Flying walrus
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Flying walrus
First I just want to say that despite Alaska legalizing pot.... no drugs were involved.
"there once was a Walrus
who Dreamed to Fly
so he made him a
flying machine..
fresh out of Aspire...
"there once was a Walrus
who Dreamed to Fly
so he made him a
flying machine..
fresh out of Aspire...
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Re: Flying walrus
Liking it Scott!
Probably because I've been trying to repair a Black Walnut Walrus, that was a VERY well done laser scan( IBILD) of a "73 Inuit Soapstone Walrus I love.
Material slipped with an Onsrud 30* Engraving bit, and sucked it up into collet and nut....basically unrecognizable, but attempting anyways:)
(Took soaking overnight in acetone to separate bit/collet/nut, and half hour to clean the spindle cone ) Think yours will turn out as planned!
(Mine is "Morphing" on me,as had to go .75" deeper to leave only a scratch to remind me of the "Crater" and need for a secure hold down!) Hope you don't mind the pics.
Just thought it funny we were both working on Walruses
I ain't got no ettykit:)
NICE!
THAT one I'm LIKING Scott!
scott
Probably because I've been trying to repair a Black Walnut Walrus, that was a VERY well done laser scan( IBILD) of a "73 Inuit Soapstone Walrus I love.
Material slipped with an Onsrud 30* Engraving bit, and sucked it up into collet and nut....basically unrecognizable, but attempting anyways:)
(Took soaking overnight in acetone to separate bit/collet/nut, and half hour to clean the spindle cone ) Think yours will turn out as planned!
(Mine is "Morphing" on me,as had to go .75" deeper to leave only a scratch to remind me of the "Crater" and need for a secure hold down!) Hope you don't mind the pics.
Just thought it funny we were both working on Walruses
I ain't got no ettykit:)
NICE!
THAT one I'm LIKING Scott!
scott
I've learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone,so you have to please yourself
R.N.
R.N.
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Re: Flying walrus
that is a great come back effort Scott. So did I understand that you scanned that image
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Re: Flying walrus
NOT me Scott!
Sent it to IBILD(Brady Watson);
http://www.ibild.com/
Nervous as Heck sending Soapstone Inuit carving out, as you can scratch it with you fingernail while rubbing it with natural face oils for patina!!
Wrapped in Fleece and bubble wrap,shipped, got a call from Brady asking if it was OK to Talc it (it was too shiny), and then got it back unscathed(and cleaned:) within a week
And the scan 3 days earlier; Had the scan for a year and a half , but was LOUSY at Cut3D....so didn't touch it till VCP 8.5 came out.
Scan was so High resolution I could see the file marks I needed a magnifying glass to see in person.
Can't recommend IBILD enough!!
May send my Inuit "Shaman" head, now I'm more experienced, and won't worry about Brady's respect for it, and the care he took.
MAY try a 2-4 sided cut sometime in future in Macassar now I have the Tiny Radius 3"TBNs and some more experience.
Probably start a separate thread.
Walnut bark came off in one piece:) MAY play with it as it's a perfect fit... ...or add a small freeform Alaskan Black Jade carving on the flat.
Enough of my hijacking
LIKE the details like the goggles/beard/rope/ and especially the blimp and it's tail!
You've gotten REALLY good:)
How's it coming? Ready to carve?
scott
Sent it to IBILD(Brady Watson);
http://www.ibild.com/
Nervous as Heck sending Soapstone Inuit carving out, as you can scratch it with you fingernail while rubbing it with natural face oils for patina!!
Wrapped in Fleece and bubble wrap,shipped, got a call from Brady asking if it was OK to Talc it (it was too shiny), and then got it back unscathed(and cleaned:) within a week
And the scan 3 days earlier; Had the scan for a year and a half , but was LOUSY at Cut3D....so didn't touch it till VCP 8.5 came out.
Scan was so High resolution I could see the file marks I needed a magnifying glass to see in person.
Can't recommend IBILD enough!!
May send my Inuit "Shaman" head, now I'm more experienced, and won't worry about Brady's respect for it, and the care he took.
MAY try a 2-4 sided cut sometime in future in Macassar now I have the Tiny Radius 3"TBNs and some more experience.
Probably start a separate thread.
Walnut bark came off in one piece:) MAY play with it as it's a perfect fit... ...or add a small freeform Alaskan Black Jade carving on the flat.
Enough of my hijacking
LIKE the details like the goggles/beard/rope/ and especially the blimp and it's tail!
You've gotten REALLY good:)
How's it coming? Ready to carve?
scott
I've learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone,so you have to please yourself
R.N.
R.N.
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Re: Flying walrus
Enjoy the hijacking and half the fun is the places these conversations track. Might carve and paint this weekend. just buried right now.
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Re: Flying walrus
There is always Lewis Carrols' "The Walrus and the Carpenter"
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Re: Flying walrus
Very nice. The paint job is great.
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Re: Flying walrus
Excellent Piece Scott!!
I hadn't totally visualized it right.
The frame, the saying, the mountains and Ice!
The painting Really Makes it!!
Congrats!!
scott
I hadn't totally visualized it right.
The frame, the saying, the mountains and Ice!
The painting Really Makes it!!
Congrats!!
scott
I've learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone,so you have to please yourself
R.N.
R.N.
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Re: Flying walrus
Now THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about! Steampunk all the way!
Love it, Scott. Great job all around.
Love it, Scott. Great job all around.
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Re: Flying walrus
That thump you heard was my jaw hitting the floor. That is a very nice piece of work. Your painting skills are just over the top.
D-Dub
Dwayne
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