Crown of Thornes and the 3 nails

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I got awsked to make this by my boss for his church, their cross at the church only had 3 whimpy carpenter nails in the cross.  So here is my steel version of the crown of thornes which will hang on the cross.  Its made out of 3/8 rod forged by me then bent heated and twisted into each other piece.  About a total of 5 different rods twisted and tied together.  Spikes were fused on with tig torch and no filler, and nails hand forged by me.hope you guys like it!
Reply:Nice. What are the nails 1/2" stock?.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:yeah the nails are half inch cold rolled stock, instead of upsetting the heads I used a piece of 3/4 inch cold rolled stofck and forged the rose style head and cut it off with a bandsaw and then fused it to the half inch stock with tig.  Cut like a hour or so off production time on the nails which is always a nice thing.
Reply:I'll have to save that and show it to a friend of mine for next year...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:It was definatly a interesting project, they asked if I thought I could make a crown and I was like yeah Ill give it a shot.  It did take some trial and error but it does fit on my head, tieing the steel together was fun to do but harder than it looks.
Reply:Excellent I am very impressed.   richey
Reply:I'd love to see a picture of it on the cross.  I am sure you thought a lot about it as you made the crown.I attached a picture of two of my students work, only because the cross is such a big deal to the world.  I don't want to try to hijack your thread. Attached Images
Reply:"and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said."   -Matt27:29,  (NIV)Looks awesome!!!!  Last edited by SuperArc; 03-24-2013 at 01:39 AM.Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member
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Reply:Very very cool!(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:that's pretty cool.
Reply:Awesome work. The crown and the nails are beautiful!!!He > me
Reply:Originally Posted by SuperArc  "and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said."   -Matt27:29,  (NIV)Looks awesome!!!!
Reply:Thanks everyone for all the positive comments
Reply:Nice work!I'll bet they're going to love it.Brian LeonardAppalachian Ironworks L.L.C.434 Long Branch Rd, Marshall, NC 28753828 649 9966828 702 [email protected]
Reply:Amazingly done. It's a tough job. I am quite impressed.PlasmaCam CNC cutterLathe and Band SawClamps
Reply:thank you all very much.  The church hung it up on the cross yesterday and everyone loved it.  I made a tab to crown so it could be screwed to the cross so I took a wood screw and forged another spike and tig welded it onto the screw so it hides the screw and looks like its free hanging.
Reply:Wonderful job!
Reply:Looks great, alot of work went into that!
Reply:Great work Travis. I think you had a little help there. The crown speaks volumes.
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Reply:Very nice work!!!  . . You did a great job!It would be nice to see a picture of it hung on the cross! Thanks for sharing! Hobart Handler 190Hobart Spool-Gun 100Lincoln 225 ACMiller & Pipeliner HoodDewalt 14" Chopsaw, GrindersHarris O/AVictor TorchCustom Built O/A CartCustom Welding CartHeavy Duty 16 Speed Floor Drill PressPipe-BenderDrill Doctor
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Reply:I finally got some time to go up to the church and get some pictures of everything mounted.
Reply:wow...very nicely done.Kevin / Machine_Punk from The Aerodrome Studio - Lincoln PowerMIG 210 MP - Meco N Midget w/custom welding station - Vintage Victor 100Current Projects: The Aerodrome StudioDoesn't leave much to the imagination.  Great job!
Reply:Looks very nice!!! Thanks for posting the pictures!Hobart Handler 190Hobart Spool-Gun 100Lincoln 225 ACMiller & Pipeliner HoodDewalt 14" Chopsaw, GrindersHarris O/AVictor TorchCustom Built O/A CartCustom Welding CartHeavy Duty 16 Speed Floor Drill PressPipe-BenderDrill Doctor
Reply:That's very cool. Looks authentic. Great skills and workmanship went into creating it. Great job!--www.sawblade.com
Reply:thanks alot, took alot of time but was well worth it.  Im pretty happy with the final turn out.
Reply:Nice work.In case anyone is wondering, that cross is empty for a reason. HE is risen.Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain