Sky Hooks

Fly Fisherman ~ Balance Toy

 
Things are in balance here, and seemingly in perpetual movement. Only need a nudge now and then.
Whatever the moment, one thing is certain. This catch will never happen....nor will that monster fish catch his smaller siblings.

Balance toys were originally called skyhooks, simple counter-weighted toys which could be set on a shelf or the rim of a table, and set in motion to everyone’s delight and amazement.
Hand cut from heavy sheet metal, hand painted in richly crackled, distressed paint.
Using sharp chisels, craftsmen cut the steel plate into shape and hammer the edges.
Village painters hand paint faces and important details. Apprentices do base paint and more mundane details.
The distressed finish is the result of an old and proven system of combined layers of paint of slightly different composition.
The final step is a hand rub with dark colored beeswax giving it the final finish and feel. In the manner of their antique predecessors, our balance toys are true originals

15 x 4 x 21.25"