Creating metal art pieces can be a challenging, creative, headache, emotional, injury, enjoyable fun time.

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So why not give it a go, the feeling you get when you have created something with your hands and tools can be so rewarding. And there is not limits to what you can acheive.

So have a go.

You can do it.

Supplies

Your mind

your thoughts

inspiration

research

recycled material

new materials

up cycle old items

and general hand or machine tools

Step 1: The Chain Saw

So the idea for this chainsaw came about because every summer i like to go cut my own fire wood for the winter coming up,

Ans i like to recreate interesting pieces that have some interesting shape to them.

I first started with the saw itself so i could build the log it sites on to a suitable size.

I started with the bar as i had some leftover old chain laying around, i layed the chain out on the bench as a guide to how big i was going to make it,

I knew i didnt want it to look scale but more out of proportion like something from a cartoon.

so cutting the chain to a suitable length i created the bar as the in fill section, i usually dont bother adding the smaller detail until i have pretty well finished the overall design, because most of the time you will change your mind a 100 times before you are happy with something.

Then came the body, this part was pretty straight forward.

From using a piece or square bar stock and cutting and grinding it into shape.

adding handles, exhaust, guards from whatever you have laying around, I always have a draw in my shed full of little pieces from things i have pulled apart or come across at garage sales, they always come in handy sooner or later,

Once i was happy with the general layout i welded the bar to the body and started to add little details were i thought it needed it.

Sometimes u have to stop yourself from adding to much as it may wreck the design and its hard to go backwards on such small items without noticing your mistakes later on.

Now that the saw was complete i focused on the stump.

I grabbed a 50mm dia solid bar and cut it down to length, gave it some character with running welds down the side of it and adding branches for extra support.

Attaching the saw to the stump with a couple of small tac welds and she was almost done.

A quick clean up with the wire brush, and a spay with some matt clear paint and the project was now complete.

I recommend always engraving your name and date on items that you have created. So your kids in the future hopefully will still appreciate the things you have created.

I have some wooden hand made items from my POP at home with his name and date on it and it just tells a story in itself.

Be creative and open you mind to trying something different or new.

Good luck.