An instructional guide to stick and MIG welding Welding is an important trade that can earn professionals an average of $47,000 annually with minimal schooling and a certificate through the American Welding Society. It's a necessary skill...
“I didn’t even think twice about it,” she told us, explaining that she gained confidence in the military, which helped her in a male-dominated industry...
Whether you want to restore a car or just make your own mailbox, with the right tools and a little bit of patience, welding is surprisingly easy to pick up.
How to Weld - MIG Welding: This is a basic guide on how to weld using a metal inert gas (MIG) welder. MIG welding is the awesome process of using electricity to melt and join pieces of metal together. MIG welding is sometimes referred to as the "hot glue gun" of the welding…
Fantasy and Science Fiction Metal Sculpture by Tim Roosen
As I mentioned, I've been making these fabric painted heraldic panels, to mark the entry way to our Estrella camp this year. (estrellawar.org) Now, while I do great on the fiber side of things, I turned to my husband to figure out a way to display these panels. We decided that he'd make some rebar stakes with metal rings on them, one for either side of a panel, and I'd sew ties to the sides of the panels to attach to the rings. Hmmm. We had some old rebar, but we didn't have any metal rings. We did however have a bunch of metal rod. And, we have a small coal forge in the side yard. He cut the metal rod to the appropriate size, and fired up the forge. I thought it might be fun to take pictures of how he transformed the rod into rings, so you could see what he was doing too. It is a neat process!: He took the piece of metal rod, and stuck it down into the hot coals. Then he cranked the blower to force air into the forge, to heat things up. When the metal was hot, he fished it back out again... ...and used a handy hole in the legs of the forge to help him bend the metal rod. The metal cools relatively quickly, so it went back into the forge to heat back up. He fished it back out again... ...and this time used another set of pliers to help him bend the metal the rest of the way around into an approximate loop. One more time into the fire. (I just like these fire pictures, actually.) He found where the loop was hiding under the coals, and brought it out one more time. Then he used a hammer and anvil to do the last bit of shaping. A few more taps, and it is done. Time to let it cool with the others. He ended up making 42 rings total. That ought to do us! Once the rings are cool, he can take them into the garage to the welding station, and weld them onto the pieces of rebar. Yup. That ought to do the trick!
Fantasy and Science Fiction Metal Sculpture by Tim Roosen
Samuel Yellin was a master blacksmith working in the beginning of the 20th Century. He came to the United States from Poland in 1905 and opened his shop in 1909. At one point he had 200 smiths work…
Hand forged leaf key ring I hand forge these leaf key rings at my forge in Warwickshire. I heat the metal in the fire, shape it on the anvil, brush it to remove any scale and then coat it in beeswax. All of my students on my "blacksmith experience" days start by making one of these...they love them. Great for the house and car keys or the shed. They make ideal gifts for birthdays, anniversaries and "thank you for looking after my house!" As they are hand forged they are all slightly different. These will be shipped within 5 working days
Starting with long flat lengths of iron, we heat them to a glowing red state and then muscle these book ends into shape. The final product bears marks of the process - it's not precision bent by a machine - but by the heat and sweat of an artist. Bench-made by artisan blacksmiths one-at-a-time with tools from the 1800's. Every piece bears the marks of the artist's eye and hammer as they create each by hand. Hand-forged in the USA to last for generations. Perfect Gift Idea! Hand-Crafted Made in USA Guaranteed Forever Choose Your Favorite Hand-Rubbed Iron Finishes and Accents Made from Recycled Iron and Low VOC Finishes Customizable - We Can Change Any Dimension or Detail! Just ask. Dimensions 7 1/2"H x 6" W x 3"D (each)
How to Make the Metal Melter: In this project you'll learn step by step how to modify a microwave oven transformer into a high-current device that can pump out 800 amps of electrical current. If you liked the Metal Melter you saw in a previous project, here's how you can make…
Why sorted scrap metal won't end up tossed in the landfill.
Metal Sculpture By Matt Wilson Matt Wilson is one of the artists who recently used one of the most interesting art methods. As a metal sculpture artist.
First Blow. Getting Into Blacksmithing With Empty Pockets: That first time I hit that piece of hot steel was a moment to remember. It was joy, it was powerful, it was complete. First blow with my grandpa's hammer on an anvil I only made a week ago, assisted by a forge I built this summer. From a to z from s…
abominations from people hell bent on finding a way
