Project # 2 By CBMKR Decorative metal Art, Branding Iron

[cbmkr]

Thought this would be a good project for the contest.
These are getting popular i made one and took it to my Daughter In Laws father in Germany and now his brother wants one.
The letters are U for Udo ,M for Martina and C for Chenoa . The are all big in Country Western and Cowboy Stuff. Used some 3/8" x 1 1/4" cold rolled bar to bend up all the letters on the anvil or my home made pin roll. The U and the C were easy but the M always takes some time if you make it in one piece. Used some 3/8" x 1 1/4 and 3/8" x 3/4" bar for the backer plate ,I added a nut on the back to have a temporary handle to use it here, i doubt if it will ever be heated up red again but you never know. Setup the 200DX on 160 amps 8 CF 7 cup with a gas lens and welded it all up. Did a test burn to make sure all the letters were close to even and then added there sign to our sign post.

[cbmkr]

Had to break this up the pic loader and the inter web we not getting along.

[sportbike]

that's pretty neat. Can't beat custom crafted gifts for the holidays.

[vicrc]

Nice project, I would hate to be on the other end of that iron. Moooooooo! If cows can only talk.


I wonder how your older 185 would have faired tigging those part compared to your new 200DX?

[greggwilliam]

That is a neat project! I love custom/homemade art. Definitely gives a home a more unique touch!

[cbmkr]

The 185 did fine on 1/2" cold rolled to 3/4" cold rolled round , had no problem with heat and i never turned it all the way up.

[greggwilliam]

What kind of wood is that? Does a certain work better than others?

[cbmkr]

The wood is Cypress it will weather outside forever, Used it for years in the wood shop making sash jamb and trim parts for older home restoration.

[Depdog]

That's pretty cool, gonna have to try my hand at that.

Glenn