Subject: Re: marks of the hammer

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 22:18:44 -0500

some place in my stack of articles to be filed is one on the making of
horseshoes for the army.  hammer marks were completely not acceptable.   if
hammer marks were not ok for something that would be replace in a few months
 then how could they be acceptable for something that was to last forever and
possibly was done for the greater glory of God?. yes i have hammer marks. but
i try for as smooth as i can without being totally fanatical about it.  the
public may think hammer marks are fine but only until they see some truly
wonderful work  and learn the difference. after i show some examples from
history or modern masters they usually prefer the better quality look.

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From: Chris Kilpatrick <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 22:37:07 -0800

Guys, you are missing the point!  Realize that you are artisans, that 
means your work has to be commercial viable!  I hope you all are 
savvy enough to make what sells.  The question is not hammer marks 
or no hammer marks, but do you have the expertise to do it both ways 
and the wisdom to know when each is best.  Anyone can fight for a 
stylistic view, the artisan is wise enough to do them all!