The TallGrass Forge Blog

Hammering with the power hammer

Hammering in the vein details

shaping the leaf in the stump

Finished leaf

Here are some pictures of the steps involved in making leaves.

putting the wheels into place

This is the third section that has been made for the Children’s Garden commission.  The emphasis is on the wheels that were used on the farm.

Main wheel of third sectionPutting the wheel up into the framegetting the wheels into place

after the linseed oil was applied

Here are process pictures from the second fence section.

second section in processMoving the main wheel to be placed in the frameLinseed Oil just applied to second section

There are now 3 of the 6 sections done for the fence project. At some point in the near future, we will be getting better photos with a good background. For now, these are taken in the shop as the process rolls along. These pictures have been taken over the last month or so.

Even though the heat index is getting pretty high, I’m trying to get up by 5:00 a.m. to beat the heat. It is rolling along, and I hope to have it completed by the end of the summer.

Please let me know what you think. It is wonderful to hear back from those who visit the site–even if it is just a word or two. I appreciate it.

Wrapping the vines for strength and to tie it all together

Lay out w/vine and leaf work

Rusting after the rust treatment