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Shell tool pondering
Parnell:
Fun to see an update on this. Look forward to seeing any work you get done on I'd guess green wood? Cool pictures.
swamp monkey:
Conch shell celt and some handles for several different types of celts i am working on.
Spotted Dog:
This is all very interesting to me. When I was portraying a native warrior I used fresh water clam shells from the Mississippi
to mix my paints in and ate with a twisted clam shell . Which on one side was sharp enough to use as a knife.
mullet:
Swamp Monkey, A lot of the holes we see in the conch shells were done to remove the animal inside to eat. You can see this done everyday in Nassau, Bahamas where they sell fresh conch salad at street side stands. The pink portion of the shell is made into carved jewelry, also.
swamp monkey:
The first image below is the whelk adze at work. This was a test for sharpness and edge durability. I will work on sharpness. Overall it worked fine. I would like a little more weight to it tough.
The next few images are a celt carved from a conch shell. The handle is seasoned hickory with a woodpecker design I borrowed from the Calusa. I tested it out too. As with the adze i want to work on blade sharpness. This is different than steel blade work, as I have to maintain a curved or convex edge so the shell can take the impact without breaking.
Yes, I have a bigger project in mind than some little spout . . . :) :) :)
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