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Old 11-20-2011, 08:43 AM
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Recently I saw this, of Tilman Reimenschneider, the famous German carver outside the Prince Arcbishops palace at Wurzburg.

How many safety tips would you wish to pass on to him.........
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Old 11-20-2011, 10:07 AM
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Looks fine to me the artist is using hand tools.
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Old 11-20-2011, 10:30 AM
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Well, right off the bat, I could see possibly losing my entire left hand at the wrist if that gouge slipped. That looks like a pretty big gouge.
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:08 AM
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None, It looks like he still has all his fingers, he's doing something right. What a wonderful carving, Is it stone or wood?
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:22 AM
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Recently I saw this, of Tilman Reimenschneider, the famous German carver outside the Prince Arcbishops palace at Wurzburg.

How many safety tips would you wish to pass on to him.........

.....at least one, as it looks as if he's so drunk he has to hold on to the top of the stand.......duh??
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Old 11-20-2011, 05:37 PM
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Looks to me like he might fall over backwards if he wasn't holdin' on to the top of that carving.
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Old 11-21-2011, 10:29 PM
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You are missing the big one. If you sit too long in one position your joints get stiff! That poor man is stiff as a board!

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