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Old 02-12-2009, 12:19 AM   #1
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Feb 12, 2009: Hotfoot's Bird

BusterB pointed out this colorful stainless steel bird.
It was created by a guy who calls himself Hotfoot on the Weld Talk forums, at the Hobart Welding Products website.

First he build the bird from a piece of exhaust tubing, a ball joint and a whole lot of stainless flatwear. Pretty clever.



Then the bird is brushed with Linseed Oil and Japan dryer.
Heating the bird with a propane brush burner causes the oil to change color from yellow to gold to copper to brown to black.
You can stop at any color and it will dry to a weather resistant finish.



The red on the bird is a reflection from the guy's truck.
I wonder if this bird will show up on the Antiques Roadshow, in 50 years, as folkart?
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Old 02-12-2009, 12:38 AM   #2
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Verry cool !!
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Old 02-12-2009, 02:37 AM   #3
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Pretty! Hobart welding is up here in Troy, ohio; right?
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Old 02-12-2009, 04:17 AM   #4
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Way cool.

I've long had an idea to make a fish sculpture using spoons as scales, and other cutlery for its features. This guy could knock one up, no worries.
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Old 02-12-2009, 07:10 AM   #5
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Pretty! Hobart welding is up here in Troy, ohio; right?
Yeah! It's my hometown. I think i've mentioned before about my grandpa's lifesize welded man and dog in his backyard. He worked for Hobart.

It's a small world.
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Old 02-12-2009, 07:42 AM   #6
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Way cool.

I've long had an idea to make a fish sculpture using spoons as scales, and other cutlery for its features. This guy could knock one up, no worries.
how about a tuna from tuna cans?
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Old 02-12-2009, 07:42 AM   #7
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Outstanding talent. And original. I bet it would be even better on a much larger scale.
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Old 02-12-2009, 08:21 AM   #8
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I'd love to have one of those birds. I wonder if they are for sale?
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Old 02-12-2009, 09:55 AM   #9
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I've wondered what happend to that spoon I lost!
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Old 02-12-2009, 10:02 AM   #10
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I've wondered what happend to that spoon I lost!
You are confused. There is no spoon.
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Old 02-12-2009, 11:02 AM   #11
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I'd love to have one of those birds. I wonder if they are for sale?
It's a one of a kind, but yes he sold it. Apparently Hotfoot makes junk sculptures continuously, for charity auctions (full sized motorcycle with robot rider for Wounded Warrior), and gift shops in his area (southwest).
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Old 02-12-2009, 11:55 PM   #12
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Personally I think these are cooler
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Old 02-13-2009, 04:49 PM   #13
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Beautiful work.
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Old 02-13-2009, 08:26 PM   #14
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Personally I think these are cooler
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WillieO....... I think ron found your spoon

It's the one on the left front.......
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Old 02-14-2009, 01:24 AM   #15
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Personally I think these are cooler.
Art vs Folk Art, to each his own.
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