Torkworks Weblog & Oddities

Savage Gardens Revisited

torkworks — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:52:43 +0000

Just found out we were mentioned on this blog called Museum A Week in September 2010. Yes, it’s a year+ later, but it’s cool they mentioned us, no?

Thanks, The TORK Crew

Antler Blog Post: Display Antlers

torkworks — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:34:43 +0000

We just posted some photos of an antler display we did for a client. Below is a photo of the originals which were sheds found in the woods. Click the link under the photo to read the full story and see more pics.

Originals (Found Sheds)

TORK: Antler Reproductions & Castings

Thanks, The TORK Crew

Lots-O-New Stuff

torkworks — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:41:53 +0000

Hola! We’ve done a bit of expanding into the world of social media by creating a Facebook page to go along with our Twitter (@torkworks) presence. So go “Like” us on Facebook, or just click the like button on the right sidebar of the front page, and +follow us on Twitter. You can also share any of our posts with the touch of a button to Reddit, Digg, Twitter, WordPress, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Ya dig?

We also created a page that features the metal and resin trees we’ve done, and consolidated them into one location for your viewing pleasure: TORK Trees So, go check them out if you haven’t before, or revisit them if you have.

BD’s Mongolian BBQ: Pennsylvania

torkworks — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:26:43 +0000

Here’s a sneak peek of some railings we’re doing for BD’s Mongolian BBQin Pennsylvania. They’re just about ready for their paint job we just need to weld the rest of the post caps on. Stay tuned for post-install photos.

Almost finished, a few final touches, then off to the powder-coaters.

Thanks for stopping by, The TORK Crew

TORK Antler Blog Update

torkworks — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:26:25 +0000

We just posted some pics of a record set of antlers we cast and painted for Brian Stephens.

Here’s a sneak peek photo:

Painted Resin Reproductions (photo c2011 TORK)

Head over to TORK: Antler Reproductions & Casting blog for more details.

Thanks, and from all of here at TORK Industrial ARTifacts, HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!!

Happy Holidays!!!

torkworks — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:45:53 +0000

We here at TORK wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday.

Savage Gardens: On The Move

torkworks — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:37:14 +0000

Our Savage Gardens show we did in 2010, in conjunction with the Franklin Park Conservatory here in Columbus, as of this posting, will be on it’s way to Washington D.C. this coming may. Stay tuned for details.

TORK: Antler Reproductions & Castings UPDATE

torkworks — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:52:37 +0000

Hey! What’s up friends? Just poppin’ in to let you know we updated our Antler blog with driving directions. The Torkworks main blog, this one your staring at right now is also updated with driving directions…….so come see us.

TORK: Antler Reproductions & Castings – Contact & Driving Directions

Antler Reproductions & Castings

torkworks — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:33:12 +0000

Antler Reproductions? Yes.

Folks we here a TORK have entered the world of Antler reproductions and castings and have a shiny new blog that features all you’ll need to know. We’ll mold it, cast it, and paint it! So, head on over check it out and please spread the word.

TORK: Antler Reproductions & Castings

Thanks, The TORK Crew

Autumn Already?!

torkworks — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:26:43 +0000

Yea, I know, we’re not the most up to date blog in the blogiverse(?), but we do try and update more than once a year, unlike our poor attempts before this year.

We are always doing something at TORK, even in our slow times. So, just what is it that our shop gremlins been up to since the last post? We we’ve been busy in the casting department, casting many resin bits. Among the castings, a football trophy, Jesus’(for our good friend John Mazzolini, of Mazzolini Artcraft), miniatures of Captain Nemo’s sub the ‘Nautilus’ which are being made into novelty fishing lures (pix to follow soon), some band figures (pix to follow soon), and more vintage Pontiac hood ornaments, which we’ve posted about before.

We have also been honored to make some reproductions of an Iowa state record deer rack, taken by Nick Skinner. See pics of the original and the repros (painted by our own Tony Ball) below.

In the metal shop we installed the Short North tree grates and flower planters. We also designed and hand crafted a metal and resin reproduction of a deer bust mount (which is for sale by the way and can be yours for $4000) See pics below.We also did a custom sign for a customer’s hunting cabin.

More is on the horizon and in the works. Stay Tuned.

Now for oodles of photos of much of the above mentioned stuffs.

Short North Flower Planter (Metal w/galvinizing & powder coating)

Short North Flower Planters and Tree Gtrates (Metal w/galvinizing & powder coating)

Short North Flower Planters and Tree Gtrates (Metal w/galvinizing & powder coating)Short North Flower Planters and Tree Gtrates (Metal w/galvinizing & powder coating)

Custom rusted steel sign designed by TORK (front view)Custom rusted steel sign designed by TORK (side view)

Deer Bust Mount designed and fabricated by TORK. Metal and resin (Mark holding it to show scale)

The original Skinner antlers

Reproductions of the Skinner antlers (Painted by our own Tony Ball)

Torkworks Weblog & Oddities

Savage Gardens Revisited

Antler Blog Post: Display Antlers

Lots-O-New Stuff

BD’s Mongolian BBQ: Pennsylvania

TORK Antler Blog Update

Happy Holidays!!!

Savage Gardens: On The Move

TORK: Antler Reproductions & Castings *UPDATE*

Antler Reproductions & Castings

Autumn Already?!

TORK: Antler Reproductions & Castings UPDATE