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Wow, lots has changed since I've last checked in. Whole dang new forum interface. Wonder who's around from once-upon-a-time when I used to hang out with you guys? Give me a shout out if you're so inclined.
I've been busy raising kids. One off to college; another in high school. Swamped teaching my earth arts school program full time (gardening, archery, bone and stone carving, wood working, coppersmithing, blacksmithing, leather working, jewelry making, stained glass, etc).
I keep looking forward to my golden years when I can finally knuckle down and make knives (or any of my own artwork for that matter). My wife says, knuckle down now you knuckle head or you won't make it to your golden years! Having turned 60 this year I'm starting to feel the crunch.
Wishing you all well. Carry on fellas!
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It ain't knives, but it's something; here are some images of student work...
Freshmen studies in repoussé and chasing in copper. Can you tell we're in Hawaii?
A group of 8th graders posing with their copper bowls.
Using the "flamethrower" to anneal copper between hammering makes persevering at sawing out a circle with a jewelers saw worth while. (We go through a LOT of blades!)
Students put their hard earned jewelers saw skills to good use to make Hawaiian bone fish hooks. They braid and lash the cord from artificial sinew.
Students forge their own stone carving chisels from 4140.
The sophomores started forging this set (note forge friendly design of forms), but had to beat a hasty retreat due to time constraints, so they rendered it in clay instead. Board made in wood shop of African mahogany and primavera.
Blacksmithing with youngsters in the Summer Fun program.
We forged a whole lot of s scrolls, two each per child. (This is only half of them.)
Scrolls were eventually strung with wooden beads on a leather thong to make necklaces to take home.
I've been busy raising kids. One off to college; another in high school. Swamped teaching my earth arts school program full time (gardening, archery, bone and stone carving, wood working, coppersmithing, blacksmithing, leather working, jewelry making, stained glass, etc).
I keep looking forward to my golden years when I can finally knuckle down and make knives (or any of my own artwork for that matter). My wife says, knuckle down now you knuckle head or you won't make it to your golden years! Having turned 60 this year I'm starting to feel the crunch.
Wishing you all well. Carry on fellas!
_______________________________________
It ain't knives, but it's something; here are some images of student work...
Freshmen studies in repoussé and chasing in copper. Can you tell we're in Hawaii?
A group of 8th graders posing with their copper bowls.
Using the "flamethrower" to anneal copper between hammering makes persevering at sawing out a circle with a jewelers saw worth while. (We go through a LOT of blades!)
Students put their hard earned jewelers saw skills to good use to make Hawaiian bone fish hooks. They braid and lash the cord from artificial sinew.
Students forge their own stone carving chisels from 4140.
The sophomores started forging this set (note forge friendly design of forms), but had to beat a hasty retreat due to time constraints, so they rendered it in clay instead. Board made in wood shop of African mahogany and primavera.
Blacksmithing with youngsters in the Summer Fun program.
We forged a whole lot of s scrolls, two each per child. (This is only half of them.)
Scrolls were eventually strung with wooden beads on a leather thong to make necklaces to take home.
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