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Thorleifr — Fafnir
Published: 2008-06-09 19:05:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 5170; Favourites: 77; Downloads: 98
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Made of the unique Cumbrian lime.My smallest carving
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so so lovely..so intricate, may I ask the significance of the carving? if there is any..sorry if I am being ignorant
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I must admit I don't know more than you... must be some mythical creature...
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Fafnir was a Dragon/snake that guarded a cursed gold treasure.
He was killed by Sigurd who wanted the treasure for him self.
He cut out Fafnirs heart, roasted it on the fire and ate it.
Then he was able to understand two ravens (might hav been Hugin and Munin). They told him that his best friend, Regin wanted to kill him for the treasure. So, Sigurd also kills his best friend.
Fafnir was the one to warn Sigurd and Regin about the cursed gold.
Hope this helps
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Thanks, yes, I know the story. I just didn't know if the original design was a depiction of Fafnir or not. But I decided to call mine Fafnir anyway.
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I don't think it's fafnir.
The only depiction of Fafnir I know, is this one [link]
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mm I like that idea, certainly looks like one hehe ^_^
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Wow! I'm amazed you were able to draw and carve that! Whenever I try to draw twisty knots or snakes they end up looking pathetic and wrongly proportioned
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Thanks, but I did copy it from an existing piece. Only [link] is of my own design..
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That still is very amazing! You have a talent.
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If I were to guess the wood, it looks like Maple.
But I assume this CUmbrian Lime has the same, nice, easy-to-carve-ability as maple? It looks like it handles a narrow relief well.
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Well, I never tried maple, though I have a small log in the garage remaining from our (dead) little maple tree of our garden to be carved..
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Thanks Graeme, you'd be surprise how much chippings such a small piece can produce...
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Stunning work! I could never imagine this being possibly made by someone! Spectacular!
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Well, thanks! So, it is possible to be made, and it's fairly easy !
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Thank you, it's roughly hand sized...
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Wow...that's rather small...makes it even more impressive.
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Yeah, it gets quite fiddly with the tools...
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I really like all your work. But each time I see something new from I always wonder how you did it! I'm sure many would love to see you carve something. kinda like a "in action picture", hehe, show off your skills!
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Thanks, but hey, I've gotta keep my little secrets, or everyone will see how easy it actually is...
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Thanks, but the design itself is not by me...
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lovely design AND lovely work
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