The noise of loud hammering on metal sounds from our atelier and that’s because Jan is working on a fine commission …
Jan is working to forge silver ..
..to bend silver ..
.. to measure and adjust ..
.. to solder ..
.. and to clamp the wood ..
It still doesn’t look like anything does it? So yes there is still a lot of work like sawing and filing to do but when it’s all done then this is the final result.
A silver letter opener inlaid with almost black ebony and another one with reddish brown cherry wood.
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It is also possible to add a monogram.
montserrat lacomba // Jan 25, 2013 at 11:30
Thanks for sharing Marion!
13threads // Jan 26, 2013 at 13:38
Wonderful to see the process. What a lot of detailed work requiring a lot of patience but the results are very much worth it. They are so elegant.
Dawn of LaTouchables // Jan 29, 2013 at 19:07
How completely charming.
olivia ullrich // Feb 1, 2013 at 18:05
Thank you for sharing the process. I commissioned one of these from you a few years ago for my brother and his wife. It was exquisite! It is fun to now see the photos of the making.
Olivia
Marion Pannekoek // Feb 1, 2013 at 21:58
Olivia, of course I remember! So nice of you to comment on this post, thank you so much for your kind words.
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