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18th November 2016, 03:19 AM | #1 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Louisiana
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I thank you, Fernando. Your "gizmo" is similar to a spring hammer used in silversmithing to stretch and thin silver sheet. When you're faced with hours of hammering to achieve a mundane but necessary task, the spring allows you to develop a rhythm and concentrate on nuancing the blows rather than wearing yourself out. A nice find! |
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18th November 2016, 12:04 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
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Thank you for further commenting on this type of 'geringonças'. The seller also had a device for stretching gold wire, but it was incomplete and not so appealing as this one. His atempt on the wood used would be oak or cork oak.
I am trying to know further details trough the local owner of a gold museu; things like how the gold beating operation is called over here, the name of the machine, possible age and so; so far no resuilt. |
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