Uchidashi - A Traditional Japanese approach to manipulating sheet metal.qt

[attackoftherandom]

thanks so much for posting these videos. im teaching myself chasing right now (until i find a proper teacher in the area hopefully) and i probably wouldnt have any understanding of most of the metalwork i do if your video hadnt come up in my recomendations.

[ironbrush]

@attackoftherandom ; I'm glad they are of some help to you. You may find more material that might be handy on the forum I help run. You'll find us at following the iron brush dot org.

[phatmatt117]

what exactly did you make,I know its its a decorative piece and looks good, but what is it?

[ironbrush]

@phatmatt117 It's actually one of a pair of little "sculptures" called menuki in Japanese and the design is of a stylised flying goose. Menuki are ornaments that are placed on the handle of the Japanese sword and are held in place by the binding so that they are often partially obscured. This particular design was taken from a pair that is supposed to have been made by the famous swordsman and strategist Miyamoto Musashi.

[apachedrifter]

oh wow.....i so love watching your vids. the tapping of your hammer and your commentary are very zen to me. not to mention seeing the project slowly shape from a piece of plate or sheet into an object with life. i have learned much from you so far, but i want to learn more, so i am registering with your forum. thank you so much for presenting this and for the bits of humor youve thrown in. -bows low-

[ironbrush]

@apachedrifter Thanks for the kind words. I'm pleased the film is helpful and my delivery was enjoyed :-)

I'll "see" you on the forum.

[ironbrush]

Apologies for the commentary being slightly off. I'll get it sorted next time, promise.