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| Garden Arch and
Gate Most substantive project so far. 9 ft. high, ¼ in. thick steel |
Garden ornament/trellis | Window ornament and flower box |
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I made this piece for a friend after her husband of 50 years died. In a way it turned out symbolic. Think of it as a flower growing out of the ground. After a point, it loops down, like a setback in life, then passes through a steel barrier, and then continues to soar upward. My friend is in fact an inspiration for continuing to grow and soar after setbacks. The piece itself I made by heating a square bar in the forge until red hot, then twisting and hammering it into this shape. I punched, not drilled, the hole to allow the rod to pass through itself (look closely). |
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Dining room candelabra Set of two. Candles as normal, plus hidden electric light inside center cylinder. |
Napkin Rings Made from single ¼ in. rod, one end flattened into leaf, other end thinned for stem. My first project. |
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Bench All handmade |
The patina (sculptnouveau.com) looks more like mahogany than steel. | |
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Nameplate For a friend who is a skilled machinist. More on how I made this and the joke behind it |
Frame for antique key | |
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| Set of arches for front walk. Roses will eventually cover. |
Handrail in backyard (Also, hand-built stone steps) |
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| Pie table | Gate | From wagon wheel rim I found, coal furnace roller feeders from neighbor, and heavy screen from junk yard. Knee high. |
(i.e., made from junk)
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| Cylinder Sculpture Made from scrap from a customer: precision pneumatic cylinders |
Wheels and Rings Scrap from manufacturing plants where I have worked: a forging blank, truck gear, etc. |
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| Flower
1 Stem and base are chain link belts from manufacturing plant |
Flower
2 Junk I found. The base is the frame from our old lawnmower. |
Flower
3 Flower centers are electric range heating elements from manufacturing plant |
Winged
Mercury from my old bicycle |
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| Trivet | Candle Holder |
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| Owl | Square Knot |
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| Thingy Made from a single rod to show how one shape can be transformed to another. |
Wall potted plant
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| Cruz mexicana |
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