Since the snow has left, I could finally get to that old snow blower and begin the process of reincarnation. The sheet metal was what I was after. Some parts were 1/8" some a bit thinner.My Sawzall and Beverly throat-less shear were used to cut shapes. A two pound and a three pound hammer cold forged the flower components. I busted my faithful stump(too small), so I made a new stump from Ironwood. The ruffles needed heat, so I used my #2 tip on the OA torch and a pair of old rounded pliers. I burned off the paint and labels outside, YUK! This time I cut a weep hole where the leaves and bracts attach so the sculpture can be outside. There's more to go but the theme is evident.

My latest sculpture is a Cattleya Orchid again. It will have different stages represented, from very new, to old(back-bulb). I decided to make the old stage have disease in its weakened state, so I cranked up my MIG welder and it did the work.

Started working on a new sculpture, FINALLY. Spent too many hours making a luge for a sledding/wedding party for my son and his beautiful new bride. Boy am I in good shape after moving tons of snow.
Anyhow I'm making a sculpture of a Phalaenopsis Multiflora plant.

Hey bro, if ya'll are still looking at the site,hello.
I was thinking of making a sculpture based on some moire images and I thought of you, Nelson. I remember the green sculpture you made that showed moire patterns through the mesh. Its snowing LOTS !

This sculpture is made using the steel from a mower deck on a lawn tractor. I cut the deck up with a Sawzall and then cut the shapes using a throat less Beverly shear. I flattened the metal and then cold shaped the components using a stump and a hammer(around three pound). I heated the petal edges with an OA torch and shaped the ruffles while hot. This is new for me as I almost exclusively shape iron cold.I loved the colors and texture the heat produced, so I used this method to give the rest of the sculpture this look.The heat got rid of paint and safety stickers too.Its an interior sculpture still as the leaves will pool water at the stem.Each petal on the iris flower has a unique and pleasant sound when struck. I think this characteristic illustrates why they cut the slits in spherical bells, it produces a tuning fork effect. Over all I am pleased and will try to use thicker steel for a few more sculptures.