Mr. Crabs, fun with sheet metal, heat, hammers and RUST!

UNKnXfire - Monday, May 5, 2008 - 11:51pm

Crabs, I love them, grew up in Dutch Harbor and seem to think they need a place in the art world, so I have begun to pound out a niche...ya, we shall see

Crab is 16 gauge steel (aprox) recycled from a filing cabinet, heated, plasma cut and POUNDED, has curves and points and many colors.

It is 24+" in circumference, and sits up 6"
Steel Crab, (not the kind found in shorts): Steel Crab (not the kind in your shorts)
Was very fun to create, and alot of fun, which is what its all about eh?

Later, Love this site.

Jason

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Big'n

Frank Castiglione - Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 12:07am

Hi Jason,
That's a big crab! I like the colors.
Frank

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Thanks, It is LIFE SIZE... and a good dinner too!

UNKnXfire - Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 12:22am

Thanks for the comment! I love the feed back!
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...
WOW--What a Ride!

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That's a pretty terrific and

marilyn - Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 10:53am

That's a pretty terrific and BIG crab. I work in silver and copper, small scale so size and hammer work impress me. I seems from your tag words that you hand hammered it and didn't use a power hammer of some sort. Am I right?

marilyn

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Crab

UNKnXfire - Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 10:33pm

Hello,

I used a plasma cutter to cut out the shape and used a dulled chipping hammer for the points, it took many strikes to give the number of needed points, I did about half of the points "cold" and then heated to red hot and added the rest, the hot ones are "sharper" and harder to control, hit it too hard and you get a hole!

Then I used a couple of autobody hammers, heat, and even a ball-peen hammer to add the curves and shell shapes. I don't have one of those lead shot bags, so I used welding gloves and an assortment of cardboard pieces.

I plan on making a "shot bag" real soon, I have the leather, just need some more time... it will make the forming much easier...lol.

Thanks for the comments!

Jason

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