Thanks for the link Rozniy! That first guys making something a bit more obscure than my Dad, but very similarr nonetheless, and the little marionet made by the third guy is wonderfully intricate. I love it!
With your interest in steampunk and 1930's noir, I thought you'd interested in that bronze marionette... it reminds me of pics from Fritz Lang's "Metropolis"
You could say that yes. He's an engineer (retired) and he's interested in steam engines, model engineering (building little steam engines) and old machines (tractors, trains, cars).
Thing is, if you asked him, he'd probably deny he was a 'craftsman', since he'd consider that to be some one who didn't take the matter seriously. He is not very flexible when ot omes to stuff like this. Anything that deviates from the purely historical is usually regarded with the sort of pity most people reserve for wounded animals.
He is not particularly impressed with my take on such things for example and things I'm 'childish' for 'playing with toy soldiers'.
I uess he's right, but personally I don't see being 'childish' as anything negative for as long as it doesn't detract from my responsibilites as an adult. I mean, who wants to grow old?
I posted a video of his workshop a few weeks ago, though it was a bit brief. I'm hoping one day I can post a video of a model steam engine he's building (a quarter sized traction engine).
I've seen his robots before, but never never knew who built them. Interesting that he taught himself and works from a tiny desk with no big machines. I've often thought that adversity breeds creativity.
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Crank up the volume and do the C-Walk…!
Were they wrestling with cammi-netting?
Its dangerous stuff...
I found this, which is interesting:
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/artmachine.htm
Thanks for the link Rozniy! That first guys making something a bit more obscure than my Dad, but very similarr nonetheless, and the little marionet made by the third guy is wonderfully intricate. I love it!
With your interest in steampunk and 1930's noir, I thought you'd interested in that bronze marionette... it reminds me of pics from Fritz Lang's "Metropolis"
Your dad's a craftsman?
You could say that yes. He's an engineer (retired) and he's interested in steam engines, model engineering (building little steam engines) and old machines (tractors, trains, cars).
Thing is, if you asked him, he'd probably deny he was a 'craftsman', since he'd consider that to be some one who didn't take the matter seriously. He is not very flexible when ot omes to stuff like this. Anything that deviates from the purely historical is usually regarded with the sort of pity most people reserve for wounded animals.
He is not particularly impressed with my take on such things for example and things I'm 'childish' for 'playing with toy soldiers'.
I uess he's right, but personally I don't see being 'childish' as anything negative for as long as it doesn't detract from my responsibilites as an adult. I mean, who wants to grow old?
I posted a video of his workshop a few weeks ago, though it was a bit brief. I'm hoping one day I can post a video of a model steam engine he's building (a quarter sized traction engine).
I really ought to read my posts for spelling errors before I publish them!
This Korean guy builds mini steam powered robots.
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/IWei.htm
There's lot of stuff at the Craftsmanship Museum site.
I've seen his robots before, but never never knew who built them. Interesting that he taught himself and works from a tiny desk with no big machines. I've often thought that adversity breeds creativity.
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