Bald Eagle

[JimYoung]

Just finished this Eagle.. 16 ga plate steel and a little re-bar
Jim

[youngwelder_154]

hey Jim very nice work. What gave you the want to make thoughs in the first place?

[JimYoung]

Just wanted to make one more bird, and had this piece of plate, so I just "cut him out .. one feather at a time .. and stuck him together" ..
Jim

[hit_em]

very nice, must of took alot of time? are they all sperate little pieces? I think I would be interested in doing something like that down the road, but I would have no clue where to start, any tips?

[JimYoung]

very nice, must of took alot of time? are they all sperate little pieces? I think I would be interested in doing something like that down the road, but I would have no clue where to start, any tips?

all individual except main part of body...
Jim

[paulrbrown]

With all that beautiful welding, it almost seems a shame to put paint on him. Nice Job, Paul

[JimYoung]

With all that beautiful welding, it almost seems a shame to put paint on him. Nice Job, Paul

Thanks... I agree, but my wife does not share my love of welding, so it was an issue of paint or rust ... and I figured paint was better than "trash in 6 months" ..