Namesake

You've heard of Goldenrod?

Here's the namesake: A Golden Rod.

Unexpected Visitor

My new apprentice?
I had to lure her out with a trail of bread...

Noo / Auld Ulno

Slightly different Ulno Bangle.

Made from gold and an 80-year-old bicycle spoke.

This older iron is blacker

and gooder.

The Shape of Procrastination

Black Coffee: check
Water: check
Hey this hexagonal tumbler fits beside my bench anvil...
Hmm, lets get some more symmetry; reorganise pliers from big to small...
("always be Knolling" as Tom Sachs would say)
Take a photo... post on blog...
OK, enough procrastination already!!

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 Another comb, another permutation of the ingredients, this time; forged surface and chiselled dip.

Combing

Nearly there...
This comb has a forged dip on both sides- I did this after the tines were cut, so it was tricky to control the displacement of the metal without contorting the straight tines.
A different methodology would be wiser. ( forge first, then cut?)
But I'm feeling my way.
Possibly this form and texture could have been achieved more easily by casting techniques, but this thing is all made with saws and hammers folks.
Perhaps I'll make a silver version if anyone wants one.
I like this one, it feels really good in the hand.
It's asking you to take it on a long journey.