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hughie
2nd February 2011, 10:33 PM
Scroll down to see how its made, obviously they have never heard of hourly rates :U
Each piece is individually turned and fitted together if I understand it correctly
Mashrabiya, A Day of Art and Adventure (http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/mashrabiya.htm)
brendan stemp
2nd February 2011, 10:53 PM
Now that was worth a look. Thanks for finding that for us Hughie
RETIRED
2nd February 2011, 11:02 PM
Scroll down to see how its made, obviously they have never heard of hourly rates :U
Each piece is individually turned and fitted together if I understand it correctly
Mashrabiya, A Day of Art and Adventure (http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/mashrabiya.htm)Yes it is.
Real turning.:wink::D
joe greiner
3rd February 2011, 12:25 AM
What they said.
And to quote (or paraphrase) Richard Raffan, "The first 2000 are the hardest."
Cheers,
Joe
tea lady
3rd February 2011, 07:58 AM
Very interesting! An idea for the door of the entertainment unit I am pondering! Might look better then TV!:D
mkypenturner
3rd February 2011, 08:51 PM
that is amazing
ticklingmedusa
4th February 2011, 09:27 AM
Interesting reading Hughie, especially in light of current events . :2tsup:
Texas turner S. Gary Robert's book, Masterful Woodturning describes and illustrates a music box project that incorporates mashrabeya.
In a sidebar he mentions that mashrabeya was used to enclose
unglazed earthenware water bottles placed in windows to cool the air that ventilates houses in the hot desert climate of Egypt.
A well made piece of grillwork might have as many as 2000 pieces in it . If one enjoys complexity this might be just the thing.
Link to a review of the book is below
Masterful Woodturning - Author: S. Gary Roberts, review by: Aaron Gesicki (http://www.woodworking.org/WC/Garchive01/6_16aaronwoodturn.html)
hughie
4th February 2011, 04:35 PM
A well made piece of grillwork might have as many as 2000 pieces in it . If one enjoys complexity this might be just the thing.
Link to a review of the book is below
:U dunno if I have the patience for that. But the book looks interesting.
artme
4th February 2011, 05:30 PM
Justimagine sitting in the hot sun all day doing that!!:no::no: