fixing a tree with a fairy castle
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fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Here is a fun project for your ASpire designers.
Find a tree with a scar in the bark.
Take a picture of the scar, and measure the width and height of the scar.
Drag the picture into Aspire and trace the edge of the scar so you have a scar shaped line drawing in node editing.
Drag the drawing to the correct dimensions.
Create a fairy castle or Gnome door to fit the shape.
Carve it.
Install it in the tree.
Happy grand kids and wife..
Find a tree with a scar in the bark.
Take a picture of the scar, and measure the width and height of the scar.
Drag the picture into Aspire and trace the edge of the scar so you have a scar shaped line drawing in node editing.
Drag the drawing to the correct dimensions.
Create a fairy castle or Gnome door to fit the shape.
Carve it.
Install it in the tree.
Happy grand kids and wife..
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Very cool!
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Yes! VERY cool!
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
What a great idea.
I have the perfect tree to try it out.
Thanks for sharing.
I have the perfect tree to try it out.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
ok, share any pictures of trees you carve in please..
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Yes, that is a really neat idea. Using Aspire is certainly easier than pulling up the tree, laying it on your CNCRP CNC machine to carve the original wood inside the scar, then replanting the tree.
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
I hope you're not speaking from experience!CarveOne wrote:... certainly easier than pulling up the tree, laying it on your CNCRP CNC machine to carve the original wood inside the scar, then replanting the tree.
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Michael, no, haven't tried it so far ...
My big machine is 12 feet long and with the 3" square steel box tube frame it can probably support the weight. It is Z axis height challenged with only 8 inches of travel and 6 inches clearance under the Z axis assembly. Maybe one day I'll need to build something like a one piece Paradise box quilt chest from a large walnut tree and "upgrade the machine yet again".
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My big machine is 12 feet long and with the 3" square steel box tube frame it can probably support the weight. It is Z axis height challenged with only 8 inches of travel and 6 inches clearance under the Z axis assembly. Maybe one day I'll need to build something like a one piece Paradise box quilt chest from a large walnut tree and "upgrade the machine yet again".
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
If anyone can do it, you certainly can!
We already know you can make a guitar out of anything! So I wouldn't be surprised if you actually did Carve a tree.
We already know you can make a guitar out of anything! So I wouldn't be surprised if you actually did Carve a tree.
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Ok, how about a "live edge" base fiddle body?
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Wonderful.
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fixing a tree with a fairy castle
splendid.
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
What an amazing idea!!!
So many great ideas on this forum so little time to do them.
Mark
So many great ideas on this forum so little time to do them.
Mark
Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
That's a cool idea. Great job.
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Re: fixing a tree with a fairy castle
Hey Scott,
This is awesome! What a neat idea!
Thanks for sharing!
This is awesome! What a neat idea!
Thanks for sharing!
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