tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post6816382563601846401..comments2024-03-28T12:31:21.785-07:00Comments on SearchReSearch: Answer: Tools!Dan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-82065291315254428282016-07-18T16:46:51.131-07:002016-07-18T16:46:51.131-07:00am thinking it was an early, rudimentary 2 iron pr...am thinking it was an early, rudimentary 2 iron prototype…<br />kind of interesting - says his father made his own kelp iron - if I'm hearing him correctly - ~ 2:40 into the first segment…<br /><a href="http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/59828/10;jsessionid=96283E9DA8D1ACCE611E94D1B0FE48B9" rel="nofollow">The kelp industry in Tiree - at the bottom</a><br />…that's a challenging environment<br /><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/kbD5UV5jcwB2" rel="nofollow">santa nai e José, onde están as árbores?</a><br /><i>"The island is known for its vernacular architecture, including 'blackhouses' and 'white houses', many retaining their traditional thatched roofs, as well as its unique 'pudding' or 'spotted houses' where only the mortar is painted white."</i><br /><a href="http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/42316" rel="nofollow">"puddin' haa"</a><br /><a href="http://www.tireeimages.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">other pics</a><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/OpbPEnwC_3I" rel="nofollow">nearby - shows a wee bit of the crofting…</a><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn_Foundation" rel="nofollow">Findhorn Foundation</a><br />Sláinte<br />remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-58891852666576980362016-07-18T13:25:30.312-07:002016-07-18T13:25:30.312-07:00I first learned about them from a friend who lives...I first learned about them from a friend who lives on the island of Tyree, a place that has a long history of kelping. <br /><br />And the stained glass project turned out really well... Thanks! Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-40371819999033582332016-07-18T13:13:55.714-07:002016-07-18T13:13:55.714-07:00nice, methodical find on the k-iron, Dan… how did ...nice, methodical find on the k-iron, Dan… how did you know about them to start with?<br />this might be fairly close…? all hand forged variants - just needs the pole…<br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/z573r7g" rel="nofollow">antique iron pike-pole hook</a><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/zopq64c" rel="nofollow">a mod made to use with fire</a><br /><a href="http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/featured/battle-over-rockweed-harvesting-rages-on-in-gouldsboro" rel="nofollow">a harvest pic with kelp rake on a long pole</a><br /><a href="http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/maine-news/environment/concern-expressed-aggressive-rockweed-harvesting" rel="nofollow">Maine</a><br /><a href="http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&i=121407&WINID=1468871947146" rel="nofollow">…a rose is a rose is a Tari Grep (Kelp Fork)</a><br /><a href="http://greenfertility.blogspot.com/2011/02/seaweed-is-sea-vegetable.html" rel="nofollow">Sesame Kelp Brittle</a><br /><br />fwiw; the broader fid-verse can be quite artful… no doubt, your hand carved folk fid is worthy… and a rope jack & heaving mallets to boot… how did the stained glass turn out?<br /><a href="http://ropeandcanvas.blogspot.com/p/tools.html" rel="nofollow">fids & spikes</a><br /><a href="http://www.absoluteindustrial.co.uk/marine-c6/hand-tools-c48/stainless-steel-splicing-spikes-swedish-fid-p527" rel="nofollow">stainless steel</a>remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.com