Amazing clarity! Uniquely well done! Chuck
What did you do in your shop today?
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Started working on finial design for this year's ornaments. Not 100% happy with them yet, but getting close.
The first one is maple with black dye, don't really like that look, but will try more dye tonight on the next two. Will probably end up using walnut for the finials. They are around 4" long. These are for sea urchin ornaments. Got to get busy, got 15 of them to make.
The first one is maple with black dye, don't really like that look, but will try more dye tonight on the next two. Will probably end up using walnut for the finials. They are around 4" long. These are for sea urchin ornaments. Got to get busy, got 15 of them to make.
The start of my snowmen army. Did a few last year which aren’t included, but these are all from some ash blanks, all about 7 inches tall. Trying to get consistent. Couple of these were done with predominantly the skew (really want to improve my skills) while a couple I used my spindle gouges. Although I am not proficient, I am much more comfortable with the spindle gouge.
They are numbered to see if I am progressing or if they are all Bill Murray type soldiers......
They are numbered to see if I am progressing or if they are all Bill Murray type soldiers......
They look good,number 4’s hat looks a little big to me. Still looks good though. Nice job.
They look good,number 4’s hat looks a little big to me. Still looks good though. Nice job.
Let's go with Madd Hatter snowman....
“Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
#2 is my PC of the litter! You are building a village! Chuck
Not even going to take a Poe at that...
But you might be able to sing a Carroll to it - or would that be a Dodgson - not bad for an Oxford Mathematician!
Found it time to bring in some of my maple that has been left out all summer to decay Here are some of what I cut and sealed.
Ooohhh nice!!!
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Turned out I didn't have enough dry walnut for all the finials, so switched to Apple. Got all the bottom finials done for both sizes of urchin shells. Around 3" for the smaller and 4×" for the larger.
Also got the top finials done for the larger shells and the eye hooks screwed in. Will start attaching everything tomorrow.
Also got the top finials done for the larger shells and the eye hooks screwed in. Will start attaching everything tomorrow.
I'm humbled! Here are my finials from this past weekend. Wife wanted some to put on top of some emu eggs she is going to sell.
Sometimes, I don't get to get into the shop much, because of other things that I get to do. Finished this a 2 or 3 weeks ago for a friend that goes to the smokies a lot to fish. Hoping it's downpayment for him allowing me to go with him sometime. 1/2 sheet size.
Pretty cool and wish I had your talent. What did you use to do this? Pencils?
Wow Tim, almost missed your gorgeous finials.
Watercolor