They look pretty funny to me. Actually, they look great to me. Interested to see what changes you would like in the feet.
What did you do in your shop today?
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They ended up not being too much different from the prototype. Was thinking about having a much wider front of the foot and maybe three toes per foot. Making 10 of these though with toes would have been too time consuming. 60 toes are just too much!
That's a good idea, but as above, 20 feet with elf curls - I might finish that by next Christmas...Maybe a nice upward curl at the end....elf feet!
You'll see with the final product that there are lots of different things you can do with these to give them different "attitudes".
Great to have you back! A couple of your pictures did not come through. I need to make some of these! Chuck
Th;ought for years about making feet or shoes.
Took a chainsaw to a big hunk of maple that I've had for ~6 yrs laying outside. Got 3 pcs so far that will cut up further.....maybe enough for 6-7 bowls. Solid inside, but not seeing much spalting.
Have another chunk of maple, then a good bit of walnut to process. Cool enough to cut now without sweating like an idiot!
Have another chunk of maple, then a good bit of walnut to process. Cool enough to cut now without sweating like an idiot!
Got this batch from yesterday sanded and first coat of oil.
Typical sanding setup
Hand sand starting with 180 and go to 600 grit
Givin them and me a rest before oiling
Put the oil on heavy and let it soak adding more to dry spots for 30 min
Wipe off the excess
On the drying rack, will check on them and wipe the weepers for the next few hours
Typical sanding setup
Hand sand starting with 180 and go to 600 grit
Givin them and me a rest before oiling
Put the oil on heavy and let it soak adding more to dry spots for 30 min
Wipe off the excess
On the drying rack, will check on them and wipe the weepers for the next few hours
Ya, looks like a Nightwish I've had.....Beautiful...
Pictures?
Tomorrow would not work out as well, snow time like the present.
That was an incentive!
Work outside when it's nice...inside when it's not.
Got more done this afternoon, found a piece of hickory in the pile too.
I was going to make a few Jr. Gents today. My wife asked me to go to the grocery store first. So, I thought, well, might as well grab my kerosene can and fill it up to... a little out of the way, but get them all done. Also, realized I have no white spray paint for the tubes. Got the grocery items... went to get kerosene only to realize I forgot my can after I got there. Got my spray paint, my wife called and says she wants another item from a specialty store in another town. Finally got it all, home at supper time, and completely forgot to go back and get the kerosene so I can heat the shop. I'll start all over tomorrow... that's what I didn't get to do in my shop today.
Notes from real life right here. Had many days progress in a similar manner. Time passes with lots of busy tasks and before you know it the day is over. Better luck tomorrow!
Yup, been there. Don't ya' just hate it when it happens and you think 'Crap. I was just there ....'
Hey, he remembered where he was going and knew what he was supposed to get. that is 2 out of 3!!! I would take that average!!!
Turned two more today and got all of them oiled. Reminder to properly dispose of spontaneous combustible waste.
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Gorgeous