Weld up a fox: Sheet Metal Sculpture

[@kangaroux0]

Took me two hours to finally land on the right side of the internet for this information, thank you!

[@wayofthewrench]

Well I'm glad you found the channel! I just wish I could get more exposure on KZbin, it's so hard in a sea of other videos out there. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@CraigHollabaugh]

This was killer and very helpful for my under construction garden sculpture.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks dude! What kind of sculpture are you making. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@CraigHollabaugh]

@@wayofthewrench will do. I'm making a garden shaman calling for rain. Similar to Bill Worrell. Mine will be about 6' tall. He needs a low-poly deer head, fortunately I have a CNC plasma table.

[@wayofthewrench]

Oh cool! I'd love to see it when you're done. Good Luck!

[@CraigHollabaugh]

@@wayofthewrench thanks

[@wayofthewrench]

How did your sculpture go?

[@chrisgenovese8188]

this was awesome! thank you sharing your technique, and being honest about potential difficulties. you made something that almost feels impossible to be approachable!

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad you liked the video! It sure was a lot of work but Rusty sure turned out nice. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!

[@patriot2135]

My friend. There are times when a person embarks on a project that is aligned with their profession. And then discovers that the project challenges his or her abilities to the point that, perhaps that "project" turns out to be something much greater. It's my opinion that, that's exactly what I just witnessed in this video. I think I just witnessed an extraordinary Master craftsman at work. Beyond that, all I can say is WOW!!! Keep pushing forward. You truly do have an incredible talent. Both in your ability to create, as well as your ability to teach others. 😀

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much for your kind words Joseph, you made my day! Yeah I do consider myself a good metalworker but this project and limiting myself with a mig welder definitely pushed my abilities and work ethic. I ended up putting in several "double shifts" in order to get this project done in a timely fashion but in the end, I think Rusty turned out great. Thank you very much for the watch and if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers Joseph and welcome to the channel!

[@elfomorrowindowsky9930]

cool metal sculpture! you are a great guy 😎 hello from Russia!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Elfo! I tried pretty hard with this sculpture. Cheers from Canada!

[@technofeeliak]

Amazing work Emil. Watching your video I can appreciate the planning, the physical strain, the drudgery. Very well explained and illustrated. Thanks Emil.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks bruh! Yeah it was a pretty epic project and I hope it didn't come across as not fun. I need to address this in my follow up video where I am going to apply the finish. These epic projects can be challenging but are some of the most rewarding experiences when you look back at the finished project and think...." Dude, I made that!" Thanks for the watch!

[@empinc.2373]

Best video I have ever seen . Keep it up and thank you.

[@wayofthewrench]

Wow, thanks! It was a lot of work but I'm glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully I earned your subscription today! Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@valiahmetow]

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[@wayofthewrench]

Nice work! I'd love to weld up another sculpture one of these days.

[@releasingendorphins232]

That is the most Amazing project I have ever had the privilege of watching. Your fox is a Masterpiece! Thanks for sharing and working so hard and blowing my mind with all the things you just taught me. Watching from Oklahoma, Barb

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much Barbara! This fox sculpture took forever to make but was well worth it in the end. If ya haven't already, I did a 2 tone rusted finish on him for ya to check out. I really appreciate the support for my channel and the watch Barbara! Cheers from Canada!

[@WeBuildStuff]

27:20 I love using old weights from "donated" equipment

[@wayofthewrench]

donated? I replaced them with foam replicas....people feel like they're making gains son!

[@LoveBraceros]

great work my friend., thanks for sharing

[@wayofthewrench]

You're welcome! Glad you liked the video....now you've met Rusty, don't forget to watch the next video on applying his finish. Thanks for the watch!

[@peterbeyer5755]

Welder no, genius master sculpturer artist welder yes.

[@wayofthewrench]

Awe shucks....thanks Peter! If you deem me that worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help get more people excited about working with their hands. Thanks for the watch and your kind words. Cheers!

[@leevincent3141]

Great Artwork.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Lee! It was a lot of work but it turned out great, especially the rapid rust treatment I did after. Thanks for the watch!

[@joeyjohnson9765]

Awesome video man, I’ve never done anything like this before but I’m gonna try to make a Kangaroo, thank you for doing this 👍

[@wayofthewrench]

A kangaroo! Cool! Send me pics when your done. Thanks for the watch!

[@joeyjohnson9765]

@@wayofthewrench I can’t seem to figure out how to get it on that website but I’ll keep trying, there’s not a pre made kangaroo I can find

[@wayofthewrench]

You can send me a pic in my DM on Instagram. My instagram account is in the video description. Cheers!

[@aliorr9356]

I saw this and thought it looked cool and maybe I could make one. Then I saw the video, I have a shortfall of talent for this kind of standard 😆

[@wayofthewrench]

Ya know if you tried to do the project.....by the end you would have way more experience and would learn a ton. I say go for it! If you do make one, dm me a pic on Instagram. Cheers!

[@gangloude3357]

Nice job ! I would have use the tig welder on some parts but you did a great job all the way. you could also avoid the cuttings by having the pieces cut with an automatic plasma cutting machine although kinda expensive and less fun if this is your first project you kinda have to go through that :p

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! Yeah I was using a MIG welder because this video was a project video after some MIG tutorial videos. Yeah a TIG would be better for this. Kinda wanna do another one so maybe I'll get the pieces cut out for me. Thanks for the watch!

[@bill3641]

Great video of the process that you used. I may have missed it somewhere in the video but what gauge of metal did you use ? Your video is quite timely in that I have my "sights" on a Box Turtle as a project .

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Bruh! I used 19 gauge sheet metal for this project. Cool! I'd love to see it when you're done! Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@justanothervote]

Way of the wrenches, it amazes me the level of detail you put into your expalination. You have the special kind of tact where you can extrapolate without sounding condescending or repetitive. Surely, this ability has been distilled from your years of teaching. Thank you for all the conscious effort you have put in to share your weath of knowledge! It is greatly appreciated and recognized!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate the heartfelt comment! I just wish I could share my teaching to more people out there. Maybe you could help me with that and give me a plug on your social network. Thanks for the watch and the awesome praise!

[@2redrovers]

A tip for grinding clean, crisp edges with the roloc. Put a rigid backing plate behind the abrasive disc instead of relying on just the rubber mount. I use a metal washer that I made to fit snug on the roloc thread and spin true. You'll be surprised at the difference it makes when you are trying to grind accurately. 👍

[@wayofthewrench]

That's a cool tip, I'll have to try that out. Thanks!

[@WeBuildStuff]

This build was so long I think his beard grew at least 2 inches by the end of the video!

[@WeBuildStuff]

or did I watch it in reverse....?

[@wayofthewrench]

....or should you watch it in reverse for the hidden message?

[@wayofthewrench]

Uh yeah dude...this video took 5 weeks to create. I probably did grow 2 inches of beard.....man I miss my beard. Oh well Decembeard is right around the corner. Thanks for the support !

[@WeBuildStuff]

@@wayofthewrench as long as Paul isn't dead we should be okay

[@wayofthewrench]

I'm soooo tired...who's Paul?

[@dtengineering]

We were tempering our steel hardness samples today, and got some beautiful shades... maybe a bit of heat coloring? Something in the 200-250C range might be kind of Fox coloured. (Then clear coat, of course...)

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah there are lots of light/dark straws and browns to be had but I think hard to control on each polygon with a torch. If I had a big preheat oven, I could set it to a certain temp to get the whole fox to be a color and then maybe polish up sections. I was also thinking about using gun bluing too. Lots of options. Kinda leaning to a chemical rusting so it looks like that orange brown like a real fox. Thanks for the watch!

[@starlite369]

AMAZING

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks dude! It was a ton of work but well worth the effort. Glad you enjoyed the project video!

[@АнтонМакаров-к4н]

There is something wrong with it's ears. I think you bended it in a wrong direction. But in general it nice

[@wayofthewrench]

Could be but Rusty is now a part of our family. Thanks for the watch!

[@screaminmimi330]

So cool - thanks for telling us how long you worked on this piece . I love watching art process videos, and I'm always curious as to the time spent on the creations.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah it would be really easy to clip out all of the steps and amount of work like they do on Netflix or on tv but I want people to know exactly what it takes and so they can try it too. Thanks for the watch. Rusty says hi!

[@shitheadjohnson2797]

@@wayofthewrench its a nice one! love metalwork, but it can hurt making something so permanent.

[@pearlmode]

Awesome video thank you! Do you think 441 Stainless Steel is suitable for sculpture? Can it be hammered and molded like 304 stainless steel? Thank you!

[@wayofthewrench]

441 should be ok but it might be more prone to cracking if your cold forming it. Otherwise it will have better anti corrosion characteristics. Thanks for the watch!

[@pearlmode]

@@wayofthewrench Thank you so much!

[@wayofthewrench]

You're welcome!

[@repalmore]

I think TIG would make the welding much easier. If you let it rust, then use the chemical to convert the rust to magnetite would be worth doing a test piece to see what happens with the color of the metal you used.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yes I would agree with you Robert...TIG would be way easier but I just did a mig welding sheet metal video so I wanted to make a mig welding sheet metal project video to go with it. Yeah that would be cool to see what it would look like, maybe on my next project. Thanks for the tips!

[@TopOfLobby]

I’m currently working on a sitting Labrador that’s about 28” tall, made of 20ga steel and wow did I underestimate the time needed to complete it. 😅 I’m definitely doing it the hard way by using tin snips to cut it out and tig to weld it up. I’ve been working on the project (from modeling on the computer to welding) on and off for about 6 months (around 200hrs total.) Really like the way it’s looking and glad I’m doing it but wow am I getting exhausted.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah it's a lot of work, I pulled a week of double shifts to get this done. Hope yours turns out great!

[@ethanwyatt6022]

I'm trying to make a big polygonal squirrel

[@wayofthewrench]

Sweet! Don't go nuts!

[@SLOTHBOI]

woahh what an ambitious project, turned out amazinn g, my votes for the rustt coat

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks bruh! It was crazy stupid ambitious...it kicked my butt! So far the vote is really pushing for the 2 tone rust/polished look so we will see. Thanks for the watch dude!

[@Tylerthemusicophile]

I do this with pepakura a lot but instead of welding it up, I braze the joints with brass rods and blue the steel.

[@wayofthewrench]

Nice! That would be cool! Got a link?

[@Tylerthemusicophile]

@@wayofthewrench nah man, I'm not confident enough yet to post anything yet

[@lcanh09]

Your model is very beautiful. Could you please tell me how to create those paper templates. Thanks.

[@wayofthewrench]

You can make your own with a program called Pepakura or you can find one you like and purchase the premade pdf plans. If you want the fox I made in this video, there is a link in the video description for the pdf plans. Thanks for the watch!

[@GarrickMarchena]

Is it possible to design a custom human hand with Pepakura?

[@wayofthewrench]

I don't see why not, might depend on the scale of it though. I'm sure there is a pdf of one floating around out there. Thanks for the watch!

[@samueldominguez8680]

Excelente!!!! Gracias!!! Desde Argentina 🇦🇷...cuanto sale o cual es su costo???

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! Yeah Rusty turned out nice! Practically free, just a lot of time. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers from Canada!

[@eduardodiaz2406]

Hello, what is the thickness of the sheet you used and the parameters of the welding machine?

[@wayofthewrench]

19 gauge cold rolled steel sheet metal. I don't remember settings but they are in the video and if not there are tips in my welding sheet metal video. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@icarus_ap]

I would have polish it out and add rust on the eye, mount, nose, and ear, and then clearcoat of beewax to protect the surface

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah that would look cool too! Thanks for the watch!

[@meherkhilji2916]

I want to try this it's interesting, can you give me a template or you can give me a website where i can find it.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah you should try this! The links are in the video description. Thanks for the watch!

[@timdaniel2434]

I love this video have watched many times,I would like to do this myself but am unable to locate the Pepakura pattern for this.Can you possibly help me with this?

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad you liked the video so much Tim! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance! Here is the link to the plans. Look what I found on Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/646756572/fox-paper-craft-digital-template-origami?ref=share_v4_lx

[@gopinathsan]

Hi, which software using for create model and taking drawing

[@wayofthewrench]

The program is Pepakura but for this project I used the pdf plans in the video description. Thanks for the watch!

[@ColocasiaCorm]

wonder if we could use cnc (plasma, whatever) to cut the sheet metal to shape.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yes you sure can if you have it available to you or wanna pay someone to do it. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@WolfGangFX]

nice job. cool peace of art. However as for someone who spend nearly an hour watching this I was disappointed you didn't give it a final finish by coating it or painting it or something like that. I felt like it was a long an hour wait to see an unfinished product. your wife messed up

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! Don't be disappointed, I made a whole video on applying a finish. It's in the welding playlist. Hopefully I earned your subscription today. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@WolfGangFX]

I subscribed after I saw that video! you have my respect! @@wayofthewrench

[@jakegingrich7214]

I wonder if there is a way of getting the pattern etched onto the steel instead of printing it on paper first

[@wayofthewrench]

Ya know there are a ton of different methods to get this done but I went with the free and easy way so people at home could try this. A way better way would be going to a waterjet or laser cutter and quickly cut out/transfer details. I have also seen people grind/score a line where the bend lines go and I have also seen people use cnc presses to accurately bend the exact angles. You could paint the steel and then get a cheap cnc laser to burn the details off leaving very exact lines to where the cuts and bens go too. Lots of different methods. Thanks for the watch!

[@davidlong6173]

A lot of work but look at the result a beautiful sculpture well done your video was well worth watching fantastic.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks David! Yeah Rusty is chilling on my fireplace at home. You should check out the video where I 2 tone rust him up! Thanks for the watch David!

[@trustedreviews1984]

What programs do you use for designs?

[@wayofthewrench]

Just the one in the video or I use premade plans for my sculptures. Thanks for the watch!

[@eduardocahuanadamas3228]

hola, podrías compartir información y plantillas

[@wayofthewrench]

Sure, link is in the video description. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@ghgkh4995]

Found your content through reddit, this is awesome! I wonder what it would look like if you only tack welded it and the put a small lightsource on the inside so it shines out through the gaps. That might look pretty cool in the dark.

[@wayofthewrench]

That was on my mind as I did it but it was pretty hard to tack up , let along tack with gaps as it was only 18 gauge sheet metal. That would be pretty cool though, maybe for a future build with thicker metal like 10-12 gauge. Thanks for the watch!

[@justkimzamoras9158]

How much the matrials cost did you spent?

[@wayofthewrench]

Besides the mig welder, this project was very cheap....maybe max $50. Thanks for the watch!

[@viktorolsson4128]

Such an awesome little fox-dude, I bet the two-tone version would look great!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah I think so to...he is starting to grow on me. Make sure you go to the poll to vote on the 2 tone finish. Got a name for him?

[@darthcloudchaser]

amazing work. but WIG is the answer to all your problems :) however. amazing !!!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah this project would have been easier with TIG but it was a follow up project video to go after a MIG welding thin sheet metal tutorial video. Thanks for the watch Bruh!

[@angelmom916]

I just found this and I think I need him..😱😱😱😱♥️♥️♥️♥️ the fox is my 4 yr old grandsons spirit animal...And a Bison and Jaguar my other 2 grandsons....I’m in love with this and can’t wait to see how you finished it....And I need a Doberman...😂😂😂

[@wayofthewrench]

Rusty was a fun project....but a ton of work. I'm glad you like him so much, I have a soft spot for him too! Thanks for the watch!

[@nestpasunepipe1173]

Stunning craft! I want to order a specific piece but welding guy keep wanting me to send hım angles. Is there any way to display bending angles of model on Autocad, so it will be welded correctly?

[@wayofthewrench]

In the pdf I used, they don't say the angles but there are programs that can show you the angles. I just made the faces so they touched on three sides before tacking. Thanks for the watch!

[@alanm3438]

Update: the low poly dog that I am working on is giving me a lot of trouble. I have abut 80% of the part together but it has been fighting me all the way. I am not sure if I will be able to finish it. I am disappointed because I thought that I could do it. I guess buying the low poly projects with programs and good instructions are worth the money. Working with paper is one thing but doing it in steel is another.

[@wayofthewrench]

Its a tricky little sculpture and I made it look easy but it was really challenging for me and pushed my skills further to say the least. Plus the amount of work needed was a lot, especially under my video schedule deadlines. Hang in there, don't give up. Take a look at the paper model and understand where the metal needs to be so you can bend it out or figure out what is needed. Good luck!

[@doronkofler7470]

Question: what is the steel plate thickness ?

[@wayofthewrench]

I used 19 gauge cold rolled sheet metal for this project. Thanks for the watch!

[@Jolajo-ms3cl]

Sir are you Ben Falcones’ twin?

[@wayofthewrench]

I had to look him up....I can kinda see the resemblance but I think I'm like the Arnold version of the twins and not the Divito....lol. Thanks for the watch!

[@smelodonmax4017]

from where u download the paper template

[@wayofthewrench]

The link is in the video description, thanks for the watch!

[@alanm3438]

I have been thinking of doing something like this but there are so many parts. I do have a CNC plasma cutter. I will just redraw and resize all the parts. You did a nice job and I knew that it would take a lot of time. Thanks for the video. Last summer I made a life size deer. It took a long time. It turned out ok but some of the shapes were not true to life. He gets a lot of looks especially during hunting season. 😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@wayofthewrench]

That's awesome you have a cnc plasma cutter! If I had one, I would redesign the pieces so the bend lines had dashes cut out to aid in bending the folds. I probably would go with a thicker sheet like 16 gauge too. I can only imagine how much work a full size deer would take.....this little fox took a looooong time. Thanks for the watch!

[@stephendoherty1275]

Fantastic vid! Great work, program, tips, instructions and fabrication. I believe the biggest thing I would have done differently would be to not cut every triangle into pieces and fold/ bend two to three pieces to save on welding. Super cool sculpture! (And even better when you color it in the future!) Great work!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Stephen! Yeah it was a lot of work but everytime I look at Rusty, it makes me smile. Yeah not a bad idea, I just figured no one owns a brake so I did it without bends. I might make another one of these and might do it like that.....maybe precut laser pieces too. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!

[@jameslangford4748]

How tall did it end up being ? I am learning to mig weld. I hope to learn tig welding someday. Thank you !

[@wayofthewrench]

Rusty is about 2 feet tall and guards my tv. Cool! I've got some great TIG welding videos you should check out too. Thanks for the watch!

[@rockwalldesign]

I think I would try to weld from the inside as.much as possible

[@wayofthewrench]

That might work for some of the parts but the pieces get pretty small and it would be impossible to weld from the inside. It definitely was a challenge. Thanks for the watch!

[@timdaniel2434]

what weight of cardstock did you print your pattern on?

[@wayofthewrench]

Not sure but it's poster cardstock like you would buy from staples. Paper is too thin and cardboard is too thick. Thanks for the watch!

[@QuangHuyenNguyen-qj7gp]

Can I have a drawing please?

[@wayofthewrench]

The plans are in the video description below. Thanks for the watch!

[@walterashley149]

Love this!!! Recent (2.5 years, also no sense of time;) CIDP, in a chair, and hunting for exactly this as a project!!! You are a wonderful teacher!!!

[@wayofthewrench]

I'm sorry to hear that Walter. If you are able to do this from a chair that's awesome. Do you have a welder at home? Thank you very much, I try very hard to be a good teacher and appreciate the comment. I'd love to see your fox if you make it! Cheers Walter!

[@leighguptill9244]

Very cool. I wonder if it might have been worth cutting out the strips, and then scoring the sheet metal on the side you were valley-folding, and then just welding them together.

[@wayofthewrench]

That might work on some pieces but most pieces had multiple polygons and it would be hard to cut out with out cutting into other polygons unless you used a plasma cutter/waterjet/laser. I might try another of these in the future and use thicker sheet which will work better with your suggestion. Thanks for the watch!

[@releasingendorphins232]

2 Tone!

[@wayofthewrench]

2 tone it is.....check out the video! Thanks!

[@masterkeyify]

This is so cool how you walked us through the process. Thanks man.

[@wayofthewrench]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, it was a really cool project and I'm glad I did it. Rusty is now chilling on my fireplace watching me....Thanks for the watch!

[@danielmatthews8475]

I wonder if you could get the pieces done at Osh cut or Send cut send with the folds done as slits with small tabs?

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah you totally could and it would save a ton of work but at a cost. I did it this way because most people don't have access to this equipment but I wanted to show it can be done. I would like to try this again but with different methods like you suggested. A cnc plasma cutter would be pretty sick for the shop! Thanks for the watch!

[@JohnSmith-ui9kv]

I love this and will use that program in the future to create some fun projects. You have done some great work it almost pains me to mention it.. but the eyes are bent the opposite way than the paper model you made. Keep up the good work.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Bruh! Yeah it's pretty cool. Ya know when I looked at the paper model and the plans, I realized it was wrong so I fixed it in the metal version. Nice catch!

[@paolaterfe5060]

Sei meglio del mio dentista sei in gamba

[@wayofthewrench]

Lol, you might need a better dentist! I actually have hundreds of hours using carbide grinding bits much like a dentist. We used them to smooth/blend our welds into the old surfaces. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@jamesspry3294]

Totally awesome and beautiful. Love your work dude! I'm currently working through the details of how to do this with a metal bull 'sculpture'. Thanks for the insight and also the motivation.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks James! Yeah Rusty turned out pretty great! Hopefully I was able to help ya out for your build. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!

[@kathrynspatuck726]

Totally amazing!!! ..Idon't know how you could work at that for sooooo long!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! Yeah it was a LOT of work! I'm glad you enjoyed the project. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks!

[@alanm3438]

Just to let you know that I am still working on my low poly project. I did cut the steel parts on my CNC plasma cutter and I did add relief cuts on the bend lines. I got stuck, so I had to make the paper one so that I would have a better understand of the way the parts fit together. I hope to be welding it together this week. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah that fox model is a bit tricky and the paper model helps a lot to figure out where pieces go. It's a big project and I will always remember the amount of hours that went into it, I'm glad it turned out so nice. Good luck on your build, I'd love to see yours when it's done. Cheers!

[@GaryStephenJones]

You could use the head as a mould if you were to produce multiples. Fill it with concrete. Cut tacks to remove. Then use it for angles

[@wayofthewrench]

That's a really good idea! That would definitely help make other ones...but then I wouldn't have the only one out there! LOL

[@GaryStephenJones]

Just for other people they could spray some kind of plasticote or other barrier. Fill with concrete. Cut a few welds so the Fox is in two half’s. You now have a workable piece to do angles quickly. The original fox can be then tack welded back together so you keep the original. But the concrete version can just be a great template so you don’t even need to think about working out angles etc… the piece you made looks epic. Personally I’d let it weather and get some patina on it. Then clear coat it to lock in the art

[@wayofthewrench]

I like the way you think Gary! You'll have to check out the chemical rust I do on the fox in the video I dropped this morning. Cheers!

[@GaryStephenJones]

@@wayofthewrench already watched it matey. It looks great it popped up after my comment lmao

[@wayofthewrench]

Rusty is chillin by my Xmas tree....

[@DJ_Blaker]

Turned out awesome! Tons of tedious intricate work! Love it! Foxes are very sentimental for me as my Dad absolutely loved Foxes!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Bruh! Yeah Rusty turned out pretty nice. Lot's of hours into that guy. Thanks for the watch!

[@mikeh2772]

Clear-coat this and make a second one with rust.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah they both look cool right? I actually already did a 2 tone polished rust look and made the video, you should check it out. Thanks for the watch!

[@ludahwolf3634]

You are amazing. This is a game changer for Mt art! Thank you so much

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks for your kind words! It was a lot of work but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@yanbinloh4728]

Hi, I would like to know how can I get the 3D sculpture software you mentioned earlier in the video?

[@wayofthewrench]

This is the software. tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/ You can also just look for pdf files of peoples plans already out there. Thanks for the watch!

[@yanbinloh4728]

@@wayofthewrench Thank you very much

[@wearegreenpeople]

What gauge sheet metal was used?

[@wayofthewrench]

18 gauge cold rolled sheet metal so I could use my squaring shear and various other sheet metal tools/equipment. Thanks for the watch!

[@SashasRevenge]

So much work but man what amazing pieces in the end. AWESOMENESS ❤️

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks very much Renda, I appreciate that! Thanks for the watch!

[@davidlanfair]

I liked and subscribed! really great work.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks David! Welcome to the channel! That fox took sooo much work to finish but Rusty turned out pretty nicely. Cheers!

[@barrybritt2210]

get some makita sheet metal shears i'm a bodyman of 35 years and never even changed the blades lol daily use and probably miles of 18-20 gauge cut

[@barrybritt2210]

oh and i would normaly shape round with hammer sandbag/dolly but cool look

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah that would make another good tool for something like this. I used to have one but found the students ruin the blades too quick because they cut welding rods or thicker gauge material. I should look into getting another one, thanks for the suggestion and the watch!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah I hear ya but I was looking for a specific polygon look. Cheers!

[@locoxellas]

Nice work, how thick is the metal sheet? thanks

[@wayofthewrench]

I used 19 gauge mild steel sheet metal for this guy. Thanks for the watch!

[@robinnicolasyaureflores1168]

What program do I use to get Zorro and the size....

[@wayofthewrench]

You use Peppakura to design your own stuff or you can just search for someone elses design in a printable pdf. You can scale your printing to adjust for the size you want. Thanks for the watch!

[@easonhuerta2896]

How many of sheet metal gauge flat?

[@wayofthewrench]

This was made from 18 gauge steel.

[@easonhuerta2896]

Cold rolled steel sheet only?

[@wayofthewrench]

I used cold rolled but you could use hot rolled.

[@karyabesi3817]

Awesome 👍👍 you're my inspiration

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much for your kind words! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance!

[@johnquijote7194]

I'm def gonna do this, thx for sharing!

[@wayofthewrench]

Cool, send me a dm when your done, I'd love to see it!

[@tomthompson7400]

great result , but slow going ,, Id be folding a lot of it where possible . even scoring it with a laser disc then folding it would speed things up.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Tom! Yeah it was very slow going. If I ever do another one of these I might see about getting the pieces laser/water jet cut out and try to score the fold lines. I would also go bigger and thicker with the steel. 18 gauge was a pain. Thanks for the watch!

[@tomthompson7400]

@@wayofthewrench 1.5mm would be my start point ..a good laser man could either dash cut or score the metal .. then you could sell it as a kit ... just a thought

[@wayofthewrench]

Ya not a bad idea. A cnc laser would be a pretty amazing addition to the shop but sadly too rich for us. I think a cnc plasma table might be something for us in the future. Cheers!

[@BBBJOT]

Vote for rust finish.. call him Aesop

[@wayofthewrench]

How bout Rusty???

[@crazyworld5449]

Thank you so much for doing this!! What a pain in the ass it looks like lol. Way to take one for the team.

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad you liked it! Ya know looking back it was a fun project but I misjudged how many hours it would take. At the end of the day, Rusty turned out great and I'm super proud of this lil dude. Thanks for the watch!

[@crazyworld5449]

@@wayofthewrench absolutely… after I saw the plan I made my own judgements and could tell I misjudged it as well. Looking forward to checking out more videos.

[@stepho9999]

Would tig be a cleaner way

[@wayofthewrench]

There are pros and cons for both. Tig is cleaner but more heat and you now have no hands to hold the pieces because your holding the tig torch and filler rod. Mig is quick to tack up and allows for better heat control. This project took over 50 hours so I'm glad that I used MIG. I used Mig because my welding series teaches how to use the equipment and then a project to go with that theory. Tig and stick are still to come. Thanks for the watch!

[@akinequeen6569]

Se podrá soldar con electrodo?.

[@wayofthewrench]

Can you weld with stick? Yeah you can but it would be really hard. TIG would be the best. Gracias for the watch!

[@akinequeen6569]

@@wayofthewrench ok. Muchas gracias, solo tengo mi soldadora con electrodo...snifff

[@wayofthewrench]

Well If I was you, I'd give it a try. Just little tacks...

[@akinequeen6569]

@@wayofthewrench gracias, lo hare. Gracias por el apoyo.

[@michelducharme2752]

Looks Good ! Does this remind you of the good old days at Captin , die erosion repair. Mike D.

[@wayofthewrench]

Hey dude! Long time no see! My experience grinding die erosion made this super easy, sprue erosion/blending was so much harder than this. I guess no more erosion repair/bent chamber rails for you too eh? Heard Captin is closed. Thanks for the watch!

[@michelducharme2752]

@@wayofthewrench Company is now closed. I am now @ TMMC

[@wayofthewrench]

TMMC?

[@michelducharme2752]

@@wayofthewrench Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, its about one hour from Toronto. I work in the press department, there is about 3000 employees here. I moved here a few months ago!

[@wayofthewrench]

Oh cool, what are you machining now? Still wheel dies? Or some other parts?

[@jonathankerner2094]

inspiring! Great work!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Jonathan! Much appreciated!

[@caracochannel]

Your work was wonderful and I really enjoyed watching it. I have also made a metal Sculpture of a lion and shared its video on my channel. I would be glad to know your opinion about it.

[@wayofthewrench]

It's a very cute lion! Where do you get all of your metal parts (springs, gears, etc). Thanks for the watch!

[@caracochannel]

@@wayofthewrench We get these metal scraps from the city's scrap iron sales department at a very low price

[@caracochannel]

@@wayofthewrench did you watch our video?

[@wayofthewrench]

Yes I did. Cute lions but I was way more interested in the semitruck in the background, that thing's amazing! Nice work. I'd watch welding long term with no gloves and I'm guessing your doing safety squints too so the welding goes faster. Cancer is no joke.

[@caracochannel]

@@wayofthewrench Thank you for your good advice and thank you for bringing up a good topic

[@LeeKayAl]

THIS IS AMAZING

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much! I just wish I could share it with more people out there! Thanks for the watch!

[@fishtail7610]

im also trying to make something similar for my metalwork class, this is amazing!!

[@wayofthewrench]

Awesome! Whatcha making? Thanks for the watch!

[@fishtail7610]

@@wayofthewrench im making a dolphin although its not going too well since i used 24-gauge sheet metal and it is hard to weld😭

[@wayofthewrench]

Oh yeah...24 gauge is going to be a nightmare. That's so thin you might be able to solder it. Way easier to cut though. Good Luck!

[@melissajohnson2651]

Wow! Very impressive

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much Melissa! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can share this with more people. Thanks in advance and welcome to the channel!

[@jen-xx8gl]

really good video thank you for explaining every component!! turned out amazing too great work

[@wayofthewrench]

You're very welcome Jen! Yeah Rusty was a labour of love for sure. You'd really like my copper leaf sculpture video too! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks and welcome to the channel!

[@RajnyAdHoc]

😁💥👍🏽😍👩‍🏭

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks Rajny!

[@valveman12]

Well done!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@garythornton4523]

Chrome it

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah that would be a cool finish for Rusty too! Thanks for the watch!

[@rutwikkathar544]

❤️❤️❤️

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks for the watch!

[@0kk4p]

Love it! Good work!🦊

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you! Cheers! Got a name for him? Make sure you go to the poll to vote on how I finish him up!

[@0kk4p]

@@wayofthewrench If I click on the link it redirect me on yout youtube homepage with all the videos =(

[@wayofthewrench]

hrmmm sorry about that, not sure why it didn't work. We went with the 2 tone rust/polish finish, you'll have to check it out!