The 4-Hour Mockingbird I Made in Just 7.5 Hours

This mockingbird is the smallest sculpture I have welded so far. I started it right after I finished the MiG-15, on a rainy day when I couldn't push my crane and my unfinished stegosaurus outside like I normally do (to make room to maneuver).​

When I started, I thought I could finish the bird in about 4-5 hours given it's size and relative simplicity. Because my welding and fabrication skills suck, however, it took me nearly 8 hours. I felt myself rushing during that time, which meant that I ended up not getting the wing and tail feathers quite how I wanted them. I like how it turned out, but there are a few things I would change and next time I won't try to rush -- it will just take the time it takes.

Here is a 360 degree video on YouTube:

I don't have many "in progress" shots of this one because I did it in only two sittings. The base is made from part of a coil spring and the perch is the tine from a pitchfork. The bird is made from nails and bolts, steel rod from an oven rack, and sheet metal from a lawn mower (black), filing cabinet (grey), curtain rods (white), and a patio table (white). The shiny piece at the rear end of the bird is the top of the tea kettle lid I used to make the top of the head of Owl #1.