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08-09-2012, 07:57 AM
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Island metal sculptor
Started welding and shaping metal on a rooftop in Manhattan in '88. '95 moved to an Island on the west coast on the border of Canada where I started acquiring sheet metal tools and selling kinetic copper and stainless steel wind sculptures in a field behind my shop. Now, 24 years later and several surgeries later still at it 7 days a week with hundreds of visitors in the summer. Aside from a son my other children include 2 pullmaxes, an english wheel, erco SS, yoder PH, pnuematic sheer, rolls, tube bender, 50 ton press, rotary punch, 6 welders, lathe, mill, forklift, 5k sq.ft.space, and a tractor.
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08-09-2012, 10:07 AM
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sounds like you have alot to share
 i like how you mention the tractor and forklift in the tools. i have used the forklifts here at work a few times to get a unibody pulled in an angle the frame rack just cant get to!how about some pics of that art!
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08-09-2012, 10:07 AM
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Here's the last one I finished a few weeks ago. I used to do a lot more shaping to the metal and you can see that on my website at http://www.howeart.net under "Past Work". I also have spent quite a bit of time trying to make a successful hand pan, a hand played version of a steel drum. It is unquestionably the hardest thing I have ever tried to make. Many thanks for including me in your forum.
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Anthony Howe, Kinetic Stainless Wind Sculpture Orcas Island, Washington http://www.howeart.net
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08-09-2012, 11:22 AM
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08-09-2012, 01:52 PM
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Hi Anthony, welcome to the site. Nice work!.
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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08-10-2012, 07:43 AM
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HI Anthony welcome to the forum ..... Fantastic work I like it
Peter
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM
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08-12-2012, 05:11 PM
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It seems as though this forum has a strong Australian representation. In the back of my mind I've always fantasized about living on the north coast (of Australia) in some small town and setting up shop there. I think I might have a few traits in common with some of the local folk; a passion for the yeast inspired beverages and also for the open water and wind influenced activities on the former. Like kitesurfing and fishing.
Many thanks for the compliments all around.
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Anthony Howe, Kinetic Stainless Wind Sculpture Orcas Island, Washington http://www.howeart.net
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08-13-2012, 07:31 PM
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welding wires
Hi Tony,
Great sculptures! I'm wondering about the welding technique you're using in the video where you are putting wires together with a pair of pliers attached to some electricity. Are you running the pliers off a welder? I tried a similar thing once but your method looks better. Can you explain it a little? Thanks!
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