Custom BBQ Smoker Grill with Artwork

This bbq started out as a 200 gallon fuel tank, 3 ft diameter x 4 ft long. The hand wheel on the end runs a cable system inside to raise and lower the grill. The wheel spokes and sun rays are made from 'unfolded angle iron'. Copper repousse work by Thomas Laman from Fiddle around Forge. Thanks to Dick Fedder, who made the wheel spokes while visiting my shop, and inspired the process for me to do the sun rays.
Photos by Gina Janelli.

Retro Industrial Door Pulls

Overall size 2 x 10 x 4-1/2 inches deep.

Grab handles made from 3/8 x 1, and 1/4 x 1 flat bar, punched and drifted with 1/2 inch holes.  Brass bolts and nuts with copper flat washers. Mark Werst and I made a 60 degree swedge tool for forging the custom 3-sided mounting bolt heads, and then figured out a 3-sided wrench for tightening the bolts. Wax finished.  These handles finished out real nice, and feel great in the hand. They would be a great accent to a mancave, restaurant, or tavern.
Photo by Gina Janelli.

RR Spike Knife San Mai

This knife started as a track spike. After forging the handle, I split the end open and inserted a chunk of tool steel, surrounded by 2 pieces of high nickel content saw blade. This was all forge welded together and drawn out, resulting in a 5-layer laminate with a tool steel cutting edge in the center.  The blade was ground to shape, hardened and tempered, and finally etched to reveal the different metals in the construction. Not only is it a great conversation piece, it has a hardened steel blade, and is quite capable of field dressing a deer.