River Ranch Retreat Sign

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Greetings -I build custom signs, gates, artwork, fences...just about anything as long as it can be welded.This is a sign I finished last night.The sign is 4 x 8 feet.  The sign is all hand cut.  I use a Miller Spectrum 375.  I don't have a plasma table.  I mainly use a Miller Passport for all welding, but have the old AC/DC tombstone Lincoln as well.This is powder coated.  The top is hammered black, the back ground of the wording is copper and the letters are brushed nickle.  The whole work was clear coated over the color.The letters were a bear to cut.  The words are on both sides of the sign.  All the letters are held out from the background an inch.  I used 1/2 square as the hold outs.  Each was drilled and tapped for 1/4 x 20 set screws.  All the set screws are stainless so there should be no worry of rust and staining.Thanks for looking,JohnDouble Y Design Metal WorksLaurel, MThttps://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/114423203626085318648/albums/5803624175767219153[/url] Attached Images
Reply:Wow! That looks great.  I love the contrast between the black, copper and nickle.  What does something like that cost?
Reply:I charge by the square foot..and didn't charge enough for this one!  The nickle was WAY more expensive then forecast.  For the sign this would be about 3 grand.
Reply:Really nice work. If you do that freehand, I want you to be my brain surgeon!Welcome to you. My family is from Dillon and up on the Flathead.Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:WOW looks great!
Reply:Pretty work John.
Reply:Nice and Koodos for the free hand. Think how much you could increase your efficiency if you had a cnc table or farmed it out!Airco Heliweld II AC/DC HomeMade Wire FeederLincoln 255PLincoln HD130Everlast PP804x8 CNC TableWelding helps me build my hobbies and takes up time on the side.
Reply:Nice work but It's too nice to be outside. Needs a glass case or something.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:Really nice work. Reminds me of a vacation I took on the Boulder River Ranch in McLeod MT a number of years agoMiller Multimatic 255
Reply:This looks really impressive ! Well done !!Lincoln Electric Invertec 170SLincoln Electric Powertec 350C PRO
Reply:It took a VERY long time for the customer to pick up the sign...even though the subdivision is about a mile from my shop/house!The posts are huge old power poles.  They are cedar and the top pole is 12 foot long and about 24 inches in diameter.  The two uprights are about 18 inch in diameter.I cut the mortise and tenon joints for the frame with a chain saw.  We had to put in a few shims last night, but it went in pretty well overall.This weekend is the Big Sky State Games and runners will be up and down our road.  The customer wanted the sign up before all the runners go by.  It is also the weekend for a motorcycle rally in Red Lodge.  Our road is one of the main routes out of Billings for bikers.  The sign should get a lot of attention.I also picked up the Bergin's sign from the powder coater yesterday.  This sign is 5 foot wide and 4 foot tall.
Reply:Johnny,Being just as productive as always I see.   Nice work.
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Reply:Awesome work John. If I make it back to Billings some day we'll have to do dinner at Jake's Steak House.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:duane,When you originally posted about your trip to the Billings refinery I'd thought about letting you know "Double Y" lived there in case you ever had to go back.   If you ever find yourself getting sent to the Calumet Refinery in Great Falls be sure and let me know.
Reply:Will do HT and it looks like I'm heading to Billings again on Tuesday.Either I did a real lousy job of instructing the last time  or they've got new problems. MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:duane,Good for you.  Every one should get to visit MT in the summertime.  Especially if you can manage to draw some wages for showing up.You should go ahead and PM "Double Y" about your impending visit and let him know some details.  I'll email him and remind him to check his messages on the forums.  I know him because he's the Nephew of a good friend.   I'm sure you'll enjoy visiting with him because he's a very pleasant, highly industrious and talented young man.Last edited by HT2-4956; 07-17-2014 at 01:31 PM.
Reply:I have also been known to drink an adult beverage and can tell an off color joke without blushing!Let me know Duane it would be good to meet you.John
Reply:Hey John.  Still waiting for the PO to confirm the trip but I'll shoot you a PM in the meantime.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!