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Just wow!

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I bet that didn't cost anything, lol...

calamari kid wrote:Just wow!

I concur.

Chaps like that put the art in artisan.
Or cunning artificier as the case may be.

While I can't wait for the upcoming manufacturing revolution that will put 3D printing and the like at all our disposal and put many skilled workers and craftsmen out of a job, it warms my heart that someone with this sort of skill will, undoubtedly, still find opportunity to carry on with his ancient techniques. Machines can never do that sort of thing. He puts his touch into what he makes, that gives is...wouldn't say soul, but something.

Oh, My, God.
That's just unfuckingbelieveable.....

I wasn't trying to be cheeky. I just know people that do this sort of thing (not swords or ancient Japanese stuff, but things that take incredible attention to detail) and their work is not inexpensive. But it's perfect. But because it's expensive, it has to be perfect.
I've made perfect things. They are expensive.

This is simply amazing, no better word for it, watched the entire film in awe!

One thing I realized that original artist made this piece with simple tools however it takes significant magnification to replicate all the finer detail, I suppose he could not have seen all the detail himself but let the experience and "feel" for the metal guide his hand while Ford had to copy it and be more precise.

MATPOC wrote:This is simply amazing, no better word for it, watched the entire film in awe!

One thing I realized that original artist made this piece with simple tools however it takes significant magnification to replicate all the finer detail, I suppose he could not have seen all the detail himself but let the experience and "feel" for the metal guide his hand while Ford had to copy it and be more precise.

Yeah, when they were showing the shots of putting the pupils in the eyes and the artisan's finger was looking like a beached whale, I was thinking about how back in the day they had to manage without a big ass microscope. Hell, my eyes are having issues with small type these days. I can't imagine spending a lifetime mastering such a craft then loosing the ability to see what you were doing.

My favorite part is the whiskers. How he broached the slot to fit something that was proabably only about .020" wide and so deep, blows my mind.

stripes weren't as delicate as eyes or whiskers but they were tedious task, about 100 total?

Also in the beginning when he hammers, shaves and then polished the piece before he begins carving, no reason to make a perfect mirror since none of the original surface will be visible but yet he does it, probably because that how it was done in the past, part of tradition... mirror of the soul.

I think polishing the metal also lets him see just how consistent the alloy is.

I watched the vids (twice), transfixed, in awe of the work and at the edge of my seat as if it were a suspense movie. Scared of possibly hearing "Tick tick tick tick. Tick tick tick tick tick. Tick tick tick tick ti... FUCK"!

Glad it didn't happen. Beautiful work. And to be such a craftsman... I'm quite envious.

piccini9 wrote:I think polishing the metal also lets him see just how consistent the alloy is.

Yep, he likely wouldn't have seen and been able to deal with the crack he mentions if he didn't do the polish.
I know a couple old school machinists that I'm making watch this next time they are hanging out in the shop.

That was a lot more engaging than I expected. Bravo!

Friend came over the shop and watched both clips with his mouth open, looks much better in 1080P on the big screen at my shop so when I walked by ti check in him it captured me as well, I can watch it again now...

Spectacular...boggles the mind.

I Love this kind of affection for materials and craftsmanship.

Sisyphus wrote: How he broached the slot to fit something that was proabably only about .020" wide and so deep, blows my mind.

That's what she said.