Awww. In the second pic I thoughy it was goiung be a carving of Burbba's 'Ringwraith' doodle

 

Its either a dinosaur head or a horses head?

I would made an ashtray out of it instead.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q7w4CO2qh8

 

Allllrigggght our kid?

I never imagined you'd look, nor talk, like that!!


For some reason I had you down as a gruf, ruf, tuf, Saarf Landoner.

Anyway, I jest.
Having done a bit of matchstick carving myself I know how hard it is - you certainly are a talented chap.

 

Is that a hollow curved chisel i guess it is ? - did you say its ash ?

 

LOL, no, I'm a mild-mannered Yorkshireman - and thanks for the compliment.

Yes, it's called a gouge. It's a plastic-handled one that will take being hit with a hammer, so I can give it plenty of welly. That one is an out-cannel design, with the bevel on the outside, which tends to throw the gouge back out of the workpiece so it doesn't dig in too deeply.

And yes, the billet is Ash.

 

Hopefully you can see a difference in today's pics.

 

Is it Ashley out of Corrie doing the Voice-over?

 

Started again then .. ?

 

Well, yes - if you look back a couple of pages, I mentioned my intention to start this project. It's just that it's taken me about three years to get hold of the right piece of wood.

 

You really are a clever bloke

 

Thanks, Lee.

Here's an update-

 

Impressive stuff and an interesting video you posted. Good accent you've got, I like it.

Only thing is, I've got headphones on and can hear what sounds a lot like breathing. Creepy!

 

Nice backdrop


fabulous , i think making teeth could take time

 

I reckon I've done a hundred hours so far, and there's the same number of hours still in it, as a conservative estimate.

Tonight, I'm afraid I reverted to the chainsaw, as I really needed to take off a fairly large amount of material. I shortened and slimmed the muzzle and lower jaw. As a result the thing looks a bit less attractive, but it really needed doing - I wasn't making the progress I would have liked.

 

You sir, are a master craftsman

 

Why, thank you.

 

 

Didnt you do this five years ago Bob? I hope so, because I can see a mental image of this, finished.

 

I did a single-sided, much smaller one that was just a skull, not half-and-half. I said at the time I wanted to do this but I've only just got round to it.

 

Indeed. Amazing work

 

I started on the teeth today, among other things.

 

 

That is awesome!!!

 

Top work.

 

It's been a week at least since I last did any work on this, owing to the fact that I had about twenty-five songs to learn/practise for my gig last Saturday.

The ******* has begun to crack, as predicted. :whiny: I'll have to let it take its course then wax in the cracks when it's all dried completely. :whiny:

Hope you likey.

 

Tbho Bubba I'm speechless fella,as mentioned I never envisioned you looking like that but and a big one,that is really nice and talented work mate

 

Coming on well now! That's a shame about the crack.

 

Cheers.

I think I project a much more aggressive persona on here than in real life.