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Thread: Gargoyles, etc.
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11th May 2017, 06:03 AM #1
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Gargoyles, etc.
Recently stayed with a friend in New Mexico, who among other things, is a brilliant carver. Thought you might be interested in some of his work. The gargoyles actually work as roof drains.
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11th May 2017, 07:26 AM #2
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Very unique and cool!!
Thanks for sharing.....
I'm not positive (just remember hearing it somewhere years ago) but I THINK gargoyles can only be called gargoyles if they do indeed work as water removal. Otherwise they are considered statues..... I could also be talking utter crap and have to blame my bad memory again.....
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11th May 2017, 08:39 AM #3
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Correct: "Gargoyle: a projecting waterspout projecting from a roof or the parapet of a wall or tower, usually carved into a grotesque human or animal figure". Glossary of Building Terms.
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12th May 2017, 06:05 PM #4
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Thanks for the photo good to see interpretations of them .this hiking pole topper is based on gargoyles on cathedrals
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Other hiking toppers based on grotesques
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