Had a go forging some forks, experimenting with different designs :) let me know what you think!4yr ⋅ benperky10 ⋅ r/metalworking
First attempt at Mokume Gane using copper, bronze, and steel sheets. Couldn't get them to fuse right, but I still think it looks kind of cool4yr ⋅ Digital_Scribbles ⋅ r/metalworking
Made this brass and Steele fireplace with removable covers about a year ago, finally got a few decent pics5yr ⋅ nogodonlystas ⋅ r/metalworking
CNC'd Plasma cut my Halloween decorations. What do you guys think?4yr ⋅ lamewoodworker ⋅ r/metalworking
First try at raising. A lot of work, but pretty pleased with the results.5yr ⋅ RounderKatt ⋅ r/metalworking
Still a work in progress. I am mostly a wood sculpror but play with Aluminium too every now and then. Lemme know if you like it and I'll post more :)5yr ⋅ OhadElbazDesigns ⋅ r/metalworking
You all seem to know a thing or two. Every hinge plate in my house has diagonal tarnish marks in a comet-like pattern moving downward. They are brass-plated steel hinges installed in 1922. Anyone know why the tarnish is diagonal and not straight down?3yr ⋅ insideoriginal ⋅ r/metalworking
It's not much but I cleaned and acid etched an old rail road spike but underneath the enamel it started to rust. What did I do wrong?4yr ⋅ Thugglebunny ⋅ r/metalworking
They finally let me make something interesting at work. End piece for a big curved balustrade5yr ⋅ Tableau ⋅ r/metalworking
I came up with a clever (for me) way of milling a hex rod. I'll post more info if anyone's interested.3yr ⋅ craigwink ⋅ r/metalworking
How was this surface texture archieved? Is it the paint or a special metal finish, that created this effect?7mo ⋅ FLATHEAD-MD0T12 ⋅ r/metalworking
how to polish so there's no lines? lots of options but don't know which to choose. never polished something properly before. Sand paper or 0000 steel wool and mothers aluminum with a rag? I'm guessing I should be at it for an hour if I want no visible lines?2yr ⋅ kiroyapso2 ⋅ r/metalworking
Mostly carved by hand with files (some power carving too)Aluminium Maori Carving Keychains. Took forever but was good fun :)5yr ⋅ OhadElbazDesigns ⋅ r/metalworking
First little project on the mill made me realize... I don't have a single piece of paper in the shop.2yr ⋅ InheritanceMachining ⋅ r/metalworking
Found an old tool at my work and now i can basically tattoo metal its super fun and the sound of the machine is similar to a tattoing machine4yr ⋅ LarryIDura ⋅ r/metalworking
My friend melted some pennies and this white mold looking substance started growing on them. What is it?1yr ⋅ Narrow-Palpitation63 ⋅ r/metalworking
Trying out stainless on my lunch breaks. Pretty fun metal to work with2yr ⋅ Top_Technology3638 ⋅ r/metalworking
You like knives? Haha... This one has my old bass strings and some saw blades in it.3yr ⋅ forgedinthehood ⋅ r/metalworking
Is this faint blue aura the graphite in the crucible burning? Perhaps it is too hot... or is this normal? Thanks2yr ⋅ heccinv ⋅ r/metalworking
Picked this up today for 50p just because of how nice it is to hold with the finger holes, any ideas on how to tell if it’s accurate or should I just use it as a nice little paper weight?4yr ⋅ toolsandstuff01 ⋅ r/metalworking
Our old BBQ rusted out so I welded and painted a thicker bottom for it. $20 is a lot better than $300 for a new BBQ.4yr ⋅ Mr-JW ⋅ r/metalworking
I made a custom motorcycle dolly from scrap I got for free. (More pics in the comments)4yr ⋅ drunklematt ⋅ r/metalworking
This is a gate I made with a plasma cutter. I first made a stencil, traced the entire design with soapstone, then cut it. Some of the cuts were smaller than the tip of the plasma cutter, for those cuts I would have to look at the shape first and cut blindly. It is ten gage steel.3yr ⋅ gabrielle_garland ⋅ r/metalworking
A hood with some eye candy next it. Solid zinc body, welded and finished seams and brass bar to top it off. With it is two floating shelves, made of 100% custom machined parts with marble slabs fastened in between. All of the parts had to machine and time perfectly as to line up with no slack.5yr ⋅ ARandomFireDude ⋅ r/metalworking
It’s finished drying, what do you think of the worn out look ? I’m also going to be engraving some text later on1yr ⋅ I88y_ ⋅ r/metalworking
How to color fill deep engraved aluminum? What material type to fill with?2yr ⋅ TheConceptBoy ⋅ r/metalworking
I lost a fight with a drill press, if you have long hair dont forget to tie it back!3yr ⋅ BustinTustin ⋅ r/metalworking
any ideas how to make these less pointed? thinking cover them with tennis balls2yr ⋅ WhyWontThisWork ⋅ r/metalworking
The McBoard. Made by me for the ufc star Conor McGregor. Thought you guys might like it.5yr ⋅ Treveeno ⋅ r/metalworking
My Third, Fourth & Fifth Attempt at lost PLA casting (now with dimensions to spec)4yr ⋅ onlyrocker ⋅ r/metalworking
Off to visit the brother in-law 👫 His wife will be happy with this he'll need a grinder to have a drink💪5yr ⋅ Mycarsold ⋅ r/metalworking
Question: what type of sanding/grinding wheel is used to make this effect on the mountains?4yr ⋅ Davids_Ears ⋅ r/metalworking
Advice on where to get a custom perforated sheet fabricated? Noob here.3mo ⋅ Ok-East3405 ⋅ r/metalworking
LF the make/model of this hammer, or its closest equivalent. Any help would be greatly appreciated.3yr ⋅ Foodisgoodmaybe ⋅ r/metalworking
Currently making this sheet metal flower for my girlfriend, any thoughts on painting it or not? There are definitely some imperfections to get rid of and other things that need to change. But I'm wondering if I should give it a rugged look by blasting it with the torch or paint it?1yr ⋅ Ducky_Duck420 ⋅ r/metalworking
I work at a powder coating shop. Thought you guys might like this. Bigger than an actual bison. We just sand blasted it.6yr ⋅ Terrible_Lie_02 ⋅ r/metalworking
What tool do I need to widen the hole in the bottom of this aluminium shift knob?5mo ⋅ JimPalamo ⋅ r/metalworking
Please awesome Reddit users! What is these processes called? The one where you take off just a little material and the other where you go deeper? 🙏4yr ⋅ DatWargWolfie ⋅ r/metalworking
For my 25th birthday my dad made me a “Happy Quarter Century” 4x scale quarter medallion. The medallion has the correct number of ridges and the quarter in the center is from the year of my birth. He also made the box and stand.5yr ⋅ designmur ⋅ r/metalworking
Made this little bird tonight for my sister in laws bday. Pretty happy with it. Now just needs a good polish and mounting2yr ⋅ IanPaice260776 ⋅ r/metalworking
A mini rocket stove from scrap. Just for fun while I learn in my garage.5yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/metalworking
Most of the time when I build something all I can see are the mistakes I made along the way. This time I still see a few errors, but I see more things that I like... that's progress right?5yr ⋅ Senator-Rocktruck ⋅ r/metalworking
What would be the best way to correct this dent on a non-removable metal lens hood?2mo ⋅ Nuklr ⋅ r/metalworking
First Time Working With Metal - Large Desk with integrated computer. More Pictures/Video in Comments6yr ⋅ JLambeth87 ⋅ r/metalworking
Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger, 14th c. BC. The dagger predates commonplace iron smelting and in it's time would have been worth more than gold. [1440x810]5yr ⋅ panachronist ⋅ r/metalworking
Tool and die guy here, what handmade specialty tools does everyone on here have? Here is my ratchet hammer2yr ⋅ thrivingbutts ⋅ r/metalworking
Could this really be bronze? Would it be possible to make bronze this color even in ancient times?1yr ⋅ StatisticallyMeh ⋅ r/metalworking
stripping some old copper cables. there is a layer of metal inside, but what kind of metal is it?2yr ⋅ Vinzere ⋅ r/metalworking
I had always thought this would look cool in slow motion so I knew that now I have started an apprenticeship in Fitting and turning, I had to film it.5yr ⋅ cliint ⋅ r/metalworking
Working on an aluminum bar top for a job and I suck with the Alumapro and aluminum in general. Any tips for filling in the porosity holes without just creating more holes or a putty/filler that’ll match the sanded aluminum finish?2yr ⋅ niytfox ⋅ r/metalworking
Advice on getting nickel electroplate to have mirror finish? My current projects are dull.9mo ⋅ viktor72 ⋅ r/metalworking
I've managed to make my own pressure vessel for casting resins! What do you guys think?4yr ⋅ chinto30 ⋅ r/metalworking
I created this Deer sculpture out of steel. I got selected to build it 8ft tall!5yr ⋅ LivvyCat ⋅ r/metalworking
3 knives I recently finished; the top two have handles of leftover solid surface material and the bottom one has a handle of Zebrano wood. Used AEB-L as steel.2yr ⋅ Studio_OOOMS ⋅ r/metalworking
Looking for advice to color these metal pieces and have it last. Was told Behr sprays would be best, but wanted to see some other suggestions. I want to colors these Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and White. Thanks!1yr ⋅ prettygrungy ⋅ r/metalworking
