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Since I now have a new camera, I thought you might like to see a railing I started today.  First is a couple pictures of the site. Attached Images
Reply:From the front. Attached Images
Reply:The raw tubing and somewhere in there are the sticks for the scrolls. Attached Images
Reply:Cutting the railing.  Thats all for now.  I will post more in a few days Attached Images
Reply:I had a couple hours so I started to put the railing together Attached Images
Reply:sorry that is the wrong picture...trying again Attached Images
Reply:I guess that was the right picture after all. Anyway here is some of the railing...upside down of course, and with a little paint on it, just to see if it will look okay. Attached Images
Reply:Looking good, Slag.  Keep it coming.
Reply:Doing a god job there slag,and it looks like u got a new camra to!!!!
Reply:What.. No Pickets?
Reply:Slag, keep us updated on the progress.  Looks like a good start!
Reply:The front rail is the one I painted black a little.  With a couple hours after work,  and grandma taking the kids for a few, I built the first side.  It's 10 feet long and then after that I'm building a 5 foot removable gate for the kitchen door area so they can move bigger things in there by removing the gate.  First picture is of the front/side 10 foot piece Attached Images
Reply:Here is the gate still on the welding table.  Not a great picture,  it's 5 foot long Attached Images
Reply:Just a better view of my welding table with the gate on it.  Also you can see how I have HF bender/scroller set.  Thats all today, I really like my digital camera. Attached Images
Reply:A few hours on Sat. night, and about an hour today, Easter, I got all the railings made.  Here is the last part. This goes from the "gate" to the steps Attached Images
Reply:This is the end where the steps are.  You can see how it the railing will rise up with the step.  Of course the railing is upside down here.  I have a lot more to do on this.  I'm also going to add little scrolls that can be used for hanging flower pot holders in the middle of each section, also scrolls on each leg or upright.The guy I'm building this for has already asked for more work from me.  I'm not sure of the design yet but it will be a gate on his driveway, which is just to the left and out of picture view from the site pictures.  But first I have to finish this one, and a couple smaller jobs, so maybe in a couple weeks I can start the gate for him.  This type of railing is the first for me, I have only been doing handrails and repairing other railings that have gotten old and rusty,  although I have done maybe close to twenty of those. This is my first design at a railing, sure is fun.  Some of the other railings where the picket type, and I was giving the plans for them.  On this I was told to just do what I thought.  I like that. Attached Images
Reply:Picture of my great grandfathers anvil that I just got a few hours ago from one of my brothers.  My grandfater who died in 1953 left it to my dad.  I was born in 1956 so I never met my grandfather, but I'm told I was just like him.  Work with the hands type.His dad, my great grandfather, died in the 1920's so I have no idea how old this anvil is.  It's in great shape!  Yeah I like this welding stuff. Attached Images
Reply:How am I doing?  Too many pictures?  I'm having such a great time doing all this stuff, if it's too much, let me know, or if it' okay.Mixing old work skills, (handmade tools and projects) with 21st century camera's just amaze me.
Reply:Heck no, I mainly browse this site looking at pictures because I'm the non-creative type.  I have to look at what others are doing to jog my creativity.  would like to see the photos when it's up too!Thx
Reply:Nope its not to much! i enjoy looking what others do.Ur really diong a great job there. i would also like to see what it looks like up!
Reply:Shoot no, Slag - keep 'em coming.That anvil is a true treasure.
Reply:keep'em coming, keep'em coming.  And Doggus I'm the same way. By the way Slag, it's looking excellent!Wanna-be welder formerly known as Bender
Reply:keep the great pics coming    I'm jelouse about the anvil I want one what ya gonna mount it to a large chunk of wood would be nice
Reply:A "friend" of mine asked me why I would care about an old anvil.  Sometimes it's best not to even talk to those kind, you know what I mean.
Reply:SlagKing;I managed to get hold of an old anvil, looks to be about the same size as yours, but it was in much worse condition. No family connection, just a big old lump of iron.It took a full roll of hard facing wire, lord knows how much Argon, how many hours work and how many grinding disks, to get it back into good shape.It was worth every bit of the trouble it took. It's up to people  who do understand to try to look after old tools like this and appreciate their worth.I'm not very clever,But I can lift heavy things.Didn't feel all that well Monday, but today I did a little more work on the railing.  Wife went to work so I have to make dinner for the kids.  Also I need some more scrolling stock and it wasn't here when I got home, so I only had about an hours work in it tonight.  Middle scrolls and a couple leg scrolls.  Starting to look about right to me now. Attached Images
Reply:Just a tad closer. Attached Images
Reply:Looking better Slagking,Are u installing it,hope u post some picks after its up!!!
Reply:Hey SlagKing, I read back through and didn't see what you are using for scroll material.  Sorry if I missed it.  Mostly wondering what thickness, for future reference.  Thanks.Wanna-be welder formerly known as Bender
Reply:John.  Your correct and I'm bad..sorry.  Railing is 1 1/4 square tubing, about 1/8 inch thick wall, pretty heavy.  Scroll is 3/16 inch by 3/4 inch.  Total length will be 29 feet 3 inches.
Reply:Slag Nice work!As for the other that say they are not creative, I feel your pain.  I get a few ideas off the site here and fit them to my use.  I work mids these days hard to see daylight on the weekends and no garage either.  I want make make a bunch of stuff with no time on hand.Mike 93 YJwww.moabjeeper.com
Reply:that looks awesome slag someone's taxes are goin up after its up and finished, and keep those pic's comin. Its great to see what others are building
Reply:Originally posted by SlagKing John.  Your correct and I'm bad..sorry.  Railing is 1 1/4 square tubing, about 1/8 inch thick wall, pretty heavy.  Scroll is 3/16 inch by 3/4 inch.  Total length will be 29 feet 3 inches.
Reply:Thank you all for the kind words.  A little snag lately, no materials.  I will keep in touch on this as soon as I can get started again.  Lots of scrolls!  Already over 100 feet of scroll stock.  Needing about 20 feet more.  I'm looking down the street, no supply truck in sight.  HF scroller is doing well.  I did replace the pin that holds the big coma on.  It was pretty loose when I used the original pin.  There is the dreaded, flat spot, but it's right where I weld and then I can't see it anymore.  I'm welding the scrolls in with my Clarke 95 with fluxcore.  It's a nice weld but the duty cycle is pretty short.  Honestly it's only doing about 5 or 6 of the welds if I get a moving and those welds are only a inch or so anyway.  Not too bad when I do the first side with all the set up and getting the scrolls placed, then the welding is slower and more time between, but when I do the other side and just go from one to another,  it's dead stick time way to soon I think.  I havn't added a cooling fan yet and may not.  After this is done, if not before, I'm going to upgrade.  I'm adding this for information in case anyone needs that information.  If I would have had that information before I bought this Clarke, I would have been looking at higher duty cycle.  So there ya go.
Reply:RodburnerThis job was a must do as the owner's insurance insist he add railing to the "patio" or increase rates.  After I looked at the patio I agree it needed a railing.  It's going to be a lot safer and I hope look a lot nicer.  The owner has done a lot of upgrading to his home  but he doesn't know how to weld.  I also understand about how some of you don't have much time or would like more time to do this kind of work.  I have a wife that is a nurse, works nights and I have 3 younger daughters.  Never enough time for anything but I don't watch tv like so many of my friends do and that helps I think.  Also I do have a lot of tools and that helps.  To the guys that are still rookies, ( I have been welding for 1 year now and 5 days), get information from all the guys you can, right or wrong and sort it out.  Stay excited about learning new skills and work hard because it pays off with interial self pride and nice words from others.To the pro's. look behind you, I'm gaining.
Reply:Welding all done on the railing.  Still waiting for paint.  I set all the pieces up to see how the gate would work.  I like it.  This is not a good picture but it's interesting I think. Attached Images
Reply:Good job, Tom.  Now you get to do the part I always dread & try to dodge - the paint.  Dunno what it is, but I hate to paint!
Reply:Excellent work.  I've got to get me some work like that.  Looks like fun.  And I'm with you cutter on the paint'in thing.  I used to think paint'in was all right 'till I started this metal stuff.  Now it's not much fun, what with all the prep work and such.  Wanna-be welder formerly known as Bender
Reply:That's an excellent job Tom!
Reply:Okay.  Tonight I got the paint.  Now I can channel my excitment and start to paint with this new, exciting and I"m sure interesting color.  With excitment showing I asked, "What is it called?"  I thought I heard............................................................................  ..."PUTTY"I know I heard it incorrectly, sometimes grinding does that, so I asked again....a little more shyly.I heard it again..................................................................................  ......."PUTTY"It looks good don't get me wrong, but at first I had a hard time painting this railing............"PUTTY"Why not Mistic Cloud or something really cool??Here is the PUTTY rail.  Installing it on Saturday. Attached Images
Reply:another part, painted in Mestic putty Attached Images
Reply:I'll be good, only one more Attached Images
Reply:I am of course pulling everyone chain.  The color is called...."Mystic Putty for Clouds"  Geez, now am I going to get any sleep tonight?
Reply:Looking good Slag ,the color isnt what i would like but each to his own.bet it will match up good with his porch.like to see it installed,keep up the good work,
Reply:After a few hours of thinking about it, I decided I like the name of PUTTY after all.  Funny, it smells like putty to.
Reply:I don't think you could have picked a prettier color  Attached Images
Reply:Jim, I'm almost with you on this now.  Almost done with the painting, of course , I ran out and can't get more tonight.  Sat. it gets installed, painted or not.  It's looking good though.
Reply:Here is new home for the railing.  Not quite finished.  A couple more brackets, some paint, maybe an hour and half to go.  This install took 2 hours.  I think it really sets off that side of the house now and is a lot safer.  What do you guys or gals think? Attached Images
Reply:From the front. Attached Images
Reply:Right you are, Tom.  It really does make a difference.  The porch would look naked without it now.Good job!