Iron Posts for Tank-top Railings

Above is the first completed post, made by Settle blacksmith David Clements. We need 30 or so of these. Restoration Man George Clarke came up with the idea of making them from the ends of pieces of the redundant bracing rods from inside the tank. I put the idea to David who was sure he could adapt the bracing rods and what a splendid job he has done of the first one.

Here is David's modification for the base of the posts.

Here is a recovered bracing iron before adaptation, above the completed example.

This shows the clever balcksmithing close up. The old rod is forged into the shape of the finished post below. The square section fits intothe square holes on top of the tank sides. That section, and the threaded bit, both come out of the original metal.