Flag Holder

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Part of the deal I made with the wife when I decided to start following some of my dreams was to do some welding art for her. I like doing some welding art anyway and if she was going to be supportive with me I figured it was a good deal. So my wife always wanted one of those flag poles you hang decorative flags from, so I thought a master fabricator like myself should be able to make something nice. Since it couldn't be very big, I had to come up with something a little creative. So here it is. Attached ImagesMiller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:heres a closer shot. Attached ImagesMiller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:Heres a little better angle on the pic so you can see the design plasma cut into the 1/8 steel plate. Attached ImagesMiller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:Here is a pic of my shop where I do my creative work. Attached ImagesMiller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:J - nice work! Did you free-hand that with the plasma ?  Very nice! Now I want to go fire mine up and do something art-sy fart-sy. John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:you lie micro, you just wanna cut something with the spectrum 625.nice holder jamlit, you musta did that with your toes while talking to me and micro, lotech and lorenzo, while youre at work. and the boss pays you to be there?"Retreat hell, were just fighting in the other direction"Miller Trailblazer 302, Extreme 12 VS, Dimension 400, Spectrum 375, HF 251D-1, Milermatic 251 w/ spoolgun  Hypertherm 1000Lincoln sp 1702000 F-450 to haul it
Reply:Thanks guys, and yes it was done free hand. It was very hard for me to do as a hand very shaky hands so it takes some concentration for me anyway.  I kinda like doing these kind of things, being creative. wouldn't' want to do it all the time unless it would make me rich, but its kinda fun for a change once and awhile.Here is a couple of other projects I did for my wife last year. Hoping to improve on then now that I has a plasma cutter. they both stand over 7 feet tall. Miller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:backup....ssssh, man dont give away my secret!Looks good Jam, keep it up.John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Nice flag holder for sure, but I thought there would be more than just one  .  Maybe three more or so across the front.  I kinda made a deal with my lil woman, any artsy stuff she cuts, Ill put it together. She's got the good hands and eye for such things.  So far all she has produced is a bunch of practice pieces all over the floor.  Giggling like crazy while she's devouring good metal.
Reply:I like the Flag Holder. Very nice.  I know that may be dumb question but how do you do details like that. What I mean is how do you cut the detail.I am so new at this.
Reply:Looks to me like he drew it out then free handed it.  Pretty steady for shaky hands.  Very nice stuff.  Im sure the wife is tickled.Various GrindersVictor Journeyman torch200cf Acet. 250cf oxygenLincoln 175 plus/alpha2 gunLincoln v205t tigLincoln 350mpEsab 650 plasmaWhen you can get up in the morning, Its a good day.Live each day like its your last.
Reply:Dang it!With all those photos I was hoping for a photo of your fridge...the cat...the dog...and other cool things youve made!ThermalArc 185MillerMatic 180 w/ AutosetVictor Cutskill Oxy/AcetyleneThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38and spite!
Reply:Nice flag holder..... looks nicer than anything you can get in the stores._________________Chris
Reply:Originally Posted by lorenzoNice flag holder..... looks nicer than anything you can get in the stores.
Reply:Originally Posted by jamlitAs to the post above. I made up the design on paper, than cut out the pieces that were to be cut out. I then layed the design on a piece in 1/8 plate and soap stoned the pattern on to the steel.