so this was my solution - the first blacksmithing piece I actually sold. The third and fourth pictures are the door to my shop (a 1930's milk barn). When I told my better half that I had to put in a new door, large enough for horses, she said it couldn't look new so here's my new old door. Comment's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Very nice. I especially like the latch and door pull - obviously well made and finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Evers Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Thanks for the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Great latch, I'm going to borrow that idea for my garden shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Nicely done Jack. The door handle and latch really shine. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 You appear to be a fine smith, don't sell yourself short, find some other smiths, learn from them and keep on truckin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Very nice work. Keep on hammering!!!! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Nice job on the plate for the rod. Looks like a gallery piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseshoe182 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Nice work Jack. I realy like the simplisty and look of iron hinges and latches on a heavy stained wooden doors, it just fits. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrjohnson Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Jack... you do very nice work. Love the designs. Keep making things and sending us the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Nice work. I especially like the door handle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Stegmeier Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Was the first door latch forged out of a rasp? I couldn't tell from the pic, but it looked kinda like there was some texture on the handle. I use my old shoeing rasps to make door handles and all kinds of things. Its nice when you can have your own work in and around the farm (unless I have a pair of hinges made that will work, my wife doesn't want to wait for me to make a pair for what we are doing...;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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