Artist Creates Cat And Mice Armor Based On Different Historical Eras

Canadian sculptor and blacksmith Jeff de Boer creates impressive metal armor for cats and mice based on different historical eras. He started making these sculptures over 30 years ago as a little side project on his sculpting class. The side project eventually turned out to be the work of a lifetime. From ancient samurai armor to Renessaince knight armor suits – over these years Jeff has created too many of them to count himself.

Jeff uses various metals for his creations, but mostly bronze and copper. One tiny Medieval armor for a mouse takes from 10 to 40 hours to make, and a cat armor takes from 50 to 200 hours. He has tried putting the shields on his cat only once and still has the scars.

Recently, Jeff published a book featuring some of his favorite pieces. Looking at this meticulously crafted armor, we can’t help but imagine that these Persian shields and Tudor armors are what mice and cats would wear in the eternal war between two old enemies.

More info: jeffdeboer.com | Facebook (h/t: ufunk)

Dragon Cat

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Bat Cat

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Samurai Siamese

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Crusader army

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Tournament Cat

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15th Century Maximilian Rat

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Rose

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Tournament Cat

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Tournament Mice

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Persian Cat

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Gladiator Cat Helmet

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White Knight Cat

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Elven Princess

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Persian Cat and Crusader Mouse

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Edo Period Samurat General

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hvandegrift 9 years ago

Am I the only person getting tired of reading internet articles with egregious spelling errors? He doesn't use "bronce", he uses BRONZE!

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FidelBousquet 9 years ago

Yes, you are the only one. We don't care about spelling errors. Relax and enjoy the wonderful sculptures.

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TrikkiVix 9 years ago

Actually Bronce is Bronze in Spanish :) Maybe more internet reading and you would have known that :)

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VickieMartin 9 years ago

I think you need to get off the internet if you cant enjoy someones beautiful work and are more worried about spelling errors.

5points

EmilKampp 9 years ago

You, dear sir (no matter if you be a lady) must have a sad life! To care about the form of the matter instead of the substance is just sad.

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MarlonLacsamana 9 years ago

Well both spelling are correct, one Brit and the other is American.

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TrishRademacher 9 years ago

I am looking at the art work more than spelling. If you have a problem, then set up a website and run a blog.

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DavidHarding 9 years ago

She's probably way smarter than me, she's perty, 'n blonde, 'n Lithuanian... She could call it a goldish brown metal for all I care!

1point

Kristee Hinton 5 years ago

Spelling and punctuation.

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GlynisLailann 9 years ago

I agree! Spelling is crucial - it can change the meaning completely no matter what your home language is. It shows who are bookworms.

0points

Donald Cole 9 years ago

Hvandegrift, perhaps you should work on punctuation errors, before criticizing others.

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StephanGiunta 9 years ago

i think you are.

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Alon Baker 9 years ago

Right on, right on.....

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ChrissieEvans 9 years ago

No, you'e not! I fear that one day soon, English will cease to be a core subject due to a nationwide epidemic of apathy.

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РаксТэдди 9 years ago

just be glad these visitors can actually *somewhat* read, and aren't just clicking pictures Mickey D's menu style.

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alinadesuja 9 years ago

I Got Hooked On Having An Online Business Almost A Decade Ago When I Created An Online Course And Made My First.➜➜➜➜➜➜ｕｓａ－ｒｅｖｉｅｗ．ｃｏｍ

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CarrieRosenthal 9 years ago

The level of AWE - SOMENESS cannot be denied. I would love to have one!!

5points

MichaelMcQuown 9 years ago

Meow-velous!

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hvandegrift 9 years ago

Am I the only person getting tired of reading internet articles with egregious spelling errors? He doesn't use "bronce", he uses BRONZE!

6points

FidelBousquet 9 years ago

Yes, you are the only one. We don't care about spelling errors. Relax and enjoy the wonderful sculptures.

17points

Load More Replies...

TrikkiVix 9 years ago

Actually Bronce is Bronze in Spanish :) Maybe more internet reading and you would have known that :)

5points

VickieMartin 9 years ago

I think you need to get off the internet if you cant enjoy someones beautiful work and are more worried about spelling errors.

5points

EmilKampp 9 years ago

You, dear sir (no matter if you be a lady) must have a sad life! To care about the form of the matter instead of the substance is just sad.

1point

MarlonLacsamana 9 years ago

Well both spelling are correct, one Brit and the other is American.

1point

TrishRademacher 9 years ago

I am looking at the art work more than spelling. If you have a problem, then set up a website and run a blog.

1point

DavidHarding 9 years ago

She's probably way smarter than me, she's perty, 'n blonde, 'n Lithuanian... She could call it a goldish brown metal for all I care!

1point

Kristee Hinton 5 years ago

Spelling and punctuation.

0points

GlynisLailann 9 years ago

I agree! Spelling is crucial - it can change the meaning completely no matter what your home language is. It shows who are bookworms.

0points

Donald Cole 9 years ago

Hvandegrift, perhaps you should work on punctuation errors, before criticizing others.

0points

StephanGiunta 9 years ago

i think you are.

0points

Alon Baker 9 years ago

Right on, right on.....

0points

ChrissieEvans 9 years ago

No, you'e not! I fear that one day soon, English will cease to be a core subject due to a nationwide epidemic of apathy.

-1point

РаксТэдди 9 years ago

just be glad these visitors can actually *somewhat* read, and aren't just clicking pictures Mickey D's menu style.

-1point

alinadesuja 9 years ago

I Got Hooked On Having An Online Business Almost A Decade Ago When I Created An Online Course And Made My First.➜➜➜➜➜➜ｕｓａ－ｒｅｖｉｅｗ．ｃｏｍ

-2points

CarrieRosenthal 9 years ago

The level of AWE - SOMENESS cannot be denied. I would love to have one!!

5points

MichaelMcQuown 9 years ago

Meow-velous!

2points

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