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DonSimpson — Intention Tool 13
Published: 2011-06-29 08:52:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 2461; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 33
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Intention tool made from the carved tip of a goat horn and two quartz crystals. About 6-3/4 inches long.The goat horn tip has a teardrop-shaped cross-section that spirals around for one-half of a turn from end to opening. The solid part (the ridge formed by the pointy end of the teardrop) is carved to blend into the opening, and also carved with a series of shaped holes, blending into texturing, along its length. The entire horn part has been smoothed, given a satin polish, and then a hand-rubbed beeswax finish.
The planes of the larger crystal harmonize with the curve of the carved horn. The crystals are held in the horn with a slurry of clear glass beads, black glass microbeads, and glue. The larger crystal contains visible internal structures that are too subtle to show in this scan. The smaller crystal contains very tiny black inclusions too small to show in this scan.
The shape does not show well from any particular angle....
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I really love the way this came out.
I think I would have been tempted to put silver rings in all those holes.
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Actually, I had the same temptation. 
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Which makes me think that red satin cord woven through the holes would also be striking....
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Hmmmm. I do have a bag box of cords. I should take a look through that.
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I'm thinking the round type of cord, and I think it would need to be a really rich red to look right.
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That sounds right, and I'll keep it in mind. But other stuff keeps coming up.
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Well... functional, anyway,
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You know, if you veiw this from a certain angle, it almost looks like a raven's head.
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Yes it does. that had not occurred to me.
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Well, i tend to notice things others do not. It's just how and who i am.
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I think that is a good thing.
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At least one person does...
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Well, I once spent some time trying to show someone how, in a certain photograph, a section of forest and its reflection in a lake formed the head of a wolf; but they just couldn't see it. That kind of thing can indeed be frustrating.
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yeah! That's wonderful! I imagine it's great to hold in the hand as well....
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Thank you.
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would love to see this in the flesh. looks beautiful
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Superb realisation Don!
I'm sure it's super effiscient in it's intention tool function.
Interresting propeller branch shape, and the small cavitated holes on it's periphery brake turbulences from the forces directed by the hand of user.
Love also this mix you used to assemble the chrystals in the cavity. Reminds me of the glue our ancesters used, boiled tree sap wich was always with inclusion.
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I should have you write the user manual.
Two-component materials are very useful. Bricks with straw, tar with hemp fibers, fiberglass, steel-reinforced concrete.... One of the interesting modern ones is aluminium mixed with ruby fibers.
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This is another great piece. Did you ever sell your other intention tool I liked? Oh, and I like this one too, how much are you asking for it?
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Thank you.
Actually, one of those files I mentioned in my journal was the inquiry list for Intention Tool 12, so I will be sending you a note about that. This one will be on hold until after Westercon, but if it doesn't sell there, you are first on the inquiry list.
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So... what is this for? It looks pretty cool but whats its function?
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It's multi-function. One function is to look cool. 
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