[TheForge] aging wood, art

[Tod Estes]

Just a bit more on burying wood, if it is buried shallow it will age faster, I
have not tried it yet but I would like to see what happens to a plank in a
compost heap.

On art: 1. I never really studied art beyond anatomy and physiology
2. In my personal opinion art is anything that's purpose is to elicit a response
from an individual.
3. The more accomplished the artist the greater unity of response.
4. Then again I may be wrong... I often am... just ask my wife.
My favorite atist is Frank H. Netter M.D.

Quoting Cindy and James <jallcorn at suddenlink.net>:

> Aging wood... an acquaintance has furniture made for their "antique
> furniture business" in Mexico somewhere (central or southern Mexico, I
> think) and they bury it in the ground for a period of time.  Insects,
> etc. have their way with it and viola, the finished product is real AGED
> wood, expensive too.  Don't know how long they "age" it though.
>
> Art... if you like it, it's art, if you don't it is something else.  The
> test or key, as I see it, is if it SELLS. If you get a LOT of money, it
> probably is art, if it sells for $25 and looks good in a double-wide, it
> probably isn't.  But money is money and you can call it what you like.
> The proof is in the bank account.  May be why there are lots of
> "starving artists" around.
>
> James Allcorn
> Bois D'Arc Forge Blacksmith Shop
> Paris, TX
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Tod Estes

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