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Offline tallbear

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A Gorget with a Twist
« 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..

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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2024, 08:30:04 PM »
Super nice as usual. ;)
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #2 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
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #3 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.

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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2024, 02:36:03 AM »
I noticed that at the Horn Guild Show.  Its beautiful.
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2024, 03:31:14 AM »
EXCELLENT!
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2024, 07:19:09 AM »
Very fine workmanship. Beautiful art.
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #7 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
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2024, 05:36:10 AM »
I really like this, fine job!
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2024, 03:09:00 PM »
Absolutely stunning, wonderful job.

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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2024, 06:32:53 PM »
Fantastic work Mitch! Do you use the same kind of gravers on horn as on silver?

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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #11 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
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #12 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
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2024, 06:46:48 PM »
I really like your tree.  Nice
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #14 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
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2024, 04:25:43 PM »
Well done Mitch,..what a unique piece.
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Re: A Gorget with a Twist
« Reply #16 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..
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