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these [links] realize themselves. There is a flow to them; to me they symbolize the duality of the universe.
“Each link is like a stitch. You can do so many things with them because they’re so versatile.” he explained.
It takes Mr. Goodine a minute and 100 hammer blows to form each link. At this point the process is far from over. Next he must file the sharp, jagged ends of the links. Called burrs in smithy parlance, they are the result of clipping small pieces of gold or silver from a long string of the precious metal.
Each link is three-fourths of an inch long. After Mr. Goodine has a jar full of links, he is ready to create. “I make my living with a hammer and a saw but the real magic part of it is the torch, when I take the element of fire and join the pieces together.”
Mr. Goodine connects the links by drilling holes in the ends. Now he can string them in different patterns: by fastening them with a small ring of metal in a variety of combinations, he can make a delicate bracelet or necklace, and with a hole in just one end, he can dangle them from a small metal hanger to make a
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