Unusual Ornamental Fabrication

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This category is open to any unusual ornamental fabrication not specifically classified elsewhere including but not limited to signs, mailboxes, arbors, sundials, crosses and other specialty items.

Gold Winner:
Artistic Iron Works Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevadad

1938 Hudson Train Replica
Artistic Iron Works was commissioned by "Dental Express" in San Diego, California to design and build an Art Deco 1938 "Hudson" 4-6-4 scale model steam engine approximately 25' x 8' x10' with light gauge rail track. The fabricator designed the train, using plate steel, .065, .095 tube steel, spun steel 4' diameter cone, 14 gauge sheet metal, taking approximately 285 man hours to complete. The fabrication techniques used were steel cutting, rolled sheet metal, riveting and welding. Powder coat E141-BK19 was used as the finish to resemble black cast iron and 38/91020 silver wheels and trim. The greatest challenge faced in this build was making sure the internal super structure was able to support overall weight of 7500# and have the ability to move the train. Installation involved shipping and placing train via crane on rail tracks in permanent position.

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Silver Winner:
C.T. and S. Metalworks
Irving, Texas

Primary Entry Sign for Major Residential Development
A primary entry sign for a major residential development was built with LED back lit channel aluminum letters on a Corten box beam. The box beam is made out of rolled ¼" Corten plate and is 74 ft. long x 4 ft. high x 1 ft. deep. The radius is 138 ft. With the total weight being 13,000 lbs, they could only support this eccentric offset load with (2) columns because of a gas easement underneath. The honey-comb structure internally is 1" thick Corten plate. It is sandblasted and pre-rusted with C.T. and S. Metworks' secret formula. They built in (2) pieces in their shop and welded together in field.

The letters are 2’-7" high with a 3" turn-back channel. They are ¼" aluminum with a circular finish and then clear coated with a special lacquer to keep its color over time. The LED’s are hid behind the letters. Total man hours spent was 300.

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Bronze Winner:
Flaherty Iron Works Inc.
Alexandria, Virginia

Hand Forged Iron Work Garland
This ornamental hand forged iron work garland was designed as decoration for a Memorial constructed over the historical site of a slave cemetery. There is 60 LF of garland. It is 20" high. The vine is fabricated to simulate the American Bittersweet vine. The fabricator was given photos of American Bittersweet and asked to make a vine motif to its likeness to decorate the top of the Memorial. The vines are hammered 1 ½" pipe. The leaves are formed from ¼" plate and the berries made using 5/8" round stock. We used the Tnemec primer and paint system to finish. Total man hours spent was 720.

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