Lynn Ford lead beaten planters rebuilt - July 2011
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....below - one of the finished planters ....
......debating to leave the 50 year patina
............or to polish as original
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...next are some detail images of the rebuild....
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....CLICK any picture for a larger view....
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....next two images.....
......the four ravaged planters have been waiting behind my studio....
.............I salvaged these 15-20 years ago from a dumpsite....
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...lead is soft but tough...
...rotten core is the cause of this condition...
...lead is soft but tough...
...rotten core is the cause of this condition...
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....here finally the dis-assembly begins....
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....CLICK any picture for a larger view....
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....next the Ford lead moves indoors....
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....after straightening and repairing a few tears....
....cavities are backed up with plaster....
....and then placed onto the new rebuilt wood core structure....
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....nuts as shown above are rough....
....below is before and after detail....
....nuts as shown above are rough....
....below is before and after detail....
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You have done a great job salvaging a beautiful work of art.
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