metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Mar 13, 2016 16:55:13 GMT -5
Carving, mini-sculpture, whatever, I'm not sure that I'd exactly call this shaping either of these and I have to admit that it's my first. I was reasonably pleased with the outcome, but my wife guessed that part of it looks like 'a person' and part looks like a 'small knife ... a butter knife'. I'm not saying either is right or wrong, but I thought it would be interesting to see what others think it is ... The rock is New Zealand Jade, Pounamu, the item is (I estimate) an inch and a half long.  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 13, 2016 17:36:33 GMT -5
Looks like a letter opener.... NICE work!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 13, 2016 18:44:19 GMT -5
burnisher?
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 13, 2016 19:54:44 GMT -5
I'm guessing @ 1.5" long it's neither. Larger pix to see the detail better would help.
You did get a nice polish on it.
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Mar 16, 2016 16:13:58 GMT -5
I'm guessing @ 1.5" long it's neither. Larger pix to see the detail better would help. You did get a nice polish on it. Well offers from my colleagues included: - a snake
- a mummy
- a letter opener for really tiny letters 3
In fact it was intended to identify a winged maple seed. Thanks for taking part and again, thanks for the comments on the polish. Makes it worth the effort. |
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Post by radio on Mar 16, 2016 18:47:28 GMT -5
A couple of legs and it would be a cool Grasshopper :-)
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Post by vegasjames on Mar 16, 2016 19:19:44 GMT -5
If it were curved a little I would say half a prop for a plane.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 16, 2016 21:09:53 GMT -5
Metalsmith - here in wisconsin we call them helicopters lol.
I knew it looked familiar, just couldn't put my finger on it.
Nide job, keep 'em coming!
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Mar 19, 2016 19:03:21 GMT -5
Metalsmith - here in wisconsin we call them helicopters lol. I knew it looked familiar, just couldn't put my finger on it. Nide job, keep 'em coming! Yeah, same here - helicopters - I didn't know it was the same over the water. |
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