Wrapping up my first major project in metal. I’ve been working on this for quite a while. I have no idea how much time I’ve put into it; I stopped keeping track a long time ago. Nor do I care. I haven’t had so much fun building stuff in a long time, it kept me busy and sane through the pandemic and a lot of personal stuff. I did all the welding, etching of the glass and finishing in my shop. It was then assembled on the site. The finish is iron coating with a chemical patina. The frame is all metal. The treads are concrete. It was designed for zero maintainance.
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Glad you had fun! Now that you’re an iron worker do you walk around with the large belt and those big as’d wrench clanging around?
If you cut a piece of metal too short, you can fix it. Doesn't work that way with wood.