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I formed Heritage Metal Art to design and produce quality, detailed metal silhouettes of early America and farming scenes from its earliest days through the present time. These silhouettes depict the different types of implements that have been used in the towns and on farms over the last 150 years. They range from the use of horse power through today's large 4WD and rubber tracked tractors. They have all contributed and continue to play an essential role in the development of agriculture and small town America.

I have been collecting steam engine and tractor art, books, manuals, wrenches and other related items for a number of years and have also been working with my CNC plasma torch. It was natural to combine an interest in historical farming implements with modern technology to re-create them as silhouettes in metal. The silhouettes are original art based on photos I have taken over time as well as other historical references.

Just watching these implements in action lets you see that the use of steam engines and early tractors involved a lot of hard, dusty, sweaty work. This was an era long before air conditioned cabs with stereos, cell phones, air-ride seats, GPS systems and computer displays. Yes, even before rubber tires, PTO's, and even radiators. No, I'm not making this up, there really was such a time!

While we may see these implements today only at antique shows or in museums, they still evoke a sense of fascination and wonderment when seen in action. So whether you are the proud owner of one of these classic pieces of equipment or a "wanna be" like me, or someone who just admires, appreciates and loves seeing them in action, this art was made for you. I hope you enjoy the art as much as I do developing it.

All artwork is cut and finished to produce works that you would be proud to display in your home or on your farm or to give as a gift and is available in different forms. It may be mounted on a finished wood plaque or contained within metal frames.

The plaques are of solid wood, routed with a molded edge, honey pine finished and sealed. The art is mounted and labeled with its brand name and model and includes a bracket for hanging. The metal art is 3-D mounted with about a 1/4 inch offset from the plaque to give additional depth to the artwork.

The metal framed art includes a circular frame around them and can be hung almost anywhere. They are available with the name of the implement or with a "Welcome" message. You can have your family''s name inserted for an additional $10.00 charge.

The silhouettes, whether mounted or within metal frames, are individually cut from 16 gage steel, buffed to a smooth bare metal finish and sealed with a clear finish. The thumbnail below shows a close up of the level of detail of the metal silhouettes.

Some of the photos of the artwork may show bright and dark areas. This results from the difficult task of photographing bare metal with clear finishes. They don't usually look that way. The sheet steel as well as the finished metal can vary between art pieces, usually from a medium to a dark gray. Therefore, no two pieces of art are exactly alike due to slight variations in the materials and the specialized work involved in the process.

Metal silhouettes can also be produced from your favorite photos, pictures or hand drawn illustrations. These may include pictures of your own steam engine, or a tractor, combine or other type of equipment of which you are especially proud.

I can also make custom sizes of these pieces for uses such as displaying them outside of a farm shop, machine shed, barn, grain bin, or on equipment or trucks. They can be produced for use in the design of a walkway gate or a wide gate or overhead scene leading to your farm site. I can work with almost any design, style, size, metal gage or finish option you would like. Contact me and I can help you with your idea.

New pieces of art will be continually added, so I invite you to check back periodically to see what's new.