Designing as a variation of tradition

Tim Simmons · 20th July 2005, 08:35 PM

This is the handle I made on a shasqa for a Mr Big in Kazakstan. I only work in wax but as you can see it is a pretty important part, it is then finnished and assembled by other craftsmen. I have great difficulty in getting photos of finnished work, unfortunately this is all I have, no pics of the blade or scabbard. The scabbard was steel lined and covered in enameled silver section of simmilar patterns to the blade. The name on the blade is Firmin and sons plc est 1677 though talking to the silversmith I think it was actually made in Germany. What you see here is a snow leopard, silver gilt, pearls, and blue enamel. The fuller is gilt and blued. Tim

RhysMichael · 20th July 2005, 08:49 PM

Antonio,
I think that dha is going to look great when finished , you have a good eye for putting things together. Please let us see the finished sword

Antonio Cejunior · 20th July 2005, 11:49 PM

Hi RhysMichael,

Thank you for the kind words. I actually can't wait to see it finished.

Nathan is a very good craftsman and smith. It is my privilege that he has accepted to do the woodwork and mounting.
I will surely place a review here, although some of the earlier steps were not photographically documented because of lack of batteries in the camera.
But Nathan's work is superb IMHO.

Tim Simmons · 21st July 2005, 09:16 AM

All I know is that there is only one Mr Big in Kazakstan and these kind of toys tend to be gifts that curry favour, what ever next

Tim

Antonio Cejunior · 21st July 2005, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

All I know is that there is only one Mr Big in Kazakstan and these kind of toys tend to be gifts that curry favour, what ever next

Tim

Never been to Kazakstan, so couldn't know Mr. Big.

jmings · 21st July 2005, 06:22 PM

Mr. Antonio Cejunior, Sir;

That dha is truly a work of wonder. Are you going to design display stand for it?

BTW, what a pleasurte it is to see you in this forum as well as your usual haunts.

Antonio Cejunior · 21st July 2005, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmings

Mr. Antonio Cejunior, Sir;

That dha is truly a work of wonder. Are you going to design display stand for it?

BTW, what a pleasurte it is to see you in this forum as well as your usual haunts.

Hi Jmings

Please just call me Antonio. I feel much more comfortable

Your words are most kind. Nathan is a fantastic woodworker on top of his smith work. He once sent me a picture of an entire bookshelf lacquered in white that he did for his home. I was amazed.

Uh oh, I feel we know each other but I am caught by surprise

Thank you

Antonio Cejunior · 20th July 2005, 11:43 PM

Very nice carving Tim.

Thank you so much for sharing.
There must be some very rich people in Kazakstan

Best

20th July 2005, 08:35 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,986	Blowing my own trumpet This is the handle I made on a shasqa for a Mr Big in Kazakstan. I only work in wax but as you can see it is a pretty important part, it is then finnished and assembled by other craftsmen. I have great difficulty in getting photos of finnished work, unfortunately this is all I have, no pics of the blade or scabbard. The scabbard was steel lined and covered in enameled silver section of simmilar patterns to the blade. The name on the blade is Firmin and sons plc est 1677 though talking to the silversmith I think it was actually made in Germany. What you see here is a snow leopard, silver gilt, pearls, and blue enamel. The fuller is gilt and blued. Tim

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20th July 2005, 08:49 PM	#2
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	Antonio, I think that dha is going to look great when finished , you have a good eye for putting things together. Please let us see the finished sword

20th July 2005, 11:49 PM	#3
Antonio Cejunior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 294	Hi RhysMichael, Thank you for the kind words. I actually can't wait to see it finished. Nathan is a very good craftsman and smith. It is my privilege that he has accepted to do the woodwork and mounting. I will surely place a review here, although some of the earlier steps were not photographically documented because of lack of batteries in the camera. But Nathan's work is superb IMHO.

21st July 2005, 09:16 AM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,986	All I know is that there is only one Mr Big in Kazakstan and these kind of toys tend to be gifts that curry favour, what ever next Tim

21st July 2005, 06:22 PM	#6
jmings Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tebbetts, Missouri, USA Posts: 49	Mr. Antonio Cejunior, Sir; That dha is truly a work of wonder. Are you going to design display stand for it? BTW, what a pleasurte it is to see you in this forum as well as your usual haunts.

20th July 2005, 11:43 PM	#8
Antonio Cejunior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 294	Very nice carving Tim. Thank you so much for sharing. There must be some very rich people in Kazakstan Best