net making

[fishfish 17]

thanks to matt the rat ive just got into making my own purse nets,and its great fun! now being a creative sort of chap i decided that a plastic needle wasnt quite the ticket! so this evening i nocked up a needle for nett making from anice bit of montanna ivory,i decorated it with traditional nordic dot and ring pattern.

 

 

thanks for looking.

[Kay 3,709]

Thats really good , whats ivory like to work with ?

[fishfish 17]

ivory and bone are great to work with and shine like glass!

[Nobby 65]

very nice fishfish there could be a niche in the market for custom made needles

[fishfish 17]

  swampy said:

where do you get the ivory from ,not many elephants around here, mark bricks got a dog that will pull one down though

 

well this one is made from 'montanna ivory' which is a nick name given by knife makers to beef bone! but i also make a lot of stuff from mammoth ivory,that is a wonderfull medium to work in,here a bit of scrimshaw on mammoth ivory by me:

[Madcowz 0]

  fishfish said:

i decided that a plastic needle wasnt quite the ticket! so this evening i nocked up a needle for nett making from anice bit of montanna ivory,i decorated it with traditional nordic dot and ring pattern.

 

FFS, just knocked up? That's bloody brilliant!

 

 

/Mad

[Malt 379]

Nice one FF! Are there any ends to your talents?

[fishfish 17]

thanks for the kind words folks!ive got some beef bone sitting in the stock pan ready to make soup,then the bones will beome something else!

[Matt 160]

Bloody hell fish, you've carved a piece of bone that looks just like a pound coin! How much are the coins each? lol

[FUBAR 0]

Well done looks nice and symetrical

[fishfish 17]

  Matt the Rat said:

Bloody hell fish, you've carved a piece of bone that looks just like a pound coin! How much are the coins each? lol

 

£186.49!!!!!!!!!!!!(each!)