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Mass effect's Omni Tool/Omni Blade re-imagined as a ring.
Surely one of the stranger ideas that has popped into my head. Wasn't quite sure if it was "good enuff" but the design has grown on me (especially after I got the more subdued steel version).
Made in Stainless Steel via Shapeways then hand painted by me.
If you want to try your hand at this painting project:
This TOOL is perfect for teaching ... it's my remote control for my PowerPoint presentations.
I like to think that the dim classroom lighting and brightly coloured powerpoints make my North American Fur Trade history lectures more interesting ... but then again, I'm the prof and think this is a great subject anyway! :)
Thanks in advance for all that have and are stopping by .... I am enjoying looking at your images, but injured tendon in right hand means I'm not supposed to be typing. Shhh ... don't tell my doc!
Tooled up, adjective - definition from Cambridge Dictionary Online: carrying a weapon, especially a gun drill.....!
The Standard Rule Company was located in Unionville, Ct, they made these iron planes sometime around 1883 to 1888.
Note as to size: the length of the bed is 7-1/4 inches this measurement includes the rear tote overhang, the width of the bed is 1-7/8 inches, the cutter width is 1-5/8 inches.
Please check out my set “No.2 alike”, perhaps click and watch a slide show, might be fun?
www.flickr.com/photos/-snapshot-/sets/72157629855122477/
Are you interested in Old Tools and Tool Collecting? Want to learn more about tools, and meet some great people who have the same interests? Please take a minute to check out the Mid-West Tool Collectors Web Site at this link: www.mwtca.org
Got the opportunity to take some pictures of these tools that belonged to a gentleman who had no formal training but he did have a gift of being able to repair almost anything. Always interesting to see what tools other people have used - these were probably last used in the late 80s??
Free-lensing into the "bad bokeh" zone while sucking in all the distorted colour from multi-coatings gone wild.
The cultivation of wine grapes relies on the hard work of people who toil in early morning, cold hours and in hot, bright conditions that keep those little grapes coddled in perfect conditions.
This is the fourth in a series of photos I took at the historic Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada.
Nikon N90s, Nikkor 20mm f3.5, Fuji Superia 800 film (expired), home developed in Arista C41 chemistry
Normally professional photographers take images in RAW format because the RAW files offer many options in the editing phase. The problem with storing the image in this format is that you will not be able to open a particular image without any software.
"You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless."
- Ken Jeong
(f5.6 1/80 50mm ISO1600)
kids tools
shot with nikon d600 + 50mm lens + 1 godox ving v850 to camera right above and behind subject- set to 1/2 power in large octobox umbrella (120cm) facing in. Edited in lightroom + exposure 5
What is an Aboriginal quarry?
Aboriginal quarries are places where Aboriginal people took stone from rocky outcrops to make chipped or ground stone tools for many different purposes.
Not all types of stone were suitable for making tools, so an outcrop of good stone that could be easily quarried was a valuable resource.
Aboriginal people quarried different types of stone, each with its own special value and use. Stone tools were made from greenstone, silcrete, quartz, quartzite, basalt and chert. Pigments were made from quarried ochre, and grinding tools were made from sandstone.
Some quarries are small, consisting of just a single protruding boulder. Other quarries incorporate many outcrops and areas of broken stone that cover thousands of square metres.
What to do if you find an Aboriginal quarry...
do not disturb the place or remove any material
check whether the place has the typical characteristics of an Aboriginal quarry
if it does, record its location and write a brief description of its condition
note whether it is under threat of disturbance
please help to preserve Aboriginal cultural places by reporting their presence to First Peoples - State Relations.
Where are quarries found?
Aboriginal quarries are generally found on slopes where erosion has exposed the stone, for example, the slopes above creeks and rivers, on the sides of old volcanoes and on ridges.
How did Aboriginal people quarry stone?
Aboriginal people used at least two methods of stone quarrying. One method was to strike the surface of the outcrop at an angle with a hammerstone. Manageable pieces of stone broke off with minimum effort. This method scarred the rock face and left scattered broken fragments around the outcrop. The hammerstone was sometimes left at the quarry site.
The other method involved digging around and under outcrops to find buried stone. The purpose was to find manageable chunks of stone that were unweathered. Such digging created pits and trenches.
The early stages of stone tool making often occurred at the quarry. Tool manufacture added to the debris produced by quarrying. Aboriginal people used hammerstones, anvils and grinding stones, which were often left at the quarry because they were heavy. Sometimes, unfinished tools such as ‘axe blanks’ were also left behind.
What else looks like Aboriginal quarrying?
Natural weathering can create outcrops that appear similar to Aboriginal quarries. Uneven fractures and splintering on the outcrop face can resemble flaking scars. Weathering also produces large quantities of angular pieces of stone that look like stone tools. First Peoples - State Relations can provide an expert assessment of your discovery.
Why are Aboriginal quarries important?
Aboriginal quarries tell us a lot about Aboriginal stone tools, such as the types of stone used, how stone was obtained, and how the tools were made.
Aboriginal quarries also provide a rare glimpse into the fabric of past Aboriginal society. Quarried stone was often traded. Stone axes from one of the most important quarries in Victoria, at Mount William near Lancefield, have been found right across south east Australia.
Knowing where stone was quarried, we can learn more about the networks that existed between different groups of Aboriginal people. Most importantly, quarries are an important link for Aboriginal people today with their culture and their past.
Are Aboriginal quarries under threat?
Human activities such as mining, road building, damming, clearing and construction can disturb or destroy Aboriginal quarries. Natural processes such as weathering and erosion can also cause the gradual breakdown of stone outcrops.
First Peoples - State Relations records the location, dimensions and condition of Aboriginal quarries. The aim is to have a permanent record of this important part of the heritage of all Australians.
Management works around Aboriginal quarries, such as stock and erosion control, help preserve the sites for future generations.
Are Aboriginal quarries protected?
All Aboriginal cultural places in Victoria are protected by law. Aboriginal artefacts are also protected.
It is illegal to disturb or destroy an Aboriginal place. Artefacts should not be removed from the site.
Source: First Peoples Relations, Victorian Government: Fact sheet: Aboriginal quarries (www.firstpeoplesrelations.vic.gov.au/fact-sheet-aborigina...)