Current Creations

“Roll Me Away”
This stainless steel motorcycle was built for the 2007 Minneapolis Aquatennial Sculpture Contest. Participants were given one hour to traverse the scrap yard to find metal pieces they would use to create their artwork in a six week time period.
The gas tank is made from multiple L shaped pieces I welded together and polished out. The seat is spring mounted. The wheels roll effortlessly and the handlebars turn as well.
I won 1st place in the sculpture contest with this piece.
Sculpture can be unbolted from base.

Weighs 88lbs.
50” long x 22”round base x 29” tall.

Stainless Road Grader
The idea for this came after a lucky find in the scrap bin at a local sheet metal shop. The pieces the wheels are made from were ordered wrong and discarded, so I was able to attain them for scrap price. As I staged them in different ways I came upon the shape you see here. The rest is history.
This piece includes a 17” stainless steel blade that rotates and goes up and down manually. The front wheels also turn, however the sculpture does not roll.

Weighs 100lbs.
34” long x 13” wide x 13” tall.

“Gone Fishing”
The lure in this piece originally started as a hot air balloon, but as I built it I realized it would be clever to build a huge lure and pole instead.
The handle rotates freely but the reel is non functional.

Weighs approx. 300lbs. With base
11’ Tall, 6”dia. at base to 3”diameter at the tip.

Mississippi Sternwheeler
After visiting Stillwater, MN, a destination for riverboat enthusiasts, I was inspired to build this piece. This piece is bare-sandblasted stainless and will not corrode.
It does not float.

Weighs 72lbs
49”long x 11”wide x 16”tall

“Ball and Chain”
This piece’s band is 6” in diameter (2” wide at the top, 1” wide at the bottom). Its jewel is typically 3” in diameter. There are several colors to choose from:

SMWIA Business Card Holder
This piece is built to represent the Sheet Metal Workers union logo.
Each card holder base contains a few materials commonly used by Sheet Metal workers. A stainless rivet, a #10 tek screw, a # 8 zip screw and a duct mate bolt.

Weighs 5 lbs.
6” diameter base 7” tall

“Baby Grand”
This piece is made from stainless steel and brass. The piece has 88 keys and includes a stylish bench. The foot pedals are functional, however the keys are not.
The stringboard includes brass screws that were hand tapped and then
brass strung.

Weighs 13 lbs
12” wide x 12” long x 8” tall

U.S. Navy Seals Emblem
Stainless Steel

Weighs 4 lbs.
14.5” wide x 9.25” tall 1.25” deep

YF-22 Raptor Jet
I first saw this beautiful jet on Modern Marvels and decided I just had to build it. Sandblasted Stainless Steel

Weighs 16 lbs.
16.5” wide x 21.5” long x 15” tall Base is 10” in diameter

Stainless Steel Earth Mover
This piece was originally intended to be a front end loader, but as I laid out the parts I realized that an earth mover would be a more challenging project.
Fully functional, rolls effortlessly.
Pan opens and lowers,
ejector slides forward.

Weighs 50 lbs
35” long x 12” wide 11.5” tall

Stainless Steel Rose

The rose has perforated petals, detailed leaves and stem budeyes (or knuckles) that are created from multiple welds to provide added authenticity.

Weighs 3 lbs
18” long

Stainless Steel Crawler Crane
The idea for this came to me many years ago. As a kid I was always fascinated by the tall drag line cranes that operated in the sand pits near my parents home. I thought for sure I would own and operate one by the time I was 18 but plans made with a child’s mind are always a little far fetched.
The body rotates 360 deg.
Cables are non functional.

Weighs 31 lbs
Tracks are 10” wide x
13.5” long.
21” tall to top of boom.

Stainless Steel Cement Mixer
This piece has a fully functional drum powered via 12v d.c. motor, which
dispenses simulated concrete (i.e. airsoft pellets). The three section rotating chute is removable. The front and rear wheels turn in opposite directions, however this piece is stationary.

The piece also includes functional LED Headlights, horn, side marker and taillights.

Weighs roughly 80lbs
43" long x 12"wide x 17.5" high

Dipper Shovel
This piece was also built from childhood memories of watching dipper shovels operate in the sand mines near my parents home. The machines I witnessed were not as old as this piece replicates, but I felt more partial to the older non-hydraulic style machinery.
The body of this piece rotates 360 degrees and the hand cranks raise and lower the booms. The piece also includes a dipper arm that goes up and down as well as a functional crowding wheel.

Weighs 42lbs.
41”long fully extended
12.5” wide w/ handles
24” tall w/ boom fully raised
3” wheels 4”x4” Bucket

Hot Rod Bed Pan Car

This unique piece was created from an “unused” stainless bedpan.
This car is stainless steel with black iron wheels. The wheels roll and the steering wheel and headlights are functional.

Weighs 20lbs
20" long x 16" wide x 10.5" high.

Stainless Steel Lighthouse
This piece was inspired by a trip to one of Wisconsin’s most beautiful and scenic cities, Sturgeon Bay. The piece was crafted to capture art as well as functionality. Thus, it combines a sleek stainless finish with a functional motor that rotates its reflector around the light.

Weighs 8 lbs.
15" high x 6" round deck x 4" base

“What Fire Fighter’s Are Made Of”

This piece was created in honor of all that firefighters have done for our communities.
It is intricately detailed and crafted with passion for displaying the strength and perseverance of firefighters.

Weighs 8lbs
18” tall x 12” wide

Black Iron Cinderella Carriage
This project began one day as I found these gathering chains in a scrap yard. Gathering chains are typically used on combines. They were artistic and intriguing on their own, so when I laid them out on the garage floor it was easy to envision the final product.
1000 tig welds later it was finished.
This piece rolls and steers with ease.

Weighs 90 lbs.
50” long 30” wide 12” wheels