After some fabrication, I am well on my way.
This is a mock up so far, the display is part of the overall concept.
Honor This.
Hand tools, no matter how small and insignificant has played a part in some craftsman life. It is easy to take these nonimpact, unimportant "cogs" of a working day, put them on a shelf and forget about them. I feel that is unfair. This small part plays a big part in a families life; it provided the need task to receive money to feed a family, send a child to school, making life that much rewarding, no matter how small of part it played.
This will be the focus of my next piece, Box Knife.
New Project
Today was a good day. I found another great foundation for my next projects. I wanted to share with you what I find interesting for a form point of view and what I am willing to alter to help voice this series of "Mechanical Love Stories".
Here is a beautiful example of mis 50's industrial design. But this is not all that I find interesting in this object. I look more into the thought of the tool, in the way certain aspects on this tool over-exagerated such as the adjustment nut or the way the plate is decoratively scrolled. Non of these "improvements" actually help in the performance of its purpose.
I will exploit more of the story or the "soul" tool to help bring forward the connection between a purpose and the intent of the the user and project.