Functional, realistic, and things that work.
I recently spent two weeks as destroyer-in-residence at the Breg-man family workshop in Santa Cruz, California, a wonderful coastal town with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of dreadlocked caucausions and aesthetically perfect fences. Here are some of the items I completed during my time there.
Hillside Supperclub sign: Fabricated from reclaimed wood and carbon steel. Screenprint to follow.
An armada of steel frames: For my imminent invasion of a gallery near you.
I must acknowledge the huge amount of assistance from Jonathan. Without loads of his smithing assistance, this would not have been possible and I would probably be in the hospital with third degree burns. But not him:
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