forged steel

waterlily and frog

Nam Farino — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:15:44 -0600

New pair of Candlesticks

R L Sidebottom — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:55:06 -0600

This is a new set of candle sticks that got finished today. The heart design separates to make individual sticks. The bases are sawtooth cut to make the set look as one when together. The candle cups were forged from 3/4" iron pipe.

The "Big Bear" Hunter

Woodford — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:14:16 -0600

I made this knife for my brother and delivered it on Christmas day! It's made from a "Black Master" horseshoe rasp my Farrier friend threw my way (note the vertical file lines running the length of the blade). The handle is American Oak with brass pins. It's the first full tang, wooden handle I've attempted and it still requires a sealent.

California Forging

Woodford — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:20:39 -0600

Hello everybody, I've been looking around here for a couple hours now and I'm pretty happy to find a site that brings so many talented metalsmiths together! I've just finished my service enlistment and have been forging my own knives and nick-nacks for about a year now. I would really like to work for a professional forge if there is work/help needed in the southern California area. Maybe you, or someone you know is in a situation to take on a hard worker and motivated learner? Thanks for reading, Happy New Year!

Kentucky Derby Hat

margo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:02:34 -0600

"Kentucky Derby Hat" (ladies size small) highly hand polished 20 gauge steel with copper flowers and band, hand formed copper mesh roses, aluminum insect screening bows, and hand macrame 28 gauge copper wire.

A pair candle sticks

R L Sidebottom — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:36:04 -0500

This is a set of candle stick I did today. They are about 15" tall and the cup is forged from a piece of iron pipe. They were fun and a nice distraction from the paying projects.

Vine gates

topps35 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:39:36 -0500

Just hung my first set of gates made solely by myself without any help from andy!! I'm really pleased with myself, they are hung locally and I smile every time I see them. My best bit is the symetry of the main stem. Ive only been doing metalwwork for about a year now having given up nursing to be more creative. Not bad for Middle aged nurse! The customer was really pleased. Shame about the mesh though I think they looked better without, but I suppose you have to compromise when someone else is paying. I'm so pleased I took the leap, different type of mid life crisis eh!

'flower' from another angle

topps35 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:48:34 -0500

Andys 'flower pod' from another angle.

Another picture of Andy's flower

topps35 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:03:25 -0500

From another angle
michelle and andy

I left Andy alone for 5minutes and he made this!!

topps35 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:01:17 -0500

After leaving Andy to play with a block of 80mm by 50mm square steel bar, the forge and the power hammer, I returned to find he had made a 'flower pod'. He reckons it just happened and that any resemblence to any part of the female anatomy was enrirely co-incidence!! It appears that the sides and the end have folded in onto themselves, we opened the top fold up to reveal a cup shape with a slit at the bottom. The colour was achieved with a brass wire brush on hot metal. Now we need to see if we can do it again! Anyone know any good erotic art dealers/galleies in the uk! Will also post another pic