Remember Your Farm As You Saw It

Remember Your Farm As You Saw It FARM HOME Novelty Items 6-3-30 Latest innovation in the world of art is "saw painting", as practiced by Lillian Hansen, of Russell, Minn. Hansen, who learned to paint less than 5 years ago, specializes in reproducing old barns and farm scenes on discarded hand saws or power saw blades. Before she paints on the saw, she removes rust and dirt with a wire brush, then puts on a coat of rust-proofing primer. She paints right on the primer coat with oil or acrylic paints. She has worked on all types of handsaws, circular saw blades and even large 2-man crosscut saws. Cost ranges from "about $25 for a handsaw to $75 for a 2-man crosscut saw," Hansen told FARM SHOW. "I prefer to work from sight or memory, but I can also paint a picture of anyone's barn or farm if I have a photo to work from," she notes. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lillian Hansen, Russell, Minn. 56169 (ph 507 823-4734).

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