Kintsugi
Kintsugi
Came across this concept recently (thanks Nessa).
Kintsugi (金継ぎ?) (Japanese: golden joinery) or Kintsukuroi (金繕い?) (Japanese: golden repair) is the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with lacquer resin dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum a method similar to the maki-e technique.[1][2][3] As a philosophy it speaks to breakage and repair becoming part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. (wikipedia)
But I loved the concept of: 'repair becoming part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise'.
I think that much of my boat restoration used to be of the 'as good as new' type, and yet, I now find myself often working towards trying to repair, but letting the repair be visible and part of the history and patina of the boat.
What do you think?
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
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Re: Kintsugi
love it.
I was given a Rolex by my father, who in turn got it from a customer for some work on his boat before the 1968 OSTAR. It now needs a complete overhaul [pricey!!] but I've asked the watchmender who does Rolex watches in the UK to keep the faded bezel and scratched glass, and dented case, because it's part of it's history. I'm still waiting on an estimate.
I was given a Rolex by my father, who in turn got it from a customer for some work on his boat before the 1968 OSTAR. It now needs a complete overhaul [pricey!!] but I've asked the watchmender who does Rolex watches in the UK to keep the faded bezel and scratched glass, and dented case, because it's part of it's history. I'm still waiting on an estimate.
Tony
MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
[down to 3!]
MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
[down to 3!]
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Re: Kintsugi
The Antiques road show featured a Rolex in just the same condition and specifically stated that NOT restoring the watch face does indeed enhance the value of the watch. To be fair these refer to the "Bubble backed" Rolex Gold oyster. The Bubble I believe houses the Automatic winder mechanism.Obscured by clouds wrote:love it.
I was given a Rolex by my father, who in turn got it from a customer for some work on his boat before the 1968 OSTAR. It now needs a complete overhaul [pricey!!] but I've asked the watchmender who does Rolex watches in the UK to keep the faded bezel and scratched glass, and dented case, because it's part of it's history. I'm still waiting on an estimate.
Its on You tube here...
Michael Brigg
Re: Kintsugi
Hopefully to a War museum or regimental museum.
I prefer to repair to new standard, but the Vase looks good.
I prefer to repair to new standard, but the Vase looks good.
Re: Kintsugi
Not sure I favour either approach. Fix to make the boat work to do the job she was designed for. So a racing boat, fixed to go fast. A work boat, fixed to float, a stylish fop of a boat, fixed to look good.
I do approve of a boat not having the scars covered over, though (or Saskia would have been painted long ago).
I do approve of a boat not having the scars covered over, though (or Saskia would have been painted long ago).
Rupert
Re: Kintsugi
As we usually say - "It's a used boat and it has the battle scars to prove it."
Much preferred to the pristine rebuilds as it gives character.
Much preferred to the pristine rebuilds as it gives character.
(Half Cut and What a Lark Removals Ltd)
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Re: Kintsugi
The Shed an Art Form!!!!!!
Al
Al