As you can see from the photo above the first post now has a sibling. Each post will have one face with the similar curly design - the rest of the faces will be unique.
But first about cutting in preparation for art. On Saturday I spend the day cutting large sheets of Magnani Pescia Editions 140gsm paper into 14cmX18 cm sheets in preparation for printing my daily words booklet. The paper was cut with a knife and rotary paper cutter. The end result was 155 sheets - plenty for the job and proofs.
Late on Saturday I spend time in preparation for today - cutting rusty metal sheet on my bench mounted guillotine. I was amazed that it managed to cut rusted 1.5-2mm thick mild steel. I guess the almost 1m long lever helps. I used all the heavily pitted rusted metal on the post today.
Following are a few photos of the four faces of the post completed today. This post is 20cm square and 1.4 m long. The post will be set into gravel - about 20cm deep.
A few photos of some of the detail.
I have one post to complete - this post is about 1.2m long - so the working space is going to be 80cm in length on each face. A task for next week.
I'm having quite a time trying to imagine having the patience to hand cut 155 sheets of paper, let alone a guillotine sturdy enough to cut through 2 mm of steel ... and I continue to be amazed at how quickly you transition from one scale of work to another ... can't wait to see the posts in their new home!
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