My Welding, Cutting and Blacksmithing Projects

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Here are my projects that I do for family,friends, 4-H, Local Fire Department and Clients.Portable hose reel for my Fire Dept. out of SS.Front receiver mount for my truck and winch mount.SS garden hose holder for My Fire Dept.Blacksmith rose for the wife.Gas Forge I built with my GrandfatherAir tank mount for onboard air for my truck.SS cut out with my plasma.Steel cutout for a client.Bench I made for my Grandparents with there last name Initial out of SS.One my other metal tables I built out of scrap steel.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:That is some great work. The rose is very impressive. I am interested in getting into blacksmithing. I have my great grandfather's anvil from the farm and would like to put it back to work. Any recommendations on how to get started? Are there some good books and or videos?
Reply:Love the rose.  You have some nice work there.  You get a deal on stainless steel?  Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:Thanx Robert. Ya I get some from work and Im in wine country so SS is readily available here. A place called Metal Services in Santa Rosa.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Look for your local Blacksmith Chapter. They are all over. Also check into Abana which is for Blacksmith's as well. Here in California they have CBA which is California Blacksmith Association. Great bunch of people. There is a lot on You tube for blacksmithing as well. But getting your hands dirty is the best way and finding a club will help you do that. Let me know if I can help you any more I will be glad to. Oh I also had took a month class with a Master Blacksmith Frank Turley. If you get a chance to go to his school it will get you going in a hurry and learn a lot. He is in New Mexico. Good Luck and let your grandfather's Anvil ring again.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Nice work. Liked your forge. Built mine several years ago, similar to a whisper mama. What it reminded me of is fire bricks are expensive up here. Guess only the rich don't mix adobe/cow dooky to make a stove. I have a 12' lathe bed I'm going to straighten this summer. Need to rob a bank to get enough money for the fire bricks. I'd just steal the bricks place of robbin the bank but I'm gonna have to sit down and rest a time or two for I get all them bricks loaded.Arcon Workhorse 300MSPowcon 400SMTPowcon SM400 x 2Powcon SM3001968 SA200 Redface1978 SA250 DieselMiller Super 32P FeederPre 1927 American 14" High Duty LatheK&T Milwaukee 2H Horizontal MillBryan
Reply:Originally Posted by OUTBACK FORGEThanx Robert. Ya I get some from work and Im in wine country so SS is readily available here. A place called Metal Services in Santa Rosa.
Reply:Originally Posted by OUTBACK FORGELook for your local Blacksmith Chapter. They are all over. Also check into Abana which is for Blacksmith's as well. Here in California they have CBA which is California Blacksmith Association. Great bunch of people. There is a lot on You tube for blacksmithing as well. But getting your hands dirty is the best way and finding a club will help you do that. Let me know if I can help you any more I will be glad to. Oh I also had took a month class with a Master Blacksmith Frank Turley. If you get a chance to go to his school it will get you going in a hurry and learn a lot. He is in New Mexico. Good Luck and let your grandfather's Anvil ring again.
Reply:Originally Posted by weldor00That is some great work. The rose is very impressive. I am interested in getting into blacksmithing. I have my great grandfather's anvil from the farm and would like to put it back to work. Any recommendations on how to get started? Are there some good books and or videos?
Reply:I like the forge Galen. I blown natural gas forge is eventually on my  "to do" list if I ever get my garage cleaned out enough to make it a useable shop. I'm not sure if I'll continue to go with fire brick or if I'll go with an insulating blanket type forge though. My fire brick forge takes quite a bit of heat to get it up to temp.I love the rose as well. One of these days I'll get around to playing with one. Right now though I can't even get to my forge with all the snow we've had this winter. I'd hoped to get to play some if the weather was nice while work was slow, but the frigid temps combined with the perpetual snow hasn't allowed that to work this winter..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:Thanx DSW. I have both in my gas forge. I lined the whole inside of the forge with K Wool boiler insulation. Then put the fire bricks on the bottom. It was my grand father's and mine own design. It gets up to around 1800 degree's. Great for making my rose's and small stuff. When Im working on bigger stuff I use the coal forge as  the heat is better.Also Thanx for posting up some of the Blacksmithing info. The Anvils ring was one of my first books and very helpful. All great info.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Here is a couple more projects I finished this last few days. My welding cart.A ravioli cutter for a client.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:That's a nice cart.  Been frustrated lately wondering how long it take before a person can make such nice designs, clean welds, and squared up corners.  My cart, though functional, looks like two drunk guys got together and used a handful of constipated snails to make the welds.  Hadn't used 6013 in a long time and it kicked my butt.  Decided I didn't care and was going to make the most dangerous welding cart in history and I achieved my goal.  How much for the ravioli cutter?  Very pretty.
Reply:The ravioli cutter sold for $100..And for the time it took me to get where I am today is a whole lot. I started taking college course when I was a sophomore in high school and been welding and fabricating ever since.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Thanx for kind words. Im enjoying the site and all of its info and others various projects and talent. The Blacksmithing is a great past time that I mix in with my fabricating. They go quite well hand in hand.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:So made a Cooking Wok and added some Forge welded Blacksmith handles to it.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Amazing work!
Reply:You make beautiful work. They all look great, my favorites are the bench, cooking wok and welding cart. They are functional builds as well.
Reply:Originally Posted by Ironman50You make beautiful work. They all look great, my favorites are the bench, cooking wok and welding cart. They are functional builds as well.
Reply:Here is a shelf I made for e person at my work place. Did it a while back but finally getting pictures. Legs are out of copper and shelfs are out of SS 1/4" thick. The lettering was cut out by hand with my Thermal Arc. The legs are welded using silicone bronze Tig.Also adding some pics that got erased from my photobucket account some how.Metal rose that I made for the wife.Ravilolli cutter made for a Client.Book ends out of Steel. Cut with my plasma by hand.Goat Cart to hold a goat for the Kids in a 4-H group to clean them and get them ready for the Fair. Also to pack things around the Fair.Wind chime I made for my neighbors out of Steel for the Sun and the chimes are out of SS tubing.Cooking Wok.Another cooking Wok.SS Horse Head Plasma cutout.Bench I made for my Grandparents.Last edited by OUTBACK FORGE; 07-16-2014 at 02:09 PM.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Here is another picture to go with the Goat Cart.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Nice work.  You got a real steady hand with your plasma cuts.  It looks like cnc.
Reply:Thanx Going nowhere.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:I thought with goat carts, the goat was supposed to pull the child, not the other way around. Looks good. I haven't seen anything like that around here with 4-H other than the lamb / sheep club..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:Ya they actually do pull the kids with another cart. The Goats are like dogs the kids have them do all sorts of things for exercise. The one I made will be used for Goats and Sheep.. My wifes 4-H group only used it for Goats as thats all we had around us.It was Funny last year I found an old Tread mill and got it to work and the wife used it to get the goats on it for exercise.  We have actually got 3 goats on it at one time. I will see if she still has the video on it. It was hilarious seeing those Goats running on it.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shopYou have incredible welding, cutting and blacksmithing skills! Way to go!PlasmaCam CNC cutterLathe and Band SawClamps
Reply:Awesome!  Thanks for putting the missing pictures back up.Jerry30+ yrs Army Infantry & Field Artillery, 25 yrs agoMiller 350LX Tig Runner TA 210, spool gunLincoln 250/250 IdealArcESAB PCM 500i PlasmaKazoo 30"  vert BSKazoo 9x16 horiz BSClausing 12x24 lathe20T Air Press
Reply:Thanx surfside. Love anything to do with metal.Working on a 6ft by 9ft Apatosaurus for a outside piece. will get pic's up in the next day or so.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop
Reply:Your welcome Jerry. Not sure what I did to erase them. But hopefully get some more soon.GalenMiller TrailBlazer 302 EFIThermal Dynamics 252i w/WeldCraft WP 9F tig torch and foot controlThermal Dynamics Pak 52Millermatic 250 w/Spoolmate 30aLincoln SA-200 gas driven welder from grandfatherBlacksmith shop