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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: tallbear on March 10, 2024, 06:00:22 PM

Title: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: tallbear on March 10, 2024, 06:00:22 PM

Something a little different....James Pease  pressed this horn gorget blank and had a concept in mind.I did the carving/ scrimshaw and silver work.It's colored with my homemade Nitrate of iron Stain and is based on an original silver gorget done by the Richardson Silver Shop in Philadelphia which is one of my favorites..

Mitch


(https://i.ibb.co/7KGzc5B/DSC-0414-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DQ7bXym)

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: smylee grouch on March 10, 2024, 08:30:04 PM

Super nice as usual. ;)

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: Tim Crosby on March 10, 2024, 11:06:53 PM

 Another Beauty Mitch, Jim did a nice job on pressing the horn, I'll bet that took some thinking. The whole work looks flawless. The carving design is wonderful. Did you make the chain Too?

   Tim

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: tallbear on March 11, 2024, 02:11:17 AM

Yes Tim I made the chain.It's copied from an original chain found in an 18th century Ottawa village site in Ohio.

Mitch

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on March 11, 2024, 02:36:03 AM

I noticed that at the Horn Guild Show.  Its beautiful.

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: Marplot on March 11, 2024, 03:31:14 AM

EXCELLENT!

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: TDM on March 11, 2024, 07:19:09 AM

Very fine workmanship. Beautiful art.

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: Tim Crosby on March 11, 2024, 04:00:18 PM

Quote from: tallbear on March 11, 2024, 02:11:17 AM

Yes Tim I made the chain.It's copied from an original chain found in an 18th century Ottawa village site in Ohio.

Mitch

  I envy your patience, Very fine fine work.

   Tim

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: homerifle on March 12, 2024, 05:36:10 AM

I really like this, fine job!

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: old george on March 12, 2024, 03:09:00 PM

Absolutely stunning, wonderful job.

george

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: DHouse on March 21, 2024, 06:32:53 PM

Fantastic work Mitch! Do you use the same kind of gravers on horn as on silver?

Dillon

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: tallbear on March 22, 2024, 02:27:21 PM

Dillon

No,most of this is done with a knife.I used both an exacto knife and a knife similar to an exacto that I made using John Prouds as a pattern.Each line is cut from both sides similar to how a skew chisel is used in carving.

Mitch

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: DHouse on March 22, 2024, 05:12:35 PM

That must take great control! Very fine work indeed. Thank you for responding. Has my gears turning to do some experimenting.

Dillon

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: Jim Kibler on March 22, 2024, 06:46:48 PM

I really like your tree.  Nice

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: Marcruger on March 29, 2024, 11:46:41 PM

Is it even possible for you to make something that isn't really nice Mitch?   Beautiful work.   God Bless,  Marc

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: aaronc on March 31, 2024, 04:25:43 PM

Well done Mitch,..what a unique piece.

Title: Re: A Gorget with a Twist
Post by: j. pease on March 31, 2024, 05:18:50 PM

I had pressed the gorget blank and wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I saw Mitch's Penn treaty gorget and thought that would be perfect. Turned greater than anticipated..