Getting cabinet frame ready to weld

This is about four feet tall, made to hang on a wall. Hooks for your coat loops or you can put the coat collar over the horseshoes- Stetsons go up above!

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Here's a closeup of the top of the rack

Building code requires the railing ends to go right up against the wall- I made a series of angle cuts and TIG welded them all together. This will get the same bluing/blacking patina as the cabinets below.

Stainless steel installed beside and behind range

Yes! It's a tiny cleaver! The railroad spike knives are completely made from a railroad spike- some are an alloy that can be hardeded enough for a serviceable knife- and the MiniCleaver is 5160 steel, hardened, tempered, shaving sharp.

Swirly texture on stainless steel backing

Table parts

Textured steel shelves for a neighbors table project

Spike knives

Made these today while the forge was lit for some job stuff...came out kinda nice!

Railing frame

This table uses green slate from a dear friend's kitchen counter. Many happy memories!
Steel tube, blackened and lacquered.

New table for Jackie

This will go in the entry at our city house, with shelves and a tile top.

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End cabinet

This cabinet fouts by the range, for handy storage of flat cookware . Finish is a blackened oxide similar to gun bluing, finished with museum wax.

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Mid cabinet

Ready to go!

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Sink cabinets

Ready for delivery

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Concept sketch for hand railing.

Jackie and I were kicking ideas around and she suggested glass waves, something like this: