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Wait... this guy actually engraved Leonardo's "The Last Supper" along the edge of a razor. At first I was hoping that, being a non-native speaker, I misunderst
by kidmenot 11y ago
Wait... this guy actually engraved Leonardo's "The Last Supper" along the edge of a razor.
At first I was hoping that, being a non-native speaker, I misunderstood something. But no, it's really the cutting edge we're talking about here.
This is crazy. I mean, the fact that you need a microscope to look at this kind of art makes it seem more of an exercise in style than anything else, but it's still awesome that someone is able to carve the freakin' edge of a razor.
- wavefunction 11y agoThis isn't style, this is actual master-craftsmanship, the marriage of expert technique with absolute dedication to the craft. I think it's hard to recognize in this day and age because the quality of so many mass-produced items is acceptable at best and often quite terrible.
- kidmenot 11y agoAbsolutely! I didn't mean to be disrespectful, I actually think this is beyond awesome. I greatly admire an individual capable of perfecting his craft enough to be able to carve a famous painting on the cutting edge of a razor, as I admire any craftsman building fine things. It's kind of sad that he has to take medications to slow the heart rate down and get botox injections around the eyes to reduce blinking, though. I figure all of that must be taxing on his body.
- monochromatic 11y agoGotta be on the bevel, rather than the cutting edge itself.
- semanticist 11y agoThere's a picture in the article, it looks like the cutting edge. Given that he's engraving quotes on the tip of paperclips, I think the cutting edge of a razor blade is less unlikely than you'd think.