Pine bug

1/17/05, 8:55 PM #1

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Pine bug

Mike Schwing from Md.

>This bug appears to have been eating 30 year old pine. The pine eating variety seems to be a little more advanced than the burl bug, as he has 6 legs instead of 4 and two larger ones up front that have tiny little pincers. It also has a rather large mouth, but the entire head is empty. I don't understand where he puts the food as you can stare straight through the eye and see through the mouth. He seems to like the little hole that one leg is half way in, but darned if I can figure out how he fits in there!

This bug is about 3" tall and I captured him by encasing him in Watco Satin Wax.

The feet were left a little large so it would be more obvious this time that this bug is a single piece item from top to bottom. Comments welcomed!

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1/17/05, 10:42 PM #2

Tom Mullane
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>OK Mike, I am telling Homeland Security that you are harboring a new breed of dangerous insect life in your shop... This has got to stop... we can't have these things spreading past the Balt/DC area (where they probably would not be noticed anyway.. LOL)...

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1/17/05, 10:51 PM #3

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.
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Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Pine? Looks like a crab feed I once had in Md. This guy would taste a little like turpentine, I think.

Wonderful job Mike. Do you spend your working hours dreaming up stuff like this?

Wally

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1/17/05, 10:55 PM #4

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL
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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Mike,

You are developing a very, very neat style with the "Bug Series" I like them very much. Can you think of one that would fit into the AAW Theme "Back to OZ" for this year's symposium??

Mark

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1/18/05, 12:45 AM #5

Lee Weed
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Lee Weed

>Mike,

I would say you definately have caught the turning bug!!

Great Job

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1/18/05, 1:12 AM #6

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Richard Allen

>Hey Mike

I thought this was a turning forum. Or is it now the carving forum(;->)

Nice work

Richard

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1/18/05, 2:07 AM #7

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>Mike

You have way to much time on your hands. I'm glad. We are al really enjoying what your doing. I thought when I saw your first one that it needed more animation. Somehow some more movement. I like this one a lot. John

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1/18/05, 8:56 AM #8

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Out of this world, super bug !!!

Leo Van Der Loo

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1/18/05, 11:46 AM #9

Tom in Red Deer
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Tom in Red Deer

>Don't take this one to Peru...You will get arrested!!

Very delicate...well done...I don't see any glue marks on the legs so it didn't break while being made.

I agree that this one looks more "active"

Tom in Red Deer

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1/18/05, 1:55 PM #10

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Thank you Wally! I have been wondering what you would think about a hollow form turned into something like this. To answer your question - I don't spend any time dreaming them up, they're in there 24x7. I now only spend time dreaming up ways to get them out of my head and into the wood.

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1/18/05, 2:07 PM #11

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Thank you Mark. And you know I've been thinking about how to fit them in to "Oz" but I'm coming up empty. The only possible way I can come up with is to interpret "Oz" as "Australia/down under". I could make a scorpion or something, maybe a taruntula.

Technically - that would put me in the Oz theme, but I don't think that the jury would see it that way. It definitely is not what they have in mind. Or is it? You tell me.

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1/18/05, 2:08 PM #12

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Thanks John. Mark brought up the AAW exhibit above - and I thought about your "tin man". Will you be submitting it? Hope so.

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1/18/05, 2:12 PM #13

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>Mike, Love the bug! From the pic angle it looks like his feet are stuck to fly-paper-- -the old kind of flycatcher! Wonderful stuff you do. Phil

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1/18/05, 3:59 PM #14

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>Creepy, Man!

Mike these are bizzare....! I must say, you have tapped some uncharted waters with these! What I love about this guy is his pincers....and that it looks like his feet are stuck in some kind of pine sappy goo!

Way to cool.....creepy.....but cool!

Jen

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1/18/05, 10:00 PM #15

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>Hi Mike,

Excellent detail this time, I really like the new additions such as the feet and claws.

Comments:

I don't know if you had the mouth on the last one. IMHO It appears that either the mouth should be left out and let the observer decide what orifice is which or if any are required. As it stands, on viewing the mouth you expect eyes that aren't there. You might want to put on some turned contrasting antennas.

Oz theme:

I could see the hollow form being a head of th ewizard and perhaps a face carved in it or a face carved below making the hollowform portion like the brainy head but nothing inside.

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1/20/05, 3:32 PM #16

chris K
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>John,

I have searched the forum for "tin man" and have not found anything. I had an idea for a "tin man" turning my daughters favorite. I would like to see what you have done. Thanks

Chris

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