Nate from Nate’s Forge in Scotland wanted to create a sculpture of a big cat from 3mm mild steel, and he asked if he could use our Swift-Cut Pro plasma table to bring his idea to life. This is a photo of the finished 10 foot sculpture.

From sheet to sculpture: Nate’s Forge visits Swift-Cut HQ

Almost 12 months ago, we welcomed a purr-ticularly creative visitor to Swift-Cut HQ – Nate from Nate’s Forge in Scotland. Nate wanted to create a sculpture of a big cat (yes, really!) from 3mm mild steel, and he asked if he could use our Swift-Cut Pro plasma table to bring his idea to life.

Naturally, we said yes. He supplied the steel and got to work.

Fast forward a year, and Nate’s now shared the result – and we think it was worth the wait. The precision cut on the Swift-Cut Pro meant:

  • Zero material waste thanks to a perfectly nested sheet design
  • Clean edges, no dross
  • And a final piece that slotted together beautifully

Nate even sent us a photo of the finished sculpture installed – and we think it’s the cat’s whiskers!

Watch the full video here

Nate's Forge Case Study - Using Swift-Cut Pro Plasma Cutting Table to cut pieces for 10ft cat sculpture close up image
Nate's Forge using Swift-Cut Pro Plasma Cutting Table at Swift-Cut Headquarters Demo Suite to cut pieces for 10ft cat sculpture
Swift-Cut Pro Plasma Cutting Table at Swift-Cut Headquarters Demo Suite being used to cut pieces for 10ft cat sculpture by Nate's Forge
Nate's Forge using Swift-Cut Pro Plasma Cutting Table at Swift-Cut Headquarters Demo Suite to cut pieces for 10ft cat sculpture - Photo of 3mm mild steel sheet with piece cut out.
Nate from Nate's Forge welding sculpture pieces together, that he cut out of 3mm mild steel on our Swift-Cut Pro CNC Plasma machine, in his workshop in Scotland
Nate’s Forge sculpture of a big cat cut from 3mm mild steel on our Swift-Cut Pro plasma table. This is a photo of the finished 10 foot cat sculpture in his back garden.

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