Comments | talis_kimberley: Song: The Craftsman

talis_kimberley

Song: The Craftsman

Jul 19, 2011 11:44

New thing... I rather like it. No music yet, but that will likely come in its season. The trigger for this was a Marples plane. Yes, that one. Go read some Jack Lewis if you will. Oh - and I believe one of my grandfathers was a carpenter, too ( Read more... )

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aryana_filker July 19 2011, 11:06:16 UTC

Beautiful!

talis_kimberley July 19 2011, 15:44:50 UTC

Thank you!

keristor July 19 2011, 11:19:50 UTC

"a Marples plane"

I now have this odd image of Miss Marples as a pilot *g*. I'm sure that wasn't what was in your mind...

I like it, and am interested to hear your tune. Unusually I actually have something of a tune for it (not as far as I know one from anything else, and it doesn't sound like one of yours; vaguely Lackey/Fish, I suppose). Just transcribed it (without being able to play it here at work) and sent it to myself in case it's usable for something.

talis_kimberley July 19 2011, 15:45:41 UTC

Heh. I like Miss Marples as a pilot as well.

gmcdavid July 19 2011, 15:53:20 UTC

Marples was a British toolmaking firm. I have a set of their chisels. I haven't heard about them making planes lately, but they may have done so in the past. A good woodworking plane, given some TLC, can remain serviceable for decades.

I think they recently got bought out by some conglomerate, so I have some concerns about the quality of their current products.

keristor July 19 2011, 16:05:21 UTC

Thanks for the explanation (oops, pun not intended!). Yes, we used to have a set of tools from an ancestor (grandfather, possibly with a great- on front?). I don't know what happened to them after I left home, but I remember using them as a teenager and they were still usable.

I gathered from context that Marples was something of the sort, but the other image was too surreal not to share.

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katyhh July 19 2011, 11:29:52 UTC

Love it! *hugs*

talis_kimberley July 19 2011, 15:45:58 UTC

Hugs to you, dear - I'm very glad!

bardling July 19 2011, 11:42:24 UTC

Beautifully succinctly eloquent... evokes melody, but I'm sure your's will be much finer. Beautiful & just right.

talis_kimberley July 19 2011, 15:46:39 UTC

Thank you, Bardling... I think it will become something I shall enjoy singing.

jewelsong July 19 2011, 12:22:50 UTC

Wow - I really like this, on so many levels. Can't wait to hear the tune!

talis_kimberley July 19 2011, 15:47:17 UTC

I'm looking forward to that too! Fab, thank you!