Castings worth posting to date

Casting Gallery

Finished pieces to date (June 05)

This Gallery is a collection of pieces created since 2002, the listing is loosely chronological with the most current to oldest. There are numerous missing pieces as they have been given out before getting a picture.

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June 7th 2005

This is the 3rd and last casting for a Harley Sportster. (Battery Cover)

The design had been revised twice to get a decent casting to pour.

Pricing for similar jobs would range between $300/per casting to $500/per casting depending on complexity of the graphics, totaling $900 to $1,500 (3 Castings) per bike.

The backrest is shown mounted on the low rising sissy bar with the back-pad installed. I did drill, tap and mount this casting... but future castings will be the responsibility of the bike owner or an HD Dealer.

This project takes approx 6 weeks from start to finish, with parts (from bike, mounting points) here for the first 2 weeks. Dis-assembly and re-assembly of parts are the bike owner's responsibility.

May 20th 2005

KALX 90.7 FM is a radio station out of Berkeley California. They carry a science & technology show that I particularly enjoy called "Berkeley Groks".

The shape is the outline of a human brain, while engraved below the call letters "Radio that is mental" is inscribed.

The show has downloadable episodes available at www.archive.org another excellent resource.

This is a "Proof of Design" plaque for a Harley Sportster's Battery cover. The actual part will be hi-gloss black.

I normally would melt down such a "Proto-Pattern" but I like it enough to add to "the Wall".

This is for the same bike, it is an emblem for the Air Breather.

It took a few attempts with the bike owner to nail down the theme, but the effort was well spent as this ist bundesadler, da germanic eagle of lore.

There is also a 14" backrest wit ist bundesadler that will bolt to the sissy bar to be cast.

April 2005

Another nature theme...

I already have a larger 14 X 14 pattern to be cast based on the success of this piece.

Initially qty 5 will be cast at a price of $350.00 Canadian each (ready for the fall of 2005)...

There will be a maximum of 25 Serialized castings of this pattern.

After almost a year and 6 (six) attempts to get a decent pour, this is going to have be it...

More wall art until my nephew comes out to visit. My brother will be so impressed.

At 18 year the plaque is cast in Alum, after 25 years Bronze, and if we're still alive @ 50 years I'll pour one with pure gold.

March 2005

The Coveted "Toys for Boys" winner's plaque... for Chez 106.1 FM Ottawa's Classic Rock Station

The Sample Plaque for Chez 106's Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Fund.

In total there will be 5 (five) castings of this design, each with a unique serial number auctioned through Chez 106 FM starting in Nov.

Listen for details!!!

Feb 2005

This plaque, says a mundane message with class...

This plaque was part of the Xmas 2004 run...

The idea was to tie the Golfer to the shape & colour of the green.

The tree line was machined from a photo and creates a country feel to the backdrop for the lower lettering.

Mechanical Parts

This is a "Z-Axis" assembly for a CNC mill completely designed and manufactured in-house.

The parts are assembled for test fitting, prior to final machining and painting.

This is the original CNC Mill that also was built in-house and has various castings for critical components.

All Patterns for castings from 2003 to April 2005 have been created on this machine.

Some Misc Fixtures were cast for the restoration of this Gorton Mill, specifically pictured are the crank handles...

An assembled part of a lathe..

A series of custom parts for a Lathe.

Yet another of the Xmas 2004 line...

I can't stand to look at the "D" in Debbie, but have included this picture to inspire me to face flaws, and resolve to improve my work.

Xmas 2004...

It's a Killer Whale breaking the surface of the water!!!

It seems half the people just don't see it... but once told they can't help but see it...

Obviously it needs some work.

A Pine Plaque made in desperation after 3 metal versions failed in the casting process, and time was running out...

This lone Maple finally made it into metal, after numerous attempts, but one wood version does exist.

This piece will be reproduced in a limited edition of 25 serialized castings in the future... Note Serial # 1 & 2 are already gone...

This is 1 of 5 pieces that were made for a reunion of housemates that all shared this address in the early 1980's in Toronto.

I can't remember living anywhere else that held a persistent party for 3 years with no stops, breaks or pauses...

It was exhausting...

A gift to my daughter and her Chihuahua, "Buddy"...

The images above are patterns for my wife's pet grooming business.

I'd worked at the RVH for 5 years and worked quite closely with the crew in maintenance.

I thought an "Edgy" design, best represented them and their work environment.

This was for a close friend that could, and does spend hours exalting the virtues of Honda Corp.

One of a pair of custom "Mantle Brackets" cast with a Celtic knot pattern for a stone fireplace.

3 of 7 commemorative castings for a hunt camp.

These are raw castings, straight out of the sand, prior to any finishing work.

This plaque was one I did just for kicks, and the experience of duplicating an existing design.

It eventually made it's way to WCC in Long Beach Calif. But I never heard from them, one way or the other...

These HD plaques were done at the same time as the WCC plaque, again just for the skills I'd gain from the exercise.

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A gift plaque designed in 2003, cast in 2004...

This piece really needs to be re-cast, the original retrieved and destroyed, as the lettering is so flawed...

First plaque with lettering, created spring 2003...

This piece was the culmination of months of designs and casts until eventually it came out as pictured.

As it was the first piece that was not a mechanical part, but made by the machines initially built, I needed to re-think the concepts of quality and how I actually did the casting process.

And this is the 1st metal casting I ever made...

I wish I'd kept it, but count my self lucky that I even have a photo of it.

I know of at least 10 other pieces that are in circulation that are not pictured here, and over the next few months will try to retrieve them to get a few pictures to add to this gallery.

If you would like to commission a piece please feel free to email me frank@theworkshop.ca

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