[TheForge] Yellin question

[Bruce Freeman]

It might be worthwhile to contact Jack Andrews
(skipjack394 at mchsi.com) directly.  He may have the
original photograph and be able to interpret better
how it was done.

Looking at the book, it looks to me like not only the
"twisted" top and bottom pieces, but the entire side
sheet is wrapped around the corner (dog-headed) posts.
 I suspect that the top and bottom edges of the sides
are wired-edges (wire with metal wrapped around), but
that the "spiral" design was achieved by chiseling
before wrapping.  I could be very wrong about this.

In any even, you have my respect for seriously
considering executing a piece like this.  It's way
above my head.

Bruce
NJ

--- Dave Mudge <dave at magichammer.et> wrote:

> Steve, I don't think that the top piece is twisted.
> I think that is a
> chiseled design that gives the impression of being
> twisted. I would
> assume that the sheet metal sides are gas welded or
> brazed to the top
> frame. I will forward this to Clare Yellin and see
> if she knows
> anything about the piece.
> dave m
> 
> On 11/22/06, Steve Smith <sos at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> > I would like to make use of something very like
> the sides of this letter
> > box:
> > http://users.frii.com/sos/Steve/yellin.jpg
> > which is on page 44 of Samuel Yellin, Metalworker
> by Jack Andrews.
> >
> > I want to do something very similar; piercing thin
> sheet (as the sides
> > are), topped with a piece of molding. What I can't
> figure out is how it
> > is made.
> >
> > The edge molding in the Yellin piece makes matters
> even worse in my
> > mind. The molding appears to be a twisted strip.
> How in the world do you
> > attach something like that to the side?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
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