Preparation

©2020 Barry Smith - Silver-plated metal blanks marked up for cutting - some bowls in the background have been pressed in preparation for the hammering stage.

Quite a bit of our time lately has been dedicated to the move of the letterpress studio. Metal work has fallen behind a little. So it was time to cut a swag of metal from silver-plated trays. In all I have cut about 80 plus pieces for: 21 small small bowls; 28 pieces for daily word leaves; 12 pate knives; 11 leaf-spoons; and 14 tea-caddie leaf spoons.

©2020 Barry Smith - Careful marking up of the silver-plated trays to get the most out of them 

©2020 Barry Smith - Tea-caddie spoons get a first cut in the guillotine 

©2020 Barry Smith - Stash of offcuts for smelting later

©2020 Barry Smith - Lot of pieces cut and ready for the next metal forming step

©2020 Barry Smith - Some of the blanks for bowls 

©2020 Barry Smith - Blanks for daily word leaves

Can't say I haven't got anything to go on with.