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I'm new to metal forming. I've gotten good feedback on the little that I've done.What do you guys think? Attached Images
Reply:Great work!! I would love to see some pictures of the building process. Tell us a little of what materials you used and how you did it.
Reply:First off welcome.  That is really cool.yes pics of build would be great.Like how did you do the trunk and branches? Any way welcome.....Red.Lincoln Percision tig 225 (Water cooled)Lincoln 350MP Power mig (with spool gun )Lincoln GXT 250 With Tig  ModuleLincoln Ln-25 Pro Dual PowerCentury 50 plasma cutter.now Lincoln .
Reply:You are a natural, hoods off to you.
Reply:Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the process.Its all built of scraps of roundbar I pulled out of the dumpster.The bushy parts are mag drill shavings I brazed to the branches. Torch heated and twisted/shaped the roundbar in the vise. Hammer and anvil to draw out the tapers.Put it together with a 110 wirefed and used autobody lead and files to make the transitions smooth. I'll post some others soon.
Reply:nice work, you got an eye for art. Kinda looks like the bush I planted and forgot water
Reply:Very impressive.  I like it alot!(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...)
Reply:Very cool and creative ! Great idea on using the drill shavings. How tall is the piece ?
Reply:It's probably about 14 inches or so. The piece has been sold so I can't measure it. There will be plenty more in the future.
Reply:That looks great, nice job!Buy American, or don't whine when you end up on the bread line.
Reply:Can you give a little more detail on the bushy parts? I know you said you brazed them but, I'm still a little fuzzy? Thanks,Allen
Reply:Very well done, you have a good eye for this stuff.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:The bushy parts were a challenge. Mag drill shavings after drilling a beam usually are 5 or 6 pieces of steel about 3/32 wide and 30' long all wound together in a tight ball. They are really thin so you cant really put any heat to them without oxidation. I used silver brazing rod. Fluxed where I wanted to stick them on the branch parts. heated the branches with a torch, they were heavier metal,globbed some silver on those parts, then just slid the ball of drill shavings over the branch and quickly quenched it with water. I hope that detail makes sense and helps you out in some way.I don't really know how to better explain it...
Reply:Originally Posted by RobertGilliamThe bushy parts were a challenge. Mag drill shavings after drilling a beam usually are 5 or 6 pieces of steel about 3/32 wide and 30' long all wound together in a tight ball. They are really thin so you cant really put any heat to them without oxidation. I used silver brazing rod. Fluxed where I wanted to stick them on the branch parts. heated the branches with a torch, they were heavier metal,globbed some silver on those parts, then just slid the ball of drill shavings over the branch and quickly quenched it with water. I hope that detail makes sense and helps you out in some way.I don't really know how to better explain it...