Mitten trees (glove drying racks)

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For xmas one of my wifes sisters had the idea to each make a gift for our gift exchange. Im not great at macaroni art or any other stupid crap, so I told my wife to come up with something I could weld.  The answer was a mitten "tree", ya know to hang your wet hats, gloves etc on to dry.  Not counting filler or gas for the welder I spent ~$35 on each for the steel and powder (powder alone was $20 ea).  I think they came out pretty good, and are WAY better quality than any china made crap for the same, or more, money. Each family loved them, so win.       Dan
Reply:Hi, Great job. nice use of imagination too, Just out of curiosity what do they call the black/silver hammer finish, been looking for some of that for a while but never knew what it was called, Thank you  Gordon,Lincoln SP-170 MigHypertherm powermax 45Lorch T220 AC/DC TigButters FM 215 synergic MigKemppi 180 adaptive mig RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND THE  GUIDANCE OF WISE MEN.
Reply:Nice. We had one where I used to work that was made from scrap tubing coped together. The main tube was drilled so air could pass thru all the limbs. There was a cheap blower attached to the bottom to push air thru the tree to dry boots and gloves. (It was a dive shop and boots and gloves always got rank if they got put away damp.) Just a thought for someone else that might like the idea..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Gordon, The powder is called silver vein. This is the powder my place uses http://www.cardinalpaint.com/product...cid=2&cctid=12Cool idea on the copper. That would probably function better than these. However, this is probably 1/2 funciton, 1/2 decorative. Dan
Reply:Nice work!  I really like that finish.(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
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Reply:I've thought of making a boot and glove dryer out of aluminum for the box and a muffin fan and light bulb for heat and air circulation thru pvc pipe with holes drilled in it.I like the finish also juicedz4Maxus Pro-125 MigChicago Electric 90 amp DC flux-coreLincoln Electric AC 225 tombstoneO/A torchM/O mini-torch10 acres of flatland15 acres of holler
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWNice. We had one where I used to work that was made from scrap tubing coped together. The main tube was drilled so air could pass thru all the limbs. There was a cheap blower attached to the bottom to push air thru the tree to dry boots and gloves. (It was a dive shop and boots and gloves always got rank if they got put away damp.) Just a thought for someone else that might like the idea.
Reply:Great gift idea.I think handmade gifts are better. I bet your sister in law liked getting those ALOT better than another gift basket for bath and bodyworks or something.
Reply:I love it! I might float the idea to the first grade teacher down the hall!!!!!!What are the balls made from?What size round bar is it?Dave ReberWadsworth Ohio
Reply:Originally Posted by KnacKHow about some shots of your oven and pc gear?
Reply:Good job, like the finish also.In the words of the great philosopher Quagmire.Gigedy Gigedy Gigedy Gigidey Goo.