Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mel Larsen on December 06, 2013, 01:34:00 PM
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A fried if mine sent me a email of some art work in Australia. I thought if some of you have some extra spanner you don't know what to do with, this would give you some ideas.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/lugnut/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/pileoftools_zps00fac343.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lugnut/media/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/pileoftools_zps00fac343.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/lugnut/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/toolbench_zpsb7fafa7a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lugnut/media/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/toolbench_zpsb7fafa7a.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/lugnut/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/wagontools_zpsc55f1d7c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lugnut/media/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/wagontools_zpsc55f1d7c.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/lugnut/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/toolwagoncloseup_zps145e3744.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lugnut/media/Tools%20for%20Tool%20Talk/Tool%20art/toolwagoncloseup_zps145e3744.jpg.html)
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I'd hate to think there was something collectible hidden in there somewhere.
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I have a fair amount of tools that were burned in fire #1 that I plan on turning into metal sculpture some day.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img143/1860/01regularwrench.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img109/4702/03sockets.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img202/8/06screwdriverspliers.jpg)
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( http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=9706.0 ) is another peek at Mr. Piccoli's story. ( http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=9857 ) is a third.
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Very interesting use of tools and art. I have several "broken" wrenches to the side because I want a "shop cart" that is made of them. I didn't read the "back story", but would be interesting to know if there was a "cull factor" in the selection of tools used. I really struggle with the notion of taking a good tool and re-purposing it in such a way. The quantity/volume appears high. It seems the tool's value would/should always be greater in the context of it's purpose/intended use. I think of the money to be made with a $1 wrench, .25 socket, $9 tape measure, $10 hand saw, a $1 screwdriver, or even with a #2 school-boy pencil alone. Without reliable tools to do my job I would be in crisis.
Then you consider.............. what if its some of the foreign junk out of the pawn shops.
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Very interesting use of tools and art. I have several "broken" wrenches to the side because I want a "shop cart" that is made of them. I didn't read the "back story", but would be interesting to know if there was a "cull factor" in the selection of tools used. I really struggle with the notion of taking a good tool and re-purposing it in such a way. The quantity/volume appears high. It seems the tool's value would/should always be greater in the context of it's purpose/intended use. I think of the money to be made with a $1 wrench, .25 socket, $9 tape measure, $10 hand saw, a $1 screwdriver, or even with a #2 school-boy pencil alone. Without reliable tools to do my job I would be in crisis.
Then you consider.............. what if its some of the foreign junk out of the pawn shops.
Oily-- I agree with you about using good tools for art. Foreign tools from the pawn shops would be more appropriate for art.