These are just a few photos I have of the objects. They are 100% handmade by myself and made with 100% made in the USA products along with recycled barbwire.

 

They do not have to represent religion and I have had many people view them as just a sign of hope and a well crafted piece of artwork.

 

They are beautiful in person and have a clear gloss finish on them which makes them shine but the photos were taken with a cell phone so they aren't the best quality.

 

 

 

 

Thanks and would love to have feedback from anyone that views these.

 

Best wishes,

 

Armstrong Crafting & Welding

Nathan Armstrong

armstrongCW@live.com

 

 

They are pretty cool :P

Not to be a dick or anything,

 

 

 

 

but who the fuck would want these

use less filler - the middle weld looks like it hasn't bonded with the cross fully, and the last weld looks like you gooped the filler in

the purpose of welding is to bond two metals together by melting them, the filler is for last resort (if you're using tig)

Edited December 13, 201312 yr by dreamliner

Not to be a dick or anything,

 

 

 

 

but who the fuck would want these

 

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Looks boring, perhaps you could go sell to grannies?

Catholic, might just buy this for Christmas :p

use less filler - the middle weld looks like it hasn't bonded with the cross fully, and the last weld looks like you gooped the filler in

the purpose of welding is to bond two metals together by melting them, the filler is for last resort (if you're using tig)

 

Sounds like you know just enough to get yourself into trouble. None of that is welded, so it would be impossible for the weld not to bond with the material since well, its not welded.

 

This is brazing and its exactly how its suppose to look and it is bonded to the materials.

 

To Everyone Hating:

 

I have made and sold over 500 of these in the last 6 months to all you people saying "who the fuck would want one of those".

 

Most associate these with religion because well, the obvious. But it doesn't have to be so simple minded as that, these can have millions of different meanings.

 

Oh and the Catholic comment is so invalid, this is more Christian than Catholic even tho the two are very similar in meaning. But I get what your saying Regardless I sold more during off holiday seasons than during holiday seasons!

 

They are unique, hand crafted, and take skill to be able to design and build these. Anyone can sit and type on forums talking "shit" and anyone can play a simple computer game.

 

Get true trade skills and then I will accept your "shit" talking and be just fine with it.

 

To those of you that like or think it looks pretty cool - THANKS!

Edited December 13, 201312 yr by NathanHelm00

You can use both methods, but welding will always come out much better than brazing. These pieces would come out perfectly fine by making tacs with tig.

my argument still stands - way too much filler.

Sounds like you know just enough to get yourself into trouble. None of that is welded, so it would be impossible for the weld not to bond with the material since well, its not welded.

 

This is brazing and its exactly how its suppose to look and it is bonded to the materials.

 

To Everyone Hating:

 

I have made and sold over 500 of these in the last 6 months to all you people saying "who the fuck would want one of those".

 

Most associate these with religion because well, the obvious. But it doesn't have to be so simple minded as that, these can have millions of different meanings.

 

Oh and the Catholic comment is so invalid, this is more Christian than Catholic even tho the two are very similar in meaning. But I get what your saying Regardless I sold more during off holiday seasons than during holiday seasons!

 

They are unique, hand crafted, and take skill to be able to design and build these. Anyone can sit and type on forums talking "shit" and anyone can play a simple computer game.

 

Get true trade skills and then I will accept your "shit" talking and be just fine with it.

 

To those of you that like or think it looks pretty cool - THANKS!

Not to be a dick or anything,

 

 

 

 

but who the fuck would want these

 

lol'd

Barbed wire and crosses? I'll get one of the for my Catholic grandma that's into bondage.

I hope you sell these with Tetanus disclaimers

I hope you sell these with Tetanus disclaimers

they are finished with a gloss clear coat and there is no chance of tetanus. Also, make one tomorrow and post a picture before you attempt to put down my work. That amount of filler is a must in order for everything to hold together. Also brazing and welding are 100% different and welding doesnt create the bronze/copper look. You seem to know a little about welding but with all due respect I own my own fabrication shop along with the crafting side (images in this thread and more).

Before you criticize someone you should really actually have done it yourself. I appreciate your feedback but it is false information.

they are finished with a gloss clear coat and there is no chance of tetanus. Also, make one tomorrow and post a picture before you attempt to put down my work. That amount of filler is a must in order for everything to hold together. Also brazing and welding are 100% different and welding doesnt create the bronze/copper look. You seem to know a little about welding but with all due respect I own my own fabrication shop along with the crafting side (images in this thread and more).

Before you criticize someone you should really actually have done it yourself. I appreciate your feedback but it is false information.

You realize you're working with metal, not clay. Assuming these are steel, you're probably using high temperature 095 filler - if you have an oxy acetylene torch torch. but even if you were using a weaker filler metal, there is absolutely no need to use that much filler. All you need is enough to fill the cracks between the metal.

Anyone who works in metal repair that uses either welding or brazing to repair cracks in pipes or anything of that nature grinds off any excess filler. The purpose of welding and brazing are to bond two metals together. The practice is to use as little filler material as possible because the heat from the torches 'resets' the molecular structure of the material you're working with. for instance if you had a 1080 steel - .80% carbon, when you heat it up that portion of the material will absorb filler material of different properties.

Usually the filler rod is of a weaker material as it melts faster than the material you're working with.

If you're seriously into fabrication, and you just spent 15$ a pound on some ridiculous titanium alloy, the last thing you want to do is reset the mechanical properties by using too much filler.

When you do that, it weakens that area of the material which makes it susceptible to cracking and ultimately failing sooner than any other part on whatever you're making.

Looks cool, defiantly looks skillful.