Pictures!!

[iron__monger]

Some pictures of crap I have been working on just so livejournal people don't think I died.

Comments

[randomdreams]

That tree thing is *awesome*. I am more envious than I can tell you.

[iron__monger]

Thanks, I will take another picture if I ever finally get it done and mounted in my yard.

[randomdreams]

How did the person make the horse sculpture: chiseling, blacksmithing, machining, grinding?

[iron__monger]

All hand forged, I think out of 2" square stock if I remember right.

[fraile]

I actually said 'What the hell?' out loud when I saw the first picture - and then I read the description. Very, very cool! I thought at first glance that it was some kind of crazy engine or something : ) I can't wait to see what it becomes. I agree, it's a great way to use things and it looks awesome now that I understand what I'm looking at!

[iron__monger]

Actually that is probably what 90% of the people that see in once it is done are going to say.. well hopefully.

[iron__monger]

Thanks. Have you tried the Japanese style hammer with the eye off center?

[phaistion]

Oh my! I do love the column! You should build about 4 more of them and then build your own Thunderdome in your back 40. :)

Seriously, though... I really like it for its sculptural and practical applications... Very cool. Always have liked the found art stuff.

Hope all is well!

[iron__monger]

Thanks, haven't heard from you in awhile. Not sure if I can call it "found art", since everything is from my scrap pile. Was thinking of putting it in the front yard actually, 4 of them would be cool but that is about 15 years worth of scrap for me, have to screw up more stuff I guess.

[iron__monger]

Thank you. The thing about my metal working tools is that very few of them were actually purchased new, and quite a few of them I have made myself so they were practically free. If I were doing metal working as a business it would probably have made more sense to just buy them new instead of spending the time finding them at garage sales, making them from scratch, and spending hours fiddling with them. I could probably do pretty much the same work with half as many tools, but for me it is just as much about the thingamajigs and tools as it is about making things.. if not more so.