Roman_Ch Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hi, I am a Russian blacksmith. I do not know whether that subject written. Please evaluate the performance of acanthus leaf. In advance, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Nice work. I'd give it an A+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 It apears as you have done a very good job, I like the thicker material used with the deep bold chisel lines - I second the A+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Welcome to the site and thanks so much for sharing pics of your work with us,,REally nice work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Nice looking work, where and how is it fitted to other elements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calala Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Roman, Top Class work, cheers John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 beautifully executed piece,.....we can tell you have done this before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Nothing negative here, Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator13 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 удивительный hope i got that right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Looks good. I tend to like the thick hot work better than the thin cold work, although both methods speak to me. The entrance gates to the palace in Wurzburg, Germany, are full of quite large floral work done with hot hammered methods in a Baroque manner by Georg Oegg, circa 1700. An attempt to teach and revise these methods and style was encouraged in a book by Max Metzger of Lubeck, Germany. HIs book, "Die Kunstschlosserei", 1922, shows the use of the kehlhammer (fuller) in incising lines on the leaf forms. He has some nice leaf patterns in the book. The book is in German. There have been some recent English translations of portions of Metzger's book. Methodology and some patterns are shown and written about in "Metzger Classical Techniques of Hand-Forged Ironwork," translated by Robert Ruhloff, Ashfield, Massachusetts, 2001. A large pattern book is titled, "Metzger Pattern Book for the Artist-Blacksmith," translated by Robert Ruhloff, 2002. These books may be limited in number and may be fairly difficult to acquire, as Mr. Ruhloff passed away in 2008. The books were copyrighted in his name. They are paperbacks with plastic bound spines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Seelye Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolcanoForge Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcCormick Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Привет мы друг! Где в России вы? Я из Санкт-Петербурга. Кроме того, ваша работа очень хорошо! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 very beautiful leaves Roman, they look appealing and tactile :) wonderful ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman_Ch Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thank you all for your warm comments. I hope to continue our acquaintance. :) Now I got the rate of production of the leaf on its technology up to 50 pcs. a day. :) I would like to increase this to 100 units. John B - Soon the show finished products to these leaves. But if you want, I can show from the portfolio of the finished product, which used similar leaves. Similar - because at that time, the leaves were made by other technologies. gator13 - Yes, that's right :)))) Frank Turley - Many thanks to the instruction literature. I generally try to learn from the classics of German smiths. JMcCormick - I'm not far from Moscow, the city of Sergiev Posad. Very surprised that you are from St. Petersburg, I was there in early May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thank you Roman, I would like to see pictures of these in situ, normally leafs are attached by forge welding to other elements as part of the whole, or rivetted on as a facing element, not quite sure from the pictures how the ones shown would be attached or used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman_Ch Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 John B This author's work of my father - Andrei Chernenko. In this work demonstrates the use of similar leaves. Now I'm just a student of my father :))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Bam 1 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Very Nice..Fine Craftmanship It inspires Me to learn more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 John B This author's work of my father - Andrei Chernenko. In this work demonstrates the use of similar leaves. Now I'm just a student of my father :))) Excellent work and something to aspire to, you are fortunate to have such experience available to you. We look forward to seeing your forthcoming work. Salutations and respect to your father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 very clean and well appointed work. The design is matched by workmanship too. Thank you for sharing these pictures as they are an inspiration for all of us here on IFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Beautiful leaves Roman, I too prefer the heavier gage work. I had the privilege of being a student of my Father, He taught me more things than I realized. Welcome aboard and Spacebo for sharing your work. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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