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Are you a Master Craftsman(10,000 hour theory)?

Smyth Boone - Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 9:25am
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Are you a master of your art/craft?

According to author, musician, neuro-scientist, Daniel Levitin in his book; "This is Your Brain on Music" ( a New York Times best-seller, Plume Printing 2006) , an expert or master of any craft is measured by that person practicing their craft for 10,000 hours.


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Design Topic 3: Center Element Off-set (optical illusion)

Smyth Boone - Monday, January 12, 2009 - 7:17pm
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When creating a stair railing that has a center element on the upright balusters, it is critical to have the center element raised slightly above the center-line of the baluster.

Here is an example... the collars in the center of each elongated 'O'(oval-the upright balusters), are the center elements off-set higher than mathematical middle of the 'O'.


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New member...

Smyth Boone - Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 5:46pm
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Hello,

I am just joining this community and look forward to interacting and networking with you all. Hopefully, some of you will know me and I look forward to reacquainting with you and to meeting new metalworkers. I am an 18 generation blacksmith and have been forging for over 17 years, taught internationally and have been published in numerous books and periodicals.


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