Finally caught one!

Re: Finally caught one!

Duane C.Leach

>I know how you feel when you finally get something out of your mind and into the wood.

Great fun. keep it up

Duane

That Micheal...is phenomenal!!

KurtK in Indy

>Oh, Mike.....That is the most interesting piece that I've seen come out of your basement....

We need details!! Carving tools? How much of the leg area did you turn out? All I can say is...WOW.

Great work man!!!

Kurt

Re: That Micheal...is phenomenal!!

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Thank you Kurt.

I have only (until UPS arrives) the Dremel Flex Shaft tool and a few of the Foredom carbide shaping/carving bits. Using those and a bunch of little curved files I carved/shaped the whole main body and the legs. I did this piece by first turning the hollow form normally, but the rim cracked so I had to put the collar (what turned out to be a good choice) on. After I got to the bottom of the hollow I sanded it and then the rest of the way down to the base was done with the carving tools.

I think this was mostly beginner's luck.

Re: Finally caught one!

Ron in Drums PA

>This is way cool!

Are you a Trekie?

DDT will get 'um

RevDoug

>Nice work Mike. The hollowform is really nice and then the carving allows the imagination to run wild. Thanks again for sharing this with us.

Turn 'em round,

RevDoug

Re: Finally caught one!

Don Henthorn Smithville, Texas

>OK, Mike. Now you caught him, what you going to feed him.

Re: Finally caught one!

David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA

>Looking really nice Mike - you're coming out with stuff faster than I can even think!

I would offer my own humble suggestion, and take this from someone who considers himself the lesser of two artists here :o) Although the peice is very inovative, I could see the transition, from turning to carving, better somehow. It strikes me as a little abrubt, and maybe causing the bottom of the hollow form to look twisted, with a little carving, might go along way. Just my 02.

Looks great though as it is Mike.

David

Swipe!

GeeSeaWhy

>Definitely one for the swipe file. In other words, I think it's great and it might just provoke me to do something along the same lines some day.

Graeme