If one were to give, say, a ladle, as a gift .. it is a “Gift that keeps Giving” ..(Probably for around 3,000 years or so).. but as the bestower of this Gift.. you too will be brought to mind whenever the Ladle is used..(not for those thousands of years though) Nourishment for all ! .. 

So … for your edification and delight ! .. documenting the making of Three Cake Slices and Two “Dollop” spoons (a dollop of cream/chocolate fudge sauce/caramel and Grand-Marnier ?.. smothering some almond meal cake delight!)….

Drawn on 2mmX316Marine grade stainless steel

Plasma cut

Rough and ready

40grit in the Linisher

Start edge grind

Looks like This

Grind blade ..$0grit

Looks like this

Get 400grit from stash

refine all edges and surfaces with 400grit

Complete polish with Maxicut and sisal mop

Form ‘Rolling Scroll’ finials with Oxy/propane torch

Looks like this

Planish handle surface with ball-peen hammer

Cold forge on block

Cold forge on block

Cold forge on block

Grind and shape, 40grit

Grind and shape, 400grit

Makers Mark !

Makers Mark !

Polish inside of spoon bowl

Polish all surfaces . Maxicut

Maxicut and sisal mop

Ready for final polish with Orion stainless finishing polish and calico mop

Ready for final polish with Orion stainless finishing polish and calico mop

Ready for final polish with Orion stainless finishing polish and calico mop

Done !

Finished ! # Cake Slices and 2 Dollop Spoons !

 

‘Gold is for the mistress,

Silver for the maid,

Copper for the craftsman, cunning at his trade.

“Good” said the Barron,

sitting in the hall,

“But Iron- Cold Iron-

is master of them all.”

Rudyard Kipling

Tap and Die

loot

Some Loot from Prize gift vouchers !!

You can tell he’s a Kelpie ’cause he’s Red

This little Kinetic piece won 1st Prize in the “CASE Mullum” Post-Card sized Exhibition at ArtPiece Gallery in Mullumbimby recently.. Click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHGdoY9KpXM to see it in action on YouTube.

There is an incredible Bloke called Oskar who fixed this website .. ‘Cause I broke it !! Thanks !! .
So the Monday Sculpture is a work in progress this week ..