I have been super slammed with this current project, but I wanted to take a quick sec to thank diesel14826 !
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FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW MY FACEBOOK (((Author))) PAGE!!!
I truly apologise, but Facebook REFUSES to allow me to have access to that page -- unless I post from Instagram. Go figure?!?!? Buy a new phone and Facebook… instagram.com/p/CBPI-7nHKK1/…
A few weeks of sanding. All by hand. I'm at the stage where I need to build the base. I bought 40ft of rebar, 450lbs of cement mix, a 55gal drum to cast the base. Once the base is solid, I will use the remaining… instagram.com/p/CCeK1imFRkV/…
I started the cage building process today. I inverted the sculpture and drilled three 18" deep holes to house the 1/2" rebar I bent for the sculpture's base. Tomorrow I will furrow out these holes so that I can fill… instagram.com/p/CCme24eld2i/…
Today's work. Set the 1/2 inch rebar into the trunk. Each piece is marked at the 18 inch depth I wanted, since this piece will stand vertically. The winds around here get wack in the winter!
Tomorrow, I will pour… instagram.com/p/CCr1UvJFe7J/…
Today's work... Three tubes of JB Weld epoxy resin went down, once that set... I moved on to cement. I'll let that set overnight and then cap everything off with Loctite professional grade adhesive.
It will take… instagram.com/p/CCui8LGlM6O/…
Latest work... I failed to complete this piece by August 1st, which was my goal. It absolutely MUST be finished before August 26th. So, I am going to vanish from Instagram after this post... until my next post is of… instagram.com/p/CDabUdSFvsa/…
-Some of today's work... Using my finishing rasps, I'm running along this piece to add a bit more personality.
-Received my varnish today! Total Boat is my choice for this sculpture to face Oregon's coastal weather.… instagram.com/p/CDcyIJ9l__O/…
Today's work... I'm slowly working my way 'round this piece with finishing rasps before the final sanding. The goal -- eliminating anything resembling evidence of the human touch.
I blended several transition… instagram.com/p/CDfomndllOe/…
Today's work... I'm about 80% finished with the fine rasping. I have one side of the crown worked in and I've worked the whole trunk up to the base of the crown on the other side.
Digging in hard to have all… instagram.com/p/CDu0-eOlLIQ/…
Today's work... Still rasping -- however, I moved through the heart of the wood today. Very tough, but full of secret surprises! The lines I have carved are working to bring out the eclectic personality of this… instagram.com/p/CDz7lUfl8MH/…
I'M STILL SANDING! Yeah... yeah... Yeah... Is that an Elton John tune?
Anyway -- I haven't posted in a while because I'm experiencing a 'storage space' issue with my phone. And, sadly I have a vast amount of… instagram.com/p/CEvPBaDFUTN/…
This is what it looked like at my house today, around noon.
We are just now getting Internet back after crews worked all day to put out fires around us, repair downed power lines, and cleared fallen trees from our… instagram.com/p/CE5sJy8FXBG/…