My eye says it's a mermaid fighting a flying fish with a dragon spectator
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My eye says it's a mermaid fighting a flying fish with a dragon spectator
NeiljohnUK
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Two work-mates refurbished for a friend, both now have full slab laminated plywood tops, with double width rear jaws, the pro model also needed a new step, which was made from 3/4" ply to fit a 1/2" slot, with dogholes and drain holes so it shouldn't rot like the original did, new feet were added using helicoils.
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Cherry and Madrone jewellery box.
Phill05
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That is what I see too, looks great.
I have started mounting some of the many hundreds of chisels that I have collected w/o handles on some of the hundreds of handles that I have recently made. An auspicious beginning...
There was an article in one of the early issues of Fine Woodworking decades ago that compared chisel brands. The Stanley plastic-handle chisels were noted to be made with very high-quality steel. I have always, however, disliked plastic handles. These chisels were made by Stanley in the UK, and are unused. I do not remember where I purchased them, but I suspect they were also from the plastic-handled variety. I have been (as yet) unable to find that article. I will try to post it when I do, in case there is some interest. The handles are made of Jatoba, finished with blonde shellac and brass ferrules.
The other chisel is a vintage Ibbotson with an unknown exotic hardwood handle. That one is a keeper.
There was an article in one of the early issues of Fine Woodworking decades ago that compared chisel brands. The Stanley plastic-handle chisels were noted to be made with very high-quality steel. I have always, however, disliked plastic handles. These chisels were made by Stanley in the UK, and are unused. I do not remember where I purchased them, but I suspect they were also from the plastic-handled variety. I have been (as yet) unable to find that article. I will try to post it when I do, in case there is some interest. The handles are made of Jatoba, finished with blonde shellac and brass ferrules.
The other chisel is a vintage Ibbotson with an unknown exotic hardwood handle. That one is a keeper.
That's a sculpture by Luke Kite, who makes many such things, as the geisty moves him, just about every one very Victorian-gothic and worse (better, er, different).
That one is named "Fatal Attraction" and pictures a woman embraced by a dragon. They may be in love but only tragedy will ensue! As you can see, another dragon is just flying away from a similar encounter elsewhere, possibly now full of what was loved! To one side, three magisterial crows look on. They are adamant in their judgements, which always boil down to, "Guilty! Peck out their eyes!"
There are some very queer sculptures aboot wore hoose, including more Kites. I could post pics ........
Perhaps there should be another thread: Post a Photo of the Last Made-thing you Bought"?
There's quite a few chisel tests in Fine Woodworking Magazine. The one you're after may be that in Issue 139 but have a look at the tests in Issue 51 and Issue 200. There's a review of Stanley Sweetheart chisels in Issue 219.
Yes..please do..
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