Big chunk of oak, what shall I carve out of it?

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Dec 13, 2011 | 10:42 PM

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

As I say, if it doesn't get really, really bad, there are some fantastic coloured cabinet makers' filling waxes available. They're slightly translucent and they mimic polished wood very well, if you do it wit enough attention to detail. Cracking is just a thing you have to live with with green wood.

Dec 13, 2011 | 10:42 PM

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Cheers.

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

Without doubt I'd say,but with a post count like yours it's no wonder really.
Experience is key lol!

Dec 14, 2011 | 12:30 AM

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Without doubt I'd say,but with a post count like yours it's no wonder really.
Experience is key lol!

Perhaps now's the time to come clean, then.

Dec 14, 2011 | 08:45 AM

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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.

Its really good - well done.

Now, excuse my ignorance, but why the big holes on one side of the head?

Dec 14, 2011 | 09:35 AM

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That side is going to be the skull Urban. The other side is fully fleshed. That is some really nice work Bubba! As a ex high end one off furniture maker I can really appreciate the work going in to it.
I've done a few smaller pieces myself by hand.
Whats the future for this one? ebay again?

Dec 14, 2011 | 01:42 PM

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Thanks - makes sense now.

Dec 15, 2011 | 12:18 AM

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A little bit more tonight - mostly altering the shape of the eye and stuff.

Dec 15, 2011 | 12:23 AM

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Thanks for that, mate.

I have no plans for this one, same as the last one. Projects like these I just do for the fun - because I want to do them. This is easily the biggest carving I've done. I just seem drawn to doing carving after a lifetime of painting.

Dec 15, 2011 | 09:09 AM

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Have you done any painting lately, Bub? Since I last nagged you about it, I mean......

I still haven't finished that bleedin' painting of our mate's cat, from two years ago!

Dec 15, 2011 | 09:48 AM

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Have you done any painting lately, Bub? Since I last nagged you about it, I mean......

I still haven't finished that bleedin' painting of our mate's cat, from two years ago!

You got to have a steady hand to paint

Dec 15, 2011 | 04:44 PM

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An alligator skull would be good. You may get some more retail value than dinosaurs aswell?

Dec 15, 2011 | 09:32 PM

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Have you done any painting lately, Bub? Since I last nagged you about it, I mean......

I still haven't finished that bleedin' painting of our mate's cat, from two years ago!

No, I'm no longer a painter - I'm a sculptor.

Dec 16, 2011 | 09:39 AM

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No, I'm no longer a painter - I'm a sculptor.

Dec 16, 2011 | 09:26 PM

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Is this the same piece of oak you started about 37 years ago ?

Quite apt that it's a fossil

Dec 17, 2011 | 09:11 AM

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Is this the same piece of oak you started about 37 years ago ?

Quite apt that it's a fossil

No, it's a piece of ash that I started on about six weeks ago, you cheeky bleeder.

Dec 17, 2011 | 04:33 PM

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Dec 17, 2011 | 04:37 PM

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Coming on a treat, Bubs!

Dec 17, 2011 | 05:44 PM

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Looking forward to the finished article. The attention to detail and craftsmanship is amazing.

Dec 17, 2011 | 11:21 PM

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Looking forward to the finished article. The attention to detail and craftsmanship is amazing.

Thanks, ERA - the best is yet to come.

Dec 17, 2011 | 11:27 PM

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Loving it Bubba

Dec 18, 2011 | 09:08 PM

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Not a lot to show for seven and a half hours.

I've shortened and slimmed the muzzle and done a lot of work on the eye.

Also a bit of scale work to keep my interest going!

Dec 18, 2011 | 10:06 PM

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Close up of some new detail and of the crack which has appeared.

Dec 18, 2011 | 10:51 PM

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Is that the third eyelid , cos i thought they went other way

Dec 18, 2011 | 11:04 PM

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Is that the third eyelid , cos i thought they went other way

No, it's a crack, you nictitating feejit.

Dec 19, 2011 | 09:21 AM

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Course it does

Is he going to be permanently asleep now

Dec 19, 2011 | 11:15 AM

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Dec 19, 2011 | 11:31 AM

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Shes a Beauty

Dec 19, 2011 | 09:49 PM

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Let me know when you're all getting bored.

Dec 20, 2011 | 09:09 AM

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I've got lines like that around my eyes!

Dec 20, 2011 | 10:08 PM

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I've got lines like that around my eyes!

I thought they'd be around your gob.

Tonight's episode of "watching paint dry with Bubba po":

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