tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314591952024-03-13T22:45:44.878-07:00ElementFe Metal Design- Where Function and Beauty MeetElementFe is my trade name for the Guemes Island blacksmith shop; designing, forging, and building handcrafted forged steel and iron furniture, gates, railings, candlesticks, spoons, kitchenware and all manner of repair and fabrication.andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-18477566206516285892012-06-22T12:37:00.001-07:002012-06-22T12:37:29.432-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heat treating some 440c stainless steel blades, and one spring for a slipjoint folding knife.<div>
From bottom up: Two foil packets ready to go into the kiln, in the kiln for timed soaking @ 1975 F, cooling with heat colors showing, the completed set! Some of these are finished, photos OTW...<br /><br /></div>andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-43506670590926579602012-06-14T12:12:00.002-07:002012-06-14T12:12:32.176-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some new photos of ironwork at a Guemes Island home- a small part of a remarkable garden!andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-4563721676451195742012-04-17T10:28:00.001-07:002012-04-17T10:28:38.340-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-67707463953409445562012-01-31T18:46:00.001-08:002012-01-31T18:46:50.269-08:00Leo ponders the frog<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ_IT_Xj3rg/Tyinmp3ApxI/AAAAAAAACgg/F4mA-70ypfE/s1600/2012-01-31%2B14.19.37-710271.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ_IT_Xj3rg/Tyinmp3ApxI/AAAAAAAACgg/F4mA-70ypfE/s320/2012-01-31%2B14.19.37-710271.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703993210578183954" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-83314924675683716212012-01-31T14:25:00.001-08:002012-01-31T14:25:17.550-08:00Frog<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0VkyyUeU0A/TyhqTs9D-ZI/AAAAAAAACgM/KvRMcRiWJhQ/s1600/2012-01-31%2B14.19.48-717552.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0VkyyUeU0A/TyhqTs9D-ZI/AAAAAAAACgM/KvRMcRiWJhQ/s320/2012-01-31%2B14.19.48-717552.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703925814782065042" /></a></p><p>Contentment</p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-35983206139615253962012-01-31T11:21:00.001-08:002012-01-31T12:20:26.501-08:00<div class="mobile-photo">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AI3PKJf6tlw/Tyg_Pm64aII/AAAAAAAACfc/P8f9bsj504M/s1600/2012-01-31%2B11.19.42-793727.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703878465442834562" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AI3PKJf6tlw/Tyg_Pm64aII/AAAAAAAACfc/P8f9bsj504M/s320/2012-01-31%2B11.19.42-793727.jpg" /></a>You can't see in the daylight, but the area to be bent has been heated to cherry red (13-1400F) with an oxy/propane torch. It's remarkable how flexible it gets, even as it loses the color- at 900F it still bends nicely once it's been heated.</div>andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-18997711799631404142012-01-31T10:16:00.001-08:002012-01-31T10:16:38.628-08:00Lily pad<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nLvF4KjoB-A/TygwCeY2-qI/AAAAAAAACfM/HLiKSs-gpto/s1600/2012-01-31%2B10.11.19-798629.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nLvF4KjoB-A/TygwCeY2-qI/AAAAAAAACfM/HLiKSs-gpto/s320/2012-01-31%2B10.11.19-798629.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703861747139934882" /></a></p><p>In order to suit a bronze frog made by my neighbor, remarkable sculptor Leo Osborne, this lily pad needs to be cut to shape, and the edges nicely turned up. Here, a press has been adapted to a small steel work table-ready to go!</p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-78016806754702616032012-01-23T09:36:00.001-08:002012-01-23T09:50:48.345-08:00Folders<div class="mobile-photo">
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Busy week, working indoors because of the snow. Five new knives ready for sanding and polishing.<br />
Bottom left, a small Flipper- 440c blade, stainless fittings, Cocobolo handle.<br />
Top center, a "Cypress" pattern (these are all named after islands near my home), 440c blade, stainless fittings, Bubinga handle.<br />
Center, Eliza pattern, San Mai blade (this is a three layer sandwich, tough 15n20 nickel bearing steel on the outside, high carbon 1084 for the cutting edge), Cocobolo handle.<br />
Bottom center, Cypress pattern, SanMai blade, Cocobolo handle.<br />
On the upper right is a Saltwater Boatman's knife- the blade is high carbon stainless that will be polished for ultimate corrosion resistance, all stainless fittings and silicon bronze handle.andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-73376583617785475252012-01-15T17:09:00.001-08:002012-01-15T17:09:28.536-08:00Meanwhile back at the ranch....<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zthcYodZo9w/TxN4yVl0ZZI/AAAAAAAACYM/dHQtkKNeVwI/s1600/2012-01-15%2B17.07.49-768538.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zthcYodZo9w/TxN4yVl0ZZI/AAAAAAAACYM/dHQtkKNeVwI/s320/2012-01-15%2B17.07.49-768538.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698030759738369426" /></a></p><p>Snow and pussy willows </p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-27032304166354458892012-01-14T12:15:00.001-08:002012-01-14T12:15:38.552-08:00Railing<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBMdTY7PkZE/TxHiazKunyI/AAAAAAAACXw/1N0qbJi8Tig/s1600/2012-01-14%2B12.12.13-738554.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBMdTY7PkZE/TxHiazKunyI/AAAAAAAACXw/1N0qbJi8Tig/s320/2012-01-14%2B12.12.13-738554.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697583953640070946" /></a></p><p>Decorative railing surround</p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-85140838563824996792012-01-14T12:05:00.001-08:002012-01-14T12:05:12.114-08:00Rail<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAl7WVXE6k/TxHf-DkV2LI/AAAAAAAACXM/vx8LXGkqGyc/s1600/2012-01-14%2B12.03.16-712115.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAl7WVXE6k/TxHf-DkV2LI/AAAAAAAACXM/vx8LXGkqGyc/s320/2012-01-14%2B12.03.16-712115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697581260803004594" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-9633221699225311572012-01-13T13:55:00.001-08:002012-01-13T13:55:20.084-08:00Rail<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-prRSlZkgrHA/TxCoSDvrWYI/AAAAAAAACWs/xOI5VytQXt0/s1600/2012-01-13%2B13.52.53-720086.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-prRSlZkgrHA/TxCoSDvrWYI/AAAAAAAACWs/xOI5VytQXt0/s320/2012-01-13%2B13.52.53-720086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697238556820068738" /></a></p><p>Small railing to surrounds a stove pipe section. Steel, about 34"tall</p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-24482690638359479032012-01-13T09:05:00.001-08:002012-01-13T09:05:29.130-08:00Morning<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tyYSpgLdvAw/TxBkWYpo3YI/AAAAAAAACWU/ZVReQ-XY0cY/s1600/2011-08-24%2B19.51.47-729132.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tyYSpgLdvAw/TxBkWYpo3YI/AAAAAAAACWU/ZVReQ-XY0cY/s320/2011-08-24%2B19.51.47-729132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697163864360672642" /></a></p><p>Izzy and mr.Biggs get ready for another hard day in the shop</p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-14877096864544655992012-01-04T17:22:00.001-08:002012-01-04T17:22:25.394-08:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OXIsxHCWNWM/TwT7UnLWjBI/AAAAAAAACRk/WgyE4V1i66U/s1600/2012-01-04%2B14.59.08-745395.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OXIsxHCWNWM/TwT7UnLWjBI/AAAAAAAACRk/WgyE4V1i66U/s320/2012-01-04%2B14.59.08-745395.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693952160435702802" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-50177835450729885402012-01-04T12:15:00.001-08:002012-01-04T12:15:40.124-08:00Door knocker<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxp2DsRnHlU/TwSzbQSazjI/AAAAAAAACQ4/ItYF98lvz2g/s1600/2012-01-04%2B11.57.09-740126.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxp2DsRnHlU/TwSzbQSazjI/AAAAAAAACQ4/ItYF98lvz2g/s320/2012-01-04%2B11.57.09-740126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693873109713210930" /></a></p><p>Heres the moving part of a door knocker. Forged from pure iron to fit a ten inch tall back plate </p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-54823301972773052332011-12-15T16:36:00.001-08:002011-12-15T16:36:34.853-08:00Blade<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gVAwfgyFwI4/TuqSk3oOQ4I/AAAAAAAACGo/3NzXAe9jVJQ/s1600/2011-12-15%2B16.34.48-794856.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gVAwfgyFwI4/TuqSk3oOQ4I/AAAAAAAACGo/3NzXAe9jVJQ/s320/2011-12-15%2B16.34.48-794856.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686518641614275458" /></a></p><p>Small damascus blade, just out of heat treatment</p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-89120942794572336732011-12-12T20:19:00.001-08:002011-12-12T20:19:42.008-08:00440c and micarta<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4Xzly0nE2M/TubSXhJETaI/AAAAAAAACGA/jz0jEvDOh6c/s1600/2011-12-12%2B20.18.07-782009.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4Xzly0nE2M/TubSXhJETaI/AAAAAAAACGA/jz0jEvDOh6c/s320/2011-12-12%2B20.18.07-782009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685462881077054882" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-74434404477070927142011-12-12T20:16:00.001-08:002011-12-12T20:16:14.542-08:00New<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3styrhy1Sls/TubRjyzZIHI/AAAAAAAACF0/boM43P71V50/s1600/2011-12-12%2B20.15.21-774544.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3styrhy1Sls/TubRjyzZIHI/AAAAAAAACF0/boM43P71V50/s320/2011-12-12%2B20.15.21-774544.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685461992464785522" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-21167243029844232262011-11-15T15:16:00.003-08:002011-11-15T15:16:56.436-08:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzAj44LjikY/TsLy6TG36PI/AAAAAAAABqY/BJTJMov2Ybc/s1600/2011-11-15%2B15.11.40-716437.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzAj44LjikY/TsLy6TG36PI/AAAAAAAABqY/BJTJMov2Ybc/s320/2011-11-15%2B15.11.40-716437.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675365563815684338" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-74052947938036262572011-11-15T15:16:00.001-08:002011-11-15T15:16:52.302-08:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IgY0m8x9JmQ/TsLy5EXmHzI/AAAAAAAABqM/b4KGd90Y4WM/s1600/2011-11-15%2B15.12.11-712305.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IgY0m8x9JmQ/TsLy5EXmHzI/AAAAAAAABqM/b4KGd90Y4WM/s320/2011-11-15%2B15.12.11-712305.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675365542679420722" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-53974826871777890162011-11-15T15:14:00.001-08:002011-11-15T15:14:52.426-08:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GjiScyV3Ys0/TsLybYysWoI/AAAAAAAABp4/MBidQibkCuQ/s1600/2011-11-15%2B15.12.29-792428.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GjiScyV3Ys0/TsLybYysWoI/AAAAAAAABp4/MBidQibkCuQ/s320/2011-11-15%2B15.12.29-792428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675365032765708930" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-71981917310007252952011-11-13T16:05:00.000-08:002011-11-13T16:06:02.558-08:00Bowie progress<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CPh1ukoZao8/TsBbaw0cNRI/AAAAAAAABpM/RlUPRtXGt5c/s1600/2011-11-13%2B16.03.49-762562.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CPh1ukoZao8/TsBbaw0cNRI/AAAAAAAABpM/RlUPRtXGt5c/s320/2011-11-13%2B16.03.49-762562.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674636045826405650" /></a></p><p>Bevels set, working on handle attachment. Blade is just over nine inches </p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-12361931082348789592011-11-13T14:08:00.001-08:002011-11-13T14:20:26.928-08:00Bowie<div class="mobile-photo">
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Got an order for a large bowie-here it is forged, profiled, and rough ground.<br />
Finished blade length will be just over 9".<br />
O-1 tool steel, spine is around .21" thick, blade width about 1 1/2"andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-48271890760420278082011-11-10T18:09:00.001-08:002011-11-10T23:03:18.735-08:00Studded K-Pod<div class="mobile-photo">
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440c stainless, spun copper studs<br />
This is an experiment A) to try rivet spinning, B) to try a new oxidized finish, C) trying ways to make grip on a handle without hiding the steel (for the ones made from layered steel)<br />
It's pretty butch. It's beyond butch.andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31459195.post-46899870118012878172011-11-10T11:17:00.003-08:002011-11-10T11:17:53.806-08:00foot rail brackets<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OFN3SqC9jk4/TrwjYrt6XbI/AAAAAAAABno/dpDl_xW8gjQ/s1600/2011-11-10%2B10.38.37-773810.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OFN3SqC9jk4/TrwjYrt6XbI/AAAAAAAABno/dpDl_xW8gjQ/s320/2011-11-10%2B10.38.37-773810.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673448537539108274" /></a></p> andy gladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515546420987565268noreply@blogger.com