Metal Brain

[francesco dibari]

good morning to all , I want to share this experience and hope you enjoy it ; Erica Burl and metallic inclusions, have to finish the opening attacks but will not change much
C & C are welcome
many thanks to all , and sorry for my bad english :o




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[Jerry Marcantel]

Now that's something that you cannot not comment on. Stunning piece. Again, you are standing way outside that proverbial box we mention sometimes.... Beautiful work... Jerry (in Tucson)

[Joe Hillmann]

How did you get the metal in there? And then how did you get it to not shrink when it cooled and how did it not char the wood?

It is a very unique piece.

[francesco dibari]

Now that's something that you cannot not comment on. Stunning piece. Again, you are standing way outside that proverbial box we mention sometimes.... Beautiful work... Jerry (in Tucson)

many thanks Jerry .. :)

[francesco dibari]

How did you get the metal in there? And then how did you get it to not shrink when it cooled and how did it not char the wood?

It is a very unique piece.

Hi Joe , the metal has been fused with a soldering iron and a small gas torch, if it is too hot not attack, you must maintain a temperature not too high, I hope I have explained it well, my English is not too good i'm very sorry ... :o , thank you very much for your question .. is a pleasure to share :)

[David Reed]

Very interesting and imaginative piece. Would this be called "fused wood". What alloy is the 'inlay'?
Stunning indeed.
P.S. your English is much better then my Italian! I fumble through Italy speaking Spanish, and it usually works although get lots of quizzical looks.

[francesco dibari]

Very interesting and imaginative piece. Would this be called "fused wood". What alloy is the 'inlay'?
Stunning indeed.
P.S. your English is much better then my Italian! I fumble through Italy speaking Spanish, and it usually works although get lots of quizzical looks.

Hi David , may thanks for your question, the metal used is pond 55% .. :)

[Curt Fuller]

Francesco, I love you imaginative work. You come up with such unique ideas. This is a wonderful piece!

[Jim Burr]

HA!!! This is fantastic Francesco!! You can put candy in there! Great job of fusing two mediums.

[Baxter Smith]

Neat design and use of the hinges Francesco!

[francesco dibari]

Francesco, I love you imaginative work. You come up with such unique ideas. This is a wonderful piece!

many thanks Curt :)

[francesco dibari]

Neat design and use of the hinges Francesco!

hi Baxter, very kind , thanks :)

[Grant Wilkinson]

A remarkable piece. Tks much for sharing it.

[Brian Kent]

Beautiful piece. Since I don't know metals, is this a type of silver, pewter, or solder?

[Dennis Nagle]

That is a very cool looking piece. Stunning actually. Can you give us details on how you made it. What are the dimensions?

Write it out in your native language, then put it through Google Translator. It will make it easier on you.

[francesco dibari]

A remarkable piece. Tks much for sharing it.

thank you very much Grant share is a pleasure :)

[francesco dibari]

That is a very cool looking piece. Stunning actually. Can you give us details on how you made it. What are the dimensions?

Write it out in your native language, then put it through Google Translator. It will make it easier on you.












it is made from a erica burl, cracks are filled with the molten
tin, I used a soldering iron
and a small electric torch gas, it is the first type of this
experience and I am solving some
defect about hinges, but it was really a stimulating work and
the measures are max
diameter 23 cm. (9.44 inch), height 12 cm. (4.72 inch)
thank you very much for your questions Dennis


:)

[Phil Labowski]

Truly stunning! I love it. I might try it next brain I grow:)

[francesco dibari]

Beautiful piece. Since I don't know metals, is this a type of silver, pewter, or solder?

Hi Brian , metal inclusion is tin solder, virgin pewter I did not find :o ... many thanks for your questions :)

[francesco dibari]

Truly stunning! I love it. I might try it next brain I grow:)

very kind Phil , thanks a lot :)

[Brian Kent]

Thank you Francesco. What a wonderful idea, and very nicely done.

[Chip Sutherland]

That is awesome. I want to know how to do that without burning it. YouTube? Barrell hinges were a nice touch; only seen that once before. Nice work Francesco!

[francesco dibari]

That is awesome. I want to know how to do that without burning it. YouTube? Barrell hinges were a nice touch; only seen that once before. Nice work Francesco!

many thanks Chip , very kind :)