[TheForge] Yellin question

[Steve Smith]

Thanks Bruce. I'll give Jack a try.
I'll post if I ever get this project done!

Steve

Bruce Freeman wrote:

> 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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