Ever since my trip to Artfest I have been playing with hammering and cutting metal. I know Joe will be horrified but these birds are cut with shears, not the dreaded saw. I like the freedom of the shears, and the deckled edge from hammering. I have been hammering on a shot bag, and a bench block with my newest hammers from Fretz. They are sensual in the hand and they texture perfectly.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
what's on my bench today
Ever since my trip to Artfest I have been playing with hammering and cutting metal. I know Joe will be horrified but these birds are cut with shears, not the dreaded saw. I like the freedom of the shears, and the deckled edge from hammering. I have been hammering on a shot bag, and a bench block with my newest hammers from Fretz. They are sensual in the hand and they texture perfectly.
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Hey! I like shears. I'm not some fascist sawyer!! ^_^ But seriously, there are way more "barbaric" ways to cut sheet metal. Try Mary Hetts' (maryhetts.com) method - sharpen the end of a flat head screw driver and cut your metal with it like a chisel. Now that's avoiding a saw!! Gotta respect the ingenuity. Enjoy your shears... until you have to pierce out something in the middle... [evil laugh]
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