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Friday, June 8. 2007

Rolling Wave

An architect friend recently designed this molding, called Rolling Wave. I like it. I guess it can be made in whatever size you want. Amazing the way they can translate a design into a plaster molding, but it has been done for a long time. Useful skills. And such fine custom things cost less than one might think.

 

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 17:52 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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BD...

That is neat molding, it reminds me (ok Maggie Folk's please finish filling in another 800 words on what I might have been reminded of, I'm gett'n a bit sick of hearing myself)...and then the train left and I never saw her again.

Habu
#1 Habu on 2007-06-08 20:17 (Reply)
I'm sure there must be a socialist influence in there somewhere :-) emphasis on the smile Habu.

Plaster mold is not that hard to do, a replicative pattern, pounded out of lead in the old days, and you're all set (s*** no pun intended). It is the design where the art lives. Good job re that respect. Though I'm thinking the 45 could use a little work.
#2 Luther McLeod on 2007-06-08 20:36 (Reply)
BTW, H., short note down at BNW.
#3 Luther McLeod on 2007-06-08 20:42 (Reply)
The 45 needs a compound miter cut
#4 buddy larsen on 2007-06-08 21:07 (Reply)
maybe impossible with the design elements tho.
#5 buddy larsen on 2007-06-08 21:09 (Reply)
LM..got the note..never thought of you otherwise. In fact it is a much better psychology to begin with even if you have all the skills to "make" it a person needs your frame of mind to succeed.

I never really examined my personal psychology with regard to persevering since I was raised by a very accomplished man and woman who never thought of an outcome being other than what their force of will, brains , and hard work, could produce, which was always, "Hey we're gonna win this"

Of course no one wins them all but the winners are the ones who keep getting back into the arena and stay at it.

I have a good friend from Lookout Mountain, Tn. who when he heard someone say "I can't do that" he would look at them and say in his Southern manner, "You know, the can'ts never could" It's true.

Best,
Habu
#6 Habu on 2007-06-08 21:20 (Reply)
"LM..got the note..never thought of you otherwise." Would I be remiss in not desiring further explanation? Or, should I take the statement at face value? H., your sense of superiority will not outlive you. This country has not survived by individual effort, though that has been (at times) a major part of it. But it has survived as group, unit, squad level perseverance. Not articulate enough to explain that further at the present moment. I respect you H. You're smart, experienced and a man of the world. But at times you can be a tad condescending. And I admit, that condescension can be a good thing on occasion. Though I think only a lowly grunt can appreciate your thought at times.

Buddy, maybe that 45 is the art, design and production wise? Just short maybe?

Yeah, a brandy post. So what. Sometimes its the only way. Attack my words, not me.
#7 Luther McLeod on 2007-06-08 21:55 (Reply)
I apologize Habu. My ego precedes my brain at times. Though I try to keep them separate. It is a constant struggle.
#8 Luther McLeod on 2007-06-08 22:47 (Reply)
LM..I apologize for any miscommunication..I was honoring your mental outlook as superior to mine in that I had never really examined mine. I should have for as Plato said "The unexamined life isnot worth living"... no all was suppose to be complimentry..sorry for any garbled message.
#9 Habu on 2007-06-08 23:11 (Reply)
"The unexamined nose is snot worth blowing"
--Playdough
#10 buddy larsen on 2007-06-08 23:28 (Reply)

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