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By Susan Ewart · Posted
Wow Corrie! These are stunning pieces. I have never heard of that before. The patterns are so interesting. I cant imagine the work involved in doing that. Does it take a long time to complete a piece? It's wonderful that you keep some out so you can see and love them. -
By Corrie Kinkel · Posted
The H is for Hardanger embroidery. It is an old embroidery technique from Norway and my sister in law was very skilled in this style. I have done it too but when I got troubles with my hands had to give up on it. I still have a collection of her and my work which I draped over a chair for this photo. I have one of the pieces on our dining table and change it frequently because I think it deserves to be shown instead of locked away in a drawer. -
By Susan Ewart · Posted
H = Horseshoe Here is a horseshoe from a young racehorse that my husband had a part in the breeding process and through to her training years. The shoe is from her first race where she broke her maiden (won her first race, which incidentally was also her first race). Her barn name was Pinky, which is reflected in the title. Her race name was Three In Step. Pinky retired early and went on to be a sweet little hunter/jumper. -
By Sue Thomas · Posted
It looks galvanized to me. It has that dull grey look about it, with a hint of speckling in appearance. It's a coating of zinc applied to steel and iron to protect against rust, and prevent rusting. You could try rubbing it with a course abrasive, to make it less silvery looking. Galvanzing metal here is usually dipped. Due to our wet climate, we have cattle trailers and horse boxes here which are galvanized, especially the chassis. Not the aluminium trailers though, as they are naturally corrosion resistent. -
By Susan Ewart · Posted
I just know what it looks like, but you got me thinking, "how do I know". Here's what Dr. Google says; Galvanized metal typically exhibits a dull gray or silvery-gray appearance with a distinct spangled pattern, which is a result of zinc crystallization. This spangled pattern, also described as a crystalline-like structure, is a telltale sign of hot-dip galvanizing, a common method of applying a zinc coating to steel. While appearance is a strong indicator, laboratory testing is the most accurate way to confirm galvanization. I asked the old guy at work (retired from his profession as an engineer - something in metals) how to make it rusty as I thought galvanized steel didn't rust, but of course my "rusty" brain has forgotten what he said to do.
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