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There are many skills that will never be replaced by machines.
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-------------------- Bob Noyes Digital Graffiti 310 Main St NE Mapleton, MN 56065 Posts: 130 | From: Mapleton, MN | Registered: Nov 2007
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No, neither will I approach the glory of Gibbons or Esterly- but that's certainly NOT going to stop me from getting an inordinate amount of pleasure from what I can do! Ya does what ya can- and practice, practice, practice...
-------------------- Catharine C. Kennedy CCK Graphics 1511 Route 28 Chatham Center, NY 12184 cck1620@taconic.net "Look at me, Look at me, Look at me now! I't's fun to have fun, But you have to know how!" Posts: 2173 | From: downtown Chatham Center, NY | Registered: Feb 2004
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Most definitely, Catharine. There are a number of us here who are illustators in the fine art world, but it has extremely limited practical application in the commercial sign world. I've done fine art wood renderings that would never come close to competing economically with far less intricate pieces in the sign world. I belong to a woodcarvers website too, and the base tone of everyone there is a protective aura that precludes signage applications. The time required to execute pieces such as those in Bob's link is completely outside the realm of economic commercial reality. Gorgeous work for sure from a talented man. I'm betting that he has a clientele list that keeps him very busy, but I'll bet that few of them are the sorts with whom we deal on a daily basis.
P
... and I thought that I had a chisel collection till I saw his!! Sheesh!
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-------------------- Pierre St.Marie Stmariegraphics Kalispell,Mt www.stmariegraphics.com ------------------ Plan on knowing everything before I die and time's running out! Posts: 4223 | From: Kalispell,Mt 59903 | Registered: Mar 2000
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"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Issac Newton Posts: 3528 | From: Warner Robins, GA | Registered: Oct 2004
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All those tools and not a glue bottle in sight.......hmmmmmmmmmm Just amazing!
To help non carvers understand whats involved, making chips usually involves putting some pressure down on the wood with the bevel of the gouge and then pushing the tool foward to make the chip. The bevel is the guide for the cutting edge. With this work, you can't push down..... so to make chips, you almost have to float the bevel on the wood......huge amount of skill to do it consistantly.
I'm in awe.
Thanks for the post Bob!
joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
-------------------- Joe Cieslowski Connecticut Woodcarvers Gallery P.O.Box 368 East Canaan CT 06024 jcieslowski@snet.net 860-824-0883 Posts: 2345 | From: East Canaan CT 06024 | Registered: Nov 2001
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Absolutely stunning. Compared to this, what any of us do is amatuerish and banal - but then, as Pierre said, he's dealing with an entirely different clientele.
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Cam Bortz Finest Kind Signs Pondside Iron works 256 S. Broad St. Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379 "Award winning Signs since 1988" Posts: 3051 | From: Pawcatuck,Connecticut USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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There was a picture of this man`s work on the back cover of Fine Woodworking this month. I thought some here might enjoy seeing his amazing work. There are a few more pictures in the magazine. Thanks to Bob for posting the link. Actually Joe, he does dowel and glue pieces together.
-------------------- Bob & Marcia Peach Peach Signs Inc Sandwich, MA rpeach9828@aol.com Posts: 1020 | From: Sandwich, MA | Registered: Jan 2002
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Cool schtuff any way you cut it. What patience. P
-------------------- Pierre St.Marie Stmariegraphics Kalispell,Mt www.stmariegraphics.com ------------------ Plan on knowing everything before I die and time's running out! Posts: 4223 | From: Kalispell,Mt 59903 | Registered: Mar 2000
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