Forging The Crane Wind Chime

This video is certainly a little different than normal. Thanks all for taking the time to watch it. If you like it let me know by hitting the like button and dropping me a comment below. As I said in the video i saw a post on pinterest that really got my attention. I couldn't however find the original person who posted it. I decided to challenge myself to see if i could make the main frame of it out of one single piece...and I did! It was a big challenge but certainly not impossible. The main frame was made of 1/4"x1" flat bar mild steel cut 36" long. The patina was reached through brass brush transfer and then coated while at 400-600 degrees F with bees wax. The rivets around the perimeter are made from 1/4" solid copper wire. I picked it up at your basic local big box store out of the electrical section. The chimes are made from 3/4" copper pipe that i got from a scrap pile at the shop. The chimes are cut in lengths increasing by 1/2" every piece. I started with 5" and worked my way up to 7 1/2". The key is to make each chime 1/2" longer than the last one. The string used to hang them is from the guts of para-cord. Its quite strong and should last quite some time. I got some of the copper ideas via conversations with Hans Groff from Charming Hollow Forge. Hes a bit more artsy fartsy than I am so thank you Hans lol. Again thank you all for watching. I really hope you enjoyed this style video. If so let me know. Pound that subscribe button if you haven't already. For those interested in supporting the channel, there are several ways to do so. A couple of the best ways though would be either via Patreon or Etsy. Also for those who wish to make a donation but dont use patreon, you may make those donations to my paypal. I will leave a link below. All donations are GREATLY appreciated and go 100% towards improvements for the channel and shop. They, however are not required at all and my content will always remain free here on YouTube. For Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/countylineforge For product purchases via Etsy: http://www.countylineforge.etsy.com for paypal donations: paypal.me/clftingting For any questions you can contact me at: [email protected] follow me on social media @countylineforge