How many of us have tried to fulfill anothers legacy?? To attempt to perfect a skill in, I suppose memorial, of someone you respected. To me I suppose it would have to be my wife's Uncle Andy, who left us for greener pastures upwards of a year ago. I always knew he was a craftsman of sorts, but isn't it funny how things are underestimated on a daily basis until its too late??
As I drag on, the point I'm making is the bequeathment of a treasure trove of antler knife handles, knife blanks, leather sheathes, and enough brass to re-button the army. As I gather there are less than 3 or 4 assembled knives in the bunch, but probably enough material to make, I'd say well over 100. While this is a skill I in no way possess, the magic of google and I suspect a guiding hand will oversee my works as I attempt to teach myself and I suppose revive an artform that was simply collecting dust in a drawer, in a desk, in a storage building.
How is the best way to pay respect to someone....maybe to carry on tradition, or to follow in the footsteps of, or in better terms....to keep the edges sharp and sawdust flying.
Here we go Andy!
As I drag on, the point I'm making is the bequeathment of a treasure trove of antler knife handles, knife blanks, leather sheathes, and enough brass to re-button the army. As I gather there are less than 3 or 4 assembled knives in the bunch, but probably enough material to make, I'd say well over 100. While this is a skill I in no way possess, the magic of google and I suspect a guiding hand will oversee my works as I attempt to teach myself and I suppose revive an artform that was simply collecting dust in a drawer, in a desk, in a storage building.
How is the best way to pay respect to someone....maybe to carry on tradition, or to follow in the footsteps of, or in better terms....to keep the edges sharp and sawdust flying.
Here we go Andy!
I think its great that you are doing this. It takes a great heart to be humbled and work to finish the work of another, to give glory to the elders just because they deserve it.
ReplyDeleteNowadays, the younger ones are too quick to forget their elders for their own glory