Author Archives: Gene

First, you find the list

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Gene

??Today I shall right a list, and write the ordered wrong wrought or randomly runged ramblings into cohesive conundrums knot tied, just tangled a tortured short of order set up quivering awaiting the final Gordian solution as I start my … Continue reading →

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A preview of the finished piece.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Gene
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Progress…

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Gene
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Now Stocking 10mm liners

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Gene

I had a request for 10mm liners from a lady in London and I figured if I am making one I might as well make several, so we have added 10mm tools to the mix. Larger tools like these are … Continue reading →

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More on the ladle …

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Gene

I spent some time working on the handle and stopped trying to do the center section of the bowl all in one piece.  It will go faster in smaller chunks. I then took the pattern for the lower part of … Continue reading →

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Spouting off and on

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Gene

Today I spent some time working on the shape of the ladle spout. This is the shape developed after two anneals, 3 forming cycles.  Almost there. I will probably set it aside now until I have a part to mate … Continue reading →

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The fountain creeps forward

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Gene

I had promised to spend some time at Dan Pate’s metal shapers get together so I grabbed the handle, buck and patterns,  took them with, and spent a day making the edges match and jawing. The handle is ready to … Continue reading →

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Bringing it together

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Gene

I did a fit-up of the parts for the top of the handle. Sandy seems unimpressed but I am happy with them. This is a shot of raising the handle boss.

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We Make the Tools, so YOU can do the job.

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Gene

Long ago, I kind of fell in love with sheet metal. No, it is not a mono mania, just a kind of pragmatic choice. It seems like drawing for me.  Art, is supposed to be about the message, not the … Continue reading →

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Bowled over

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Gene

Ok,  I got the rough paper pattern for the bowl finished and the other side of the handle nearly in shape. This bowl is pretty big. Here is another view, and the other side of the handle on the buck.

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