Bulls!!!

[barry richardson]

I made a couple of these in the past, and was asked to make another one, so I decided to stock up. Got the Idea from a similar piece on Etsy. Used up all the 12/4 Mesquite stock I had to make em. Horns and tail are from 5/16 brass round stock. Sort of a Mid Century Modern take on Picasso. I also wanted to mention the vice I broke down and got for it, it made drilling precise angled holes for dowel assembly a breeze. Am kicking myself for not getting one a long time ago, $45 on amazon and its Chinese but well made, handy for lots of stuff I now realize. The bulls are about 9"tall x 15" long.

 

[Tom Smart]

Very cool, Barry!

 

[Nature Man]

I made a couple of these in the past, and was asked to make another one, so I decided to stock up. Got the Idea from a similar piece on Etsy. Used up all the 12/4 Mesquite stock I had to make em. Horns and tail are from 5/16 brass round stock. Sort of a Mid Century Modern take on Picasso. I also wanted to mention the vice I broke down and got for it, it made drilling precise angled holes for dowel assembly a breeze. Am kicking myself for not getting one a long time ago, $45 on amazon and its Chinese but well made, handy for lots of stuff I now realize. The bulls are about 9"tall x 15" long.
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So very cool! I had not seen one of those vises before. Looks exceptionally helpful! Chuck

 

[SENC]

Those are great!

 

[JonathanH]

Those are really cool artistic pieces, simple, yet elegant. @barry richardson

Very nice craftsmanship!

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

I see you are trying to get some of us in trouble with our wives...

 

[JD1137]

Great design and craftsmanship Barry !

 

[DLJeffs]

Cool design! This reminded me of something my uncle made for all the grandkids as they started to be born. I think you could easily modify your design Barry to make them into a piggy bank. This one my uncle made has 3 layers of 2x4 and 2 layers of 1". The middle layers are hollowed for the storage.

 

[trc65]

Very cool pieces! The brass is a great touch and adds to the vibe.

 

[daniscool]

Most impressive.

 

[barry richardson]

Cool design! This reminded me of something my uncle made for all the grandkids as they started to be born. I think you could easily modify your design Barry to make them into a piggy bank. This one my uncle made has 3 layers of 2x4 and 2 layers of 1". The middle layers are hollowed for the storage.

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Thanks Doug! I will keep this design in mind, although I'm not sure piggy banks are much of a thing anymore, it's a clever design