Hello,

I am new at this site so bear with me while I get to know you all. I am a sales representative for a corporation in NOrthorn Wisconsin who is a supplier of wrought iron and reclaimed wood from old grain elevators. I am just getting into the metal wroking as a hobbist as well as a retailer/wholesaler of wrought iron metal. I look forward to my time here.

I'm about to start a project building a propane metal forge. This is the latest in a flurry of activity brought on by tragedy. I recently lost a very good friend at work when he unexpectedly passed away. This left a coveted opening on day shift that I was able to move to. This change in working hours has had an unexpected effect on me after working night shift for 14 years: I have energy again. My wife just thinks I've gone crazy. Maybe it's because I build a spud gun last week, I dunno.

This is a set of candlesticks that my sister and I made Friday. Vine stock and leaves are from King. They have a heat patina and gloss lacquer finish. The cups were forged from 3/4" iron pipe. A good

Showing some of the chisel and file work

Pezzi

This drawing was taken from Jerry Hoffman's Blacksmith Journal.

No.8 appeals to me most for the start of another diamond twist:

*I would flatten the four corners somewhat and then pound in wide chisel cuts on all the corners.