blacksmithing

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.

Blacksmiths' Gathering in NY

Rich Waugh — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:13 -0500

Blacksmiths in the Northeast might be interested to know that the Atalntic Coast Blacksmiths Association will be hosting a regional conference at Ashokan, NY on the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th of September, 2008. This is slated to be the first in a series of planned annual regional conferences to fill the gap left when ABANA decided to cancel the 2008 National Conference. It promises to be a truly great occasion with some truly top-tier demonstrators lined up.

Just for Fun

Rich Waugh — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:49:37 -0500

I had a "rest" day between paying jobs today, so naturally I went to the shop and did some blacksmithing. :-) It's even more fun doing it for myself than it is doing it for money.

Close-up

Rich Waugh — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:47:54 -0500

Vise embellishment vine

Rich Waugh — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:46:50 -0500

New tool

Rich Waugh — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:47:20 -0500

For quite some time now I've been wanting a sinusoidal stake. Every once in a while I actually have a need for one, and the resto fo the time I just think they're really sexy and have been dying to have one. A couple of days ago, I actually had a few hours free time so I got busy and made that sinusoidal stake.sinusoidal stake The overall length is about 25" and the large diameter is around 1-3/8", tapering to 3/8" at one end and 3/4" at the other end. The arms were forged from a piece of automobile axle stock and the remainder was made from A-36 structural steel. To forge the sinusoidal arms, I first tapered both ends of the axle on the power hammer, and then made a series of alternating bends using adjustable bending pins in the post vise. (After I finished the stake, I developed a better bending pin jig for the vise - I'll try to get that posted one day before long.)

The Marsi Chandelier Part 3 - Assembling

QuiQue — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:50:32 -0500

This is a 10 minute flash video on the fabrication and assembly of the main body of the chandelier. It's not easy to cram several months worth of hand crafted metal art work into a ten minute video, but I did it. It's action packed and fast moving. Enjoy

Previous episodes can be viewed by clicking the book icon (Guide and Details) below the video and select the chronological tab.

crows cabinet

matt m myers — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:30:37 -0500

Still just trying to get this uploading thing to work right.

Detail of Freestanding Fireplace Screen

QuiQue — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:07:27 -0500

Freestanding Fireplace Screen (front view)

QuiQue — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:48:31 -0500

This fireplace screen was custom made for a client in New Zeland. I used copper, brass, and hand forged steel to create the natural colors. Patinas were used on the cattails. The brass decorations were soldered to the steel parts.