August 31, 20187 yr Hey there! Hunted a bit for a proper place but couldn't find one, so I'll make a post here. This isn't my own work, but that of my grandpa. He made this piece years ago and I aspire to someday reach his level of skill and knowledge. He did everything, including the glasswork and wiring! These aren't the best of pictures truthfully but I took then after o had gotten off work. I plan to latter take some during the daytime and hopefully they come out better
August 31, 20187 yr Thats some fine work he did there Goolsby. Deffinately worth aspiring to. Thanks for sharing.
August 31, 20187 yr Really nice. Anyone who's tried scrolling on the diamond knows how tricky it can be, and it looks like he nailed it. Good on ya, grandpa!
August 31, 20187 yr Not easy to do, let alone the leadlight ! He definitely chose something special to leave behind.
September 6, 20187 yr That's a beautiful lamp Gools. If I were you, I'd get on the phone and talk to your grampa about everything you can think of to ask him about blacksmithing. You could learn a lot, and I think he'd love to share his knowledge and experience with someone who's genuinely interested in learning, especially his own grandson.
September 6, 20187 yr That is a beautiful piece of work. Thanks for including the close-up photos of some of the details. It looks like he may have used angle iron for the individual scroll parts where they meet up with the main frame and with the S-hook scrolls. Definitely one for the inspiration folder.
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