My Father’s Sharks

My father was a master craftsman.  He works wonders with machines.  He can fix almost anything mechanical.  And he can make wonderful objects out of things that other people throw away. 

One of his specialties is making beautiful objects using cows’ horns.  He has made vases, sail boats, three-mast multi-sail ships, and more.  One of the most striking are his sharks.  Most of which he gave away to relatives and friends.  

I took one of the most beautiful sharks.  The body, the dorsal fin, the pectoral fins, the anal fin, the big tail, are all made of parts of horns - shaped, polished, and fitted.  I remember helping him with some of the pieces, mainly in polishing them.  

This one must be at least 50 years old now.  But as lively as ever.