Scrap metal for art/metal scupture

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I was wondering where do people get there steel/metal for metal sculpting.  I went around to some scrap places today and could only get one of them to let me browse through there bins.  Where do you guys get your scrap or do you buy common items off CL and chop them up.  Any suggestions appreciated.  Thanks, Matt
Reply:Hey Matt ,fortunately I work for a forklift dealer and get a lot of my parts from there for free. Working on the road gives me access to many rebuild shops, as well as my own cust base that hook me up . My local metal shop gives me small end cuts. Small drops of metal they charge .30 a pound. Most of my pieces contain about 80% scrap . I have taken my art into places to show them what I do with the scrap and that alone has got me in the back pickin parts. HAPPY HUNTING!!!!!Lincoln 216 powermig/spoolgunLincoln weldpak155Lincoln weldpak100Gianttech cut50HF 80amp inverterEverlast140stHypertherm Powermax30Miller Maxstar150STL
Reply:We are very lucky that we have a yard that keeps anything they consider salvageable in a separate corral and sells it by the lb. I have bought laser drops, pipe, tubing, discs, sheet metal, plate, angle, springs, bolts, horse shoes, rebar, rail spikes, aluminum plate, stainless, giant clutch discs, baseball sized steel balls (from ore processors), plow blades, gravel pit screens, storm drain covers, just about anything. And every other Saturday they open the main yard from 6:30 to 8:00 AM and let you take a wheelbarrow in and scrounge what you want for 40 cents a lb. Just last Saturday they had two pallets of 2" X 1/4" angle, was barely starting to rust. I grabbed 200 lbs.Miller Challenger 172Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC 225/150Miller Maxstar 150 STLVictor 100CVictor JourneymanOxweld OAHarris O/ASmith O/A little torchNo, that's not my car.
Reply:Hello mattsmith, the other folks have already given you some great suggestions for scrap foraging. Consider going to yard sales, flea markets, automotive and other "mechanic" oriented businesses. Even just cruising around the countryside(if you have that luxury) will often yield finds of scrap piles and other "pickable" treasure troves. If you have ever seen American Pickers you can probably see how they often drive by any number of scrap yard delights. Good luck and best regards, Allanaevald
Reply:Near me is a fellow who buys all the Crap at Auctions, takes it home, sorts it, throws it in piles. Lots of Artistic people from Chicago and Milwaukee frequent his place to buy "Treasure" for their projects. Plus there is a small town Steel Yard always advertising Surplus and Odds-n-Ends for low prices!
Reply:Originally Posted by FBnormmieHey Matt ,fortunately I work for a forklift dealer and get a lot of my parts from there for free. Working on the road gives me access to many rebuild shops, as well as my own cust base that hook me up . .... I have taken my art into places to show them what I do with the scrap and that alone has got me in the back pickin parts.
Reply:Hi, post your location and you may receive a accurate response. Did you consider horseshoe art ? I buy new ones from Tractor supply. http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/search/horseshoeshttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...rojects-Sticky