Wednesday, August 31, 2011

**small motoSickle**part three**

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.....building a little sickle..14 1/2 inches overall.....  
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Monday, August 29, 2011

**small motoSickle**part two**

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

**a small motoSickle**part one**

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

**Othon**08192011**

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Monday, August 22, 2011

**fireplace restoration**etc**

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.....first 4 images are an 8 inch revolving cube.....  
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.....below are some images from the fireplace restoration..... 
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..In july 2010, Trinity University commissioned me to restore.
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..completed and installed early jan 2011. first image below.

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..yessir, lead is my favorite precious metal.
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..fireplace front, 25 different patterns, is approx 6400 square inches.
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