Close to finishing up some flowers for upcoming studio tour.

Delivered "Spring" yesterday.  Looks great in its new home.

Early bicycle sprockets popping up all over the shop.

Started playing with some old bike sprockets....simple half sphere base.

Plungers from large water shut off valves I took apart years ago.

Donating this piece to Loudoun Academy of the Arts for their annual fundraising event.

"Spring" - plate steel and found object.  Stands about 6 feet high.

Took these out of some old water main shutoff valves.

Some more pics just inside the shop.  Got unloaded with help of come along and pry bar.  Motor is 3/4 hp 3phase and gearbox assembly is in great shape.

Starting the shop rearranging tomorrow!

Picked up a lathe this weekend. Well, almost.  Deposit down, pickup this weekend.  It is a Sheldon XL 56 P.

Good working order, gears all good, ways in great shape and was able to view it cutting.  More pics when I get her home.

After some more practice notching, brazing and cleanup work I put together another fork as the start of my next frame set.  Thanks to Dave Bohm for the past critique on my earlier fork attempts.  Big take away from his comments - work on the bend and make it more uniform and less "dog leg".  I think I got that much better this time and happy with the bender.  Used more FLUX per Dave's comments as well!

 *Jig from my Nephew Luke! Thanks Luke!*

 *Finished (mostly) fork!*

 *Finished (mostly) fork!*

 *Finished (mostly) fork!*

 *Home made Fork Bending Mandrel - Tight radius as you can see.*