I really like this project:

It reminds me of my New Mexico Heritage, so I decided to make a variation of this design.

I had an idea about what I wanted to do. So far I am just thinking.

I can see right away that the circle I made is too small. I need to figure out how to make a circle large enough to adapt my design.

My 15 inch circumference was too small. 20 inches seems to work. I am looking at the arrows on the grid.
I won’t know for certain until I shape the pieces and put them into place.

So far so good.

The iron bars are 13 inches before I started shaping them. So now I am thinking this is going to work.
The circle looks too big now. I think I am going to do something about it. It will have to wait. I am out of acetylene for my torch.

End of day one.