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   Ed | Feb 14, 2007 02:14pm | #1

   Interesting question.  I did a Google search for 'symbolism scallop shell' and got many hits.  Here's one:

   http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~bump/shells.html

   Ed

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   joinerswork | Feb 15, 2007 09:07pm | #4

   Thanks Ed,

   For a link to an interesting read.

   Regards,

   Ray Pine

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   Ed | Feb 15, 2007 09:51pm | #5

   You're welcome Ray. 

   Ed

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   EdHarrison | Feb 14, 2007 04:27pm | #2

   I think its a classical motif, reflecting the Greek mythology that Aphrodite, the goddess of love, arose from the sea in a scallop shell.  Today is Valentine's Day - my sweetie sent me a giant cookie baked in the shape of a heart - perhaps in the classical world, the scallop shell predated the heart shape.

   Or it could be an homage to the intricate designs of nature.

   See the article on shell carving at FWW #61 by Mack Headley, Jr., if you get the chance.

    

    

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   BOBABEUI | Feb 15, 2007 12:46am | #3

   Hi,

   As another poster has referenced the Mack Headley article in FWW, there also is a great FWW video of Mack showing how to carve a shell titled 'Carving techniques and projects'.

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   cdober | Feb 15, 2007 10:49pm | #6

   Is there any chance you could post a link for that? Despite considerable effort with the moronic search engine here I can't locate that video.Thanks,Cliff

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   Ed | Feb 16, 2007 04:36am | #7

   Is this it?

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/store/pages/060017.asp

    

   Re the search engine the on the FWW home page works best.

   Ed

    

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   cdober | Feb 16, 2007 05:19am | #8

   Ahhh - that must be it - I assumed it was one of the on-line video clips and was searching for that. Duhhh...Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!Cliff

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   Ed | Feb 16, 2007 05:40am | #9

   There's a brief sample clip over on the left side of the page.  Ed