Originally Posted by
Picchio Special
The right Medici would be a nice score. The Confente would be a bit rich for my blood, though I've tinkered with going after a few.
I would not mind having a Medici to try
Originally Posted by
Picchio Special
Bayliss an apprentice? No, no - he and Mike Howard teamed up to form Wizard. Mike did the brazing, Brian did the lug carving/filing and the paint. Both had worked at Masi Carlsbad, of course, and both returned to run the shop there for a while, which was the end of Wizard. Mike went on to Medici, and then serious prison time. Brian of course went on to become an ace painter and also build a very small number of custom frames. I believe they recently teamed up again, with Mike having been out of prison for a while, and built a small number of Wizards to commemorate the original partnership.
Very Interesting. Since I knew nothing of the brand other the article I just assumed he learned the craft there, atleast the article seems to imply that.
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