A few functional gifts

©2018 Barry Smith - Brass and copper rod ladle handles

I grabbed a bit of time to make some small ladles to give away as gifts when we travel. I estimated I had time to make three new ladles from scratch and to refresh one I had made some time ago - it mainly needed a really good polish.

The following photos tend to step through some of the process including: making or reforming bowl shapes; hammering the bowls; making handles; grinding and polishing; and giving them a final polish after riveting the handles on.

©2018 Barry Smith  - Couple of rudimentary pressed bowl forms

©2018 Barry Smith  - Hammering a bowl form on a stake

©2018 Barry Smith  - A repurposed ()hammered) bowl form 

©2018 Barry Smith  - Bowls and handles on the grinding-polishing bench

©2018 Barry Smith  - A final polish with metal polish

The three new ones are looking good; as does the refreshed ladle.

©2018 Barry Smith  - A trio of small-medium ladles

©2018 Barry Smith  - Deeper conical ladles - looking bright again

So these will be off to good homes in the coming weeks.