Metal work, not quite a hotrod

[Bonehead]

I posted a picture already, but here is a quick video of the project. I used 16 gauge hot rolled, and a tree stump, a hammer, an English wheel, a planishing hammer, and a mig welder to make this Lion for the local Lions Club. I thought you guys might like to see how it went together.

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[Bonehead]

sorry about the ads, still figuring out picture, and video options.

 

[Bonehead]

Started by getting scale on the welding table.

 

[Bonehead]

Then I built a frame work to hold it all together.

 

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Then started with basic metal shapes

 

[Bonehead]

The hardest part of step by step is remembering to take the pictures

 

[Bonehead]

These are cheeks, one has been planished, the other has not.

 

[Bonehead]

Starting to take shape

 

[Bonehead]

Have you guys got cricks in your neck yet? I am putting them in turned correctly, but it has turned them all. It has ears!

 

[Bonehead]

and a mouth

 

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And finished and installed.

 

[Gastrick]

Awesome BH

 

[bob w]

Keep showing us your metal art. It's great!

 

[lowbudget50]

Very cool man, wish I had that sort of eye for making art

 

[dutch]

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[DozerII]

Really nice. [P

 

[Old Iron]

That's amazing
If I tried that I'd have a chuck of nothing with spikes LOL

 

[Burgerman]

Keep showing us your metal art. It's great!

Yes. A pleasure to see such high quality work.
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