riverhouse restaurant window grilles

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riverhouse restaurant window grilles

Commission for restaurant on river in Bluffton,SC.Consists of major piece, two grilles sandwiching 1/2 inch plate glass with etched rice grain textur. Water forged from 2 1/2 in.x1/2 inch flat mild steel, coal forge,power hammer. Each piece was forged in two halves, four pieces in the fire at once. Bends done after bars forged to length, as many in the fire as can be managed, two or three after the first bend. Reeds forged from 1 inch round solid mild steel. Leaves forged from 3/4 inch square solid mild steel drawn flat ,then swaged i/round bottom power hammer die. Window approximately 8ft.x10ft. Pieces had to be very flat to fit snugly against glass.Assembled on floor , one side in reverse. This complicated the layout.Made 2008