Guest ford hallam Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Hi all, I've been documenting the making of the piece I'm presently working on and have the camera nicely set up in my studio. I took this picture a little while ago when I called it a day. I though you'd like to see how I do it! You can see a few chisels, a couple of scrapers and some Water of Ayre stones. The piece I'm carving is a steel disc, 40mm in diameter. It is mounted in Japanese pitch set in a steel bowl which weighs a ton. Apart from a piercing saw and file these tools are all I've used thus far. I'll reveal all later.... regards, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Hi Ford, Thanks for the picture and YES we would love to see how you do it. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus homestead Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Hi Ford, Always like to see another's bench etc. In this case, the more you show us the better! Thank you. I'm curious about the disc itself - it would be nice to see a close up. Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hi there Fellas, now that my camera is set up in the studio it's a doddle to provide images. Here are a few more then. I've got some wide angle-lens shots on the other camera which I'll upload later, they show more general views. cheers, Ford p.s. the disc is steel and is 4 cm across. It will be a kagamibuta and this is the back just before soldering on the loop. I had to sign it at this point as it will be impossible later. and one more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 and if that's not enough then here are some more. You'll notice how small my space is, that's so I can imagine I'm still in Japan . Thankfully we're moving in about 7 weeks, and my new studio will be a ballroom by comparison. cheers, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 It's a pleasure to see your bench Ford. Is that Vodka in the flask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus homestead Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 That's a great tour of your workspace Ford - thanks! I like your removable drawers or trays - I've made a few of those to go inside larger drawers in my bench - I'll have to make up a shelf cabinet like yours though as I have more and more punches these days. As to the disc you're carving - I really like the area where the three relief sections come together. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress in this piece. - Magnus - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Carvalho Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Aloha Ford, Good natural light. A stout work surface. Organization. Thanks for the peek. mahalo Karl p.s. Are those Japanese scorp/burnishers between the hammers and chisels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 glad you enjoyed this little virtual tour. Hey Jim!, Vodka? no no no, It would have to be sake. Actually I bought that glass decanter in a second-hand shop because it looked like the sort of light condensers that Jewellers in the past used to use to focus a light source on to their bench pegs. I had it filled with a copper sulphate solution for a while and it transmitted a very soothing light. I've got to make some sort of retort stand for it to keep it up of the bench surface and out of my way. Hi Karl, The longish tools, I assume you are referring to, are scrapers, hisage in Japanese. They are indispensable for refining carved forms. In fact I frequently am able to go directly from a scraped surface to charcoal, skipping out the stone polishing stage. Hi Magnus, the little cabinet is pretty much the standard storage solution in Japanese workshops. They are a must as it's so easy to end up with quite lot of specialised punches and chisels. And if you don't keep them in specific groups you'll end up spending half the day searching for what you need! . Glad you like the piece so far. This will actually form the basis of a fairly long and image heavy "tutorial" which I'll post when I publish the site. there will be quite a few "never before seen on the web" processes utilised in the creation of this particular item. and as a little teaser here's the piece at end of day, yesterday, I got distracted and didnt get that much done. This will be the reverse of the piece and it now has the loop silver-soldered on. I always ensure that the solder seam is not visible and will now work those gaps close so there will be no silver line to spoil the patina I have planned. The cylinder of box-wood will be turned up to form the core of a lacquered bowl. The chisels in the foreground are those I've used so far. more to follow, regards Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Coming very nicely indeed. As Magnus said, lovely transitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thanks Jim, now for the tricky bit! I'm covering the moon in silver nunome-zogan which will then be polished out to create a shaded appearance. The edges of the clouds will be dusted with a fine silver haze, also onto a nunome-zogan ground. For anyone wondering about the new terms, here's a bit I wrote ages ago describing it, very briefly ......Sorry, i suppose it is a foreign language to some ( mostly the girlies, ), Damascening or nunome-zogan in Japanese is an overlay technique. The ground is cut in 3,4 or 5 different directions with very closely spaced, fine, parallel vertical cuts, typically 9 cuts to a single millimeter. This results in a surface which is comprised of lots and lots of tiny sharp peaks. It is into this prepared ground that the softer metal, usually gold or fine (pure ) silver wire, or foil, is worked with bamboo, horn or metal punches. The original thread is here, it's post no;13. Good idea Janel Seems odd to quote myself, I might get a big head! more to follow........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Big head or not, the information is very helpful. One thing you might add is the context from which that quote came, or the url for that topic so we can more easily cross reference this information. What sort of tool do you use to make the tiny cuts? Is the tool pricked, or punched or pulled or pushed, pressed? and how long is the line, 9 cuts/mm wide by a mm long? I am trying to visualize this minute action. Do the lined intersect one another or are the ~nine lines their own little patches? Thanks for humoring the "girlie". Perhaps each of the possibilities would offer its own textural result...? One question about the color of the steel in the first full disc image, the one above the little hammers... why is the color a yellow or warm color? Is it just the digital white balance not set for the lighting? I am looking forward to the rest of the tutorial! When is your web site going to be live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hi Janel, I'll be posting the next few steps in a couple of hours, all will be revealed. I have taken Giles' advice, I got a Canon 400D with a 60mm macro, am shooting tethered via the laptop using a remote control software package from an outfit called Breeze systems. It makes it amazingly easy to try out multitudes of camera settings and adjust all the various parameters. I'm also playing with the lighting to see which works best, some with natural light, some my bench light and some spots etc. I need to get the adobe light studio now to handle all this output! back in a bit, I go and get that link to the quote above. cheers, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Hi all, I thought it best to move the remainder of this sequence of images over to the tutorial section, 'cos it's starting to look like a tutorial. Here's a quick short-cut to continue....click here! regards, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Seems odd to quote myself, I might get a big head! You could always rig a special sling at your bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sanders Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Thanks for those studio shots Ford- there a quite a few ideas there I might plagarize. The small tool cabinet especially. I was lucky to acquire several old library card catalog units of six drawers each last year which are making due right now, but your case is ideal. -Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 hey Jim, some mornings I definitely feel as though I need my head in a sling glad the "tour" was of use, Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hi all, I've been documenting the making of the piece I'm presently working on and have the camera nicely set up in my studio. I took this picture a little while ago when I called it a day. I though you'd like to see how I do it! You can see a few chisels, a couple of scrapers and some Water of Ayre stones. The piece I'm carving is a steel disc, 40mm in diameter. It is mounted in Japanese pitch set in a steel bowl which weighs a ton. Apart from a piercing saw and file these tools are all I've used thus far. I'll reveal all later.... regards, Ford Ford - your link doesn't work anymore - is ther anyplace I may see your worksapce besides showing up at your door? Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clive Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hi Debbie, My brother Ford is no longer a member of this forum... a big loss to all of those members who appreciated that his knowledge and expertise was unrivalled. I understand that he will soon be launching a new carving forum and am sure, will there, be more than happy to answer any of your questions. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thank you I will be patient. I beleave I remember something a while back, but compost occurs as my daughter is always trying to teach me PC language! LOL Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartosz Ulatowski Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I can't see any pictures but I'd love to. What's wrong? Is it like in this Andersen ferry tale about emperor and his new cloth? Only wise people can see photos in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Ford removed all of his photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonid_g Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Ford removed all of his photos. I think now is an empty topic and the need to be deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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