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Old 11-23-2017, 09:58 PM
cliffrod cliffrod is offline
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I like it and like seeing what happens in the beginning, not just after things look good. Lots of real race bikes have won lots of races with unpretty parts. That makes them real, not just cool.

Beside my chair here in my living room, I keep the first shaped panel I did over 20 years ago. I made a copper bowl without annealing or the smarts to do it. The bottom work stretched thin, then work-hardened and cracked..... It made a good hanging planter (great drainage) for a while, now holds my keys and change & such just fine ever since it helped sell a major public installation. Very cool.

Guess I could weld it up, do a little more work and properly finish it now that I know a little more and have a better shop. No need- It was a good lesson that I still think about all the time.
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