diesel only

Chalky painted pattern; diesel fuel tank cap; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Diesel Cap

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 129

Artist name: Diesel Only

Conception number: 1,020

Made number: 978

generator on

ten a.m. to 10 p.m.

our ice stayed solid

green sand rammer

Chalky painted pattern; wooden green sand rammer; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Sand Ram

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 130

Artist name: Green Sand Rammer

Conception number: 1,036

Made number: 979

I made an air ram

with small molds and one-offs

I rarely use it

red devil

Chalky painted pattern; spackle knife wide blade; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Spackle Knife

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 131

Artist name: Red Devil

Conception number: 1,043

Made number: 980

my basement has tools

some of them I never use

I just gather them

painter spatula

Chalky painted pattern; painter spatula; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Painter Tool

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 132

Artist name: Painter Spatula

Conception number: 1,025

Made number: 981

pushing clay around

plastiline modeling clay

not the correct tool

koan no. 1042

Chalky painted pattern; rusted chicken wire; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 28.0”H x 18.0”W x 10.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Rusted Chicken Wire

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 133

Artist name: Koan No. 1042

Conception number: 1,042

Made number: 982

at the store today

someone asked for chicken wire

green vinyl fencing?!

engineer's hammer

Chalky painted pattern; engineers hammer; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Engineering Hammer

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 134

Artist name: Engineer’s Hammer

Conception number: 1,034

Made number: 983

Smetama - Ma Vlast

once is geology class

we sat and heard it

bernio machete

Chalky painted pattern; machete; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 26.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Machete

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 135

Artist name: Bernio Machete

Conception number: 1,026

Made number: 984

put your name on it

that way they know it is yours

and they will fear you

small diamond trowel

Chalky painted pattern; small diamond trowel; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Small Trowel

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 136

Artist name: Small Mortar Diamond

Conception number: 1,027

Made number: 985

back to back summers

Doug did his grandmother’s house

I am not so brave

wire brush for non-ferrous metals

Chalky painted pattern; wire brush with non-ferrous bristles; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Wire Brush

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 137

Artist name: Wire Brush For Non-Ferrous Metals

Conception number: 1,029

Made number: 986

around the whole world

there are lots of brushes made

specialty uses

Ice pick - (In my pocket)

Chalky painted pattern; corked ice pick; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Ice Pick With Cork

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 138

Artist name: Ice Pick - (In my pocket)

Conception number: 1,044

Made number: 987

always be prepared

I once joined a Slovac club

and had this with me

5 lb. maul with modified handle

Chalky painted pattern; five pound maul with modified handle; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Maul

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 139

Artist name: 5 Lb. Maul With Modified Handle

Conception number: 1,033

Made number: 988

beating or pounding

five pounds is pretty good weight

for regular jobs

Ice pick - (In your temple)

Chalky pattern; ice pick; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Ice Pick

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 140

Artist name: Ice Pick - (In your temple)

Conception number: 1,046

Made number: 989

never used for ice

never used for protection

just to dimple wood

hatchet

Chalky pattern; hatchet; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0” H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Hatchet

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 141

Artist name: Hatchet

Conception number: 1,023

Made number: 990

I’m not a boy scout

I do not live in the woods

and yet I have one

horsehair brush

Chalky painted pattern; horsehair brush; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Horsehair Brush

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 142

Artist name: Horsehair Brush

Conception number: 1,045

Made number: 991

the handle is broke

but it still does its sole job

sweeping the litter

claw hammer

Chalky painted pattern; carpenter’s hammer; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Wooden Handle Hammer

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 143

Artist name: Claw Hammer

Conception number: 1,031

Made number: 992

screws replace the nail

no need for this anymore

except in third worlds

bee comb decapping knife

Chalky painted pattern; bee comb decapping knife; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 27.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Decapping Knife

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 144

Artist name: Bee Comb Decapping Knife

Conception number: 1,024

Made number: 993

this now for just show

heating water to heat knife

it was so damn slow

small stone rake

Chalky pattern; small stone rake; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Small Stone Rake

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 145

Artist name: Small Stone Rake

Conception number: 1,040

Made number: 994

our urban backyard

does not need very big tools

small tools for small jobs

half moon edger

Chalky painted pattern; half moon edger; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Edger

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 146

Artist name: Half Moon Edger

Conception number: 1,041

Made number: 995

gladiatorlike

just a grass sidewalk edger

or a bed edger

keyhole saw

Chalky painted pattern; keyhole saw; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 28.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Old Pointy Saw

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 147

Artist name: Keyhole Saw

Conception number: 1,035

Made number: 996

In my museum

there will be things no one gets

but their eyes enjoy

metal chasing hammer

Chalky painted pattern; metal chasing hammer; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Chasing Hammer

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 148

Artist name: Metal Chasing Hammer

Conception number: 1,030

Made number: 997

the concept was right

a metal chasing hammer

but it has no ass

5" blue sanding disc

Chalky painted pattern; five inch blue sanding disc with tool backing pad; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: 5”Blue Sanding Disc

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 149

Artist name: 5” Blue Sanding Disc

Conception number: 1,022

Made number: 998

brown is for ferrous

blue is for aluminum

blue costs more money

linoleum knife no. 1

Chalky painted pattern; linoleum knife; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Curved Knife

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 150

Artist name: Linoleum Knife No. 1

Conception number: 1,047

Made number: 999

nasty looking thing

but it cuts linoleum

the floors are happy

old peen

Chalky painted pattern; well used ball peen hammer; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Ball Peen Hammer

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 151

Artist name: Old Peen

Conception number: 1,052

Made number: 1,000

a neighbor passed on

the daughter gave me his box

this was at the top

paint scraper

Chalky painted pattern; paint scraper; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Paint Scraper

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 152

Artist name: Paint Scraper

Conception number: 1,049

Made number: 1,001

some people like old

own a house - always some work

not when I’m old too

two handed scraper

Chalky painted pattern; two handed scraper; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Two Handed Scraper

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 153

Artist name: Two Handed Scraper

Conception number: 1,053

Made number: 1,002

doors, floors, and baseboards

some of the paint is so thick

this tool made my day

linoleum knife no. 2

Chalky painted pattern; square head linoleum knife; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Square Blade knife

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 154

Artist name: Linoleum Knife No. 2

Conception number: 1,048

Made number: 1,003

looks like it’s homemade

looking close, someone even signed it

they were proud of it

used

Chalky painted pattern; 2” paint brushes: one black enamel, one chalky blue; one shellac; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: 3 Used Brushes

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 155

Artist name: Used

Conception number: 1,051

Made number: 1,004

some call these things chucks

rather than clean, wash, and dry

you just use and throw

float floating

Chalky painted pattern; grout float; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Mortar Float

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 156

Artist name: Float Floating

Conception number: 1,028

Made number: 1,005

an old envelope

looking at it from below

not sure I used it

old metal hammer

Chalky painted pattern; old metal hammer with rubber grip; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: All Metal Hammer

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 157

Artist name: Old Metal Hammer

Conception number: 1,032

Made number: 1,006

we heard noise next door

some kids stealing copper pipes

they ran and dropped this

coping saw

Chalky painted pattern; coping saw; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Coping Saw

Tribal name: The Great Beyond 158

Artist name: Coping Saw

Conception number: 1,050

Made number: 1,007

nice handle color

a musical instrument

no, it’s just a saw