Badger Village Blacksmithing

Laurel Bed

Production Diary- September, 2004

Take an inside look into the production of a current commission on the floor at Badger Village! Get a glimpse of the skills and processes required to create handcrafted forgework.

This commission is now completed and I am in the process of putting the finishing touches on it and getting it crated for truck shipment to the East Coast. I will be posting the working drawing and many more detail photos as time permits in the next week or two.

Previous postings for this project can be reached using the menu below. Scroll down on this page to see the most recent posting. Enjoy!

Part 1- Framework
Part 2- Scrolls
Part 3- Collars
Part 4- Leaves/Flowers/Sunburst

Part 5- Sunburst Frame/Assembly/Forming Vines

The following sets of photos show the final stages of production for the bed. The first set shows a simple solution for an otherwise difficult forging for creating the arched framework for the sunburst. The second shows the progression of attaching the flowers to the vine work so that the joint becomes invisible. The third shows the attachment and forming of the vertical vines and includes a progression showing one of the wrapped collars being completed. The final photo on the page is of the completed head board!

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Sunburst Framing

Flower Assembly

Vine Assembly/Forming


		The photo at left shows the beginning of the wrapped collar. Click it to see a series of photos showing the progression of this detail. The photo at right takes you to a larger pic of the finished collar.

Headboard Completed!