"Point of Impact" Motorcycle Sculpture

This is the 12th YOTC bike, and the 101st motorcycle sculpture overall that I've done. This Panhead chopper on the auction block for two more days.

Bike Number 100, Harley Knucklehead "Nail in the Coffin"

Year of the Chopper #11 is also the 100th bike over all that I've built. The first 4 were made as gifts 5-6 years ago when I was first learning how to weld. The last 96 have all been made since the beginning of 2008.

This is a Knucklehead powered Harley, and you can bid on it here for 3 more days.

1957 Harley Davidson Panhead

This is my take on a '57 Harley, with a panhead motor, drag bars and and a sissy bar, and a pretty cool set of pipes. It was "inspired" by this motorcycle, all though I put my own twist on it.



This is the 10th Year of the Chopper bike, and all proceeds from it's sale will go to charity.

"Bonny goes Boom" 1971 Triumph Bonneville

I was looking through the Jockey Journal last week and came across a thread about "raw" bikes, motorcycles left unpainted. There were a couple of cool Triumphs in there that caught my eye, so I built this sculpture.

It is currently available in my store's "Chopper" section.

A variation on a theme, another 1948 Harley Davidson FL Chopper

This is the 5th Year of the Chopper bike, a sleek Panhead chopper I call "Top Chef." This was originally going to be what "Jungle Jockey" became, but as I did the front forks and sat them to the frame I decided to go a different direction. It's got a laid back look with the bigger rake and swept back handlebars. I think the carriage bolts work well for the heads, and the slash cut exhaust looks killer!

Bid on "Top Chef" now!

The same....but better

The 4th Year of the Chopper auction ends today, bid now and you could get a sweet deal AND help two very deserving non-profits!


Here are some more pics of the '41 Indian, taken by Izthistaken.

1933 Ford Hot Rod "Fear Factor"

My buddy Kenny and I went on the Hot Rod Power Tour this year, and one of the sponsors was Factory Five Racing. The car that really jumped out at me was their '33 Hot Rod, a ride with the classic look of an old school Ford, but with the chassis of a track star. I've been meaning to do this piece for a while, and when November's issue of HOT ROD showed up and the '33 was on the cover, it was the kick in the butt I needed!









Oh, yeah....it's got a removable hard top too!





The big block:





The Monster can for size perspective:



Click here to see this car listed in my online store.

This One is All Locked Up

At the end of last week I was getting the itch to make a hot rod, so I scratched it.

I've had this old Masterlock laying around forever. I've tried to make it fit in various projects, and it just never quite felt right. It finally found it's home as the radiator for Lockdown.

These pics were taken by Matt, check out more of his work!

"Strength & Beauty", a metal bra for a cause!

A couple of months ago, our friend(and cancer survivor) Catie Hormel asked my wife if I could make an "art bra" for the Bras for a Cause benefit. Darla obviously thought this was a great idea, and she was certain I'd come up with something terrific...I wasn't quite as positive. Actually, I was pretty skeptical at the start of the project. But I couldn't be happier with the end result! The event was Saturday night, and through a silent auction "Strength & Beauty" raised $400 for Gilda's Club Metro Detroit.

Hot New Shots

My good friend and photographer Matt Trombley came over and got some dope pictures of my last few projects this weekend. You can click on the pics to go to where they are hosted on my Flickr gallery, and there you can enlarge them to their original high resolution.

The second Year of the Chopper bike:



The '73 Honda Cafe Racer:



And Alien Robot with Robot Dog:

The Dog Pound

I was out in the shop on Wednesday and didn't feel like getting involved in a long project, so I decided to build some metal mutts. Each one is different, and I try to give them each their own personality. Naming them is harder than welding them together!

Alaska Mission Bicycle

My wife's cousin Jesse Boyd is a missionary who is currently biking his way to northern Alaska. To commemorate the trip, I was asked to build two sculptures of his bike.

Take a look at his website for some amazing pictures and crazy stories!

More pictures here:Jesse's Bike