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Gryphon...
Matthew Mizner@mattm
242 Posts
Quote from Matthew Mizner on July 5, 2017, 11:10 am
I carved a gargoyle a few months ago by Shawn Cipa. I had fun carving it, so I thought I would give another of his creatures a go. Just finished roughing the gryphon out.
I carved a gargoyle a few months ago by Shawn Cipa. I had fun carving it, so I thought I would give another of his creatures a go. Just finished roughing the gryphon out.
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Ted Reischl@treischl
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Quote from Ted Reischl on July 5, 2017, 4:07 pm
Looking good! You are much neater than I am.
I think that is a Lee Valley carving vise peeking out at the bottom? I really like mine. At first, I was having problems with things loosening up, the screws going into the wood. I solved that by putting a bit of double sided tape in between.
Thanks for that post, going to have to look up that reference!
Looking good! You are much neater than I am.
I think that is a Lee Valley carving vise peeking out at the bottom? I really like mine. At first, I was having problems with things loosening up, the screws going into the wood. I solved that by putting a bit of double sided tape in between.
Thanks for that post, going to have to look up that reference!
MaryMay@marymay
453 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on July 5, 2017, 10:01 pm
That's a challenging one, but it's looking good! 3-dimensional pieces always create different issues. Good luck! Looking forward to seeing it finished.
That's a challenging one, but it's looking good! 3-dimensional pieces always create different issues. Good luck! Looking forward to seeing it finished.
Matthew Mizner@mattm
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Quote from Matthew Mizner on July 5, 2017, 10:17 pm
Thank you Mary! I will put up a pic when it's completed.
And Ted, it is the Lee Valley carvers vise. I've used it a lot and like it. My only gripe is that even though I tighten the crap out of the handle, my carvings tend to abruptly twist if I exert too much pressure while carving towards the outside edges. It's caused a couple of oh s*** moments for me!
Thank you Mary! I will put up a pic when it's completed.
And Ted, it is the Lee Valley carvers vise. I've used it a lot and like it. My only gripe is that even though I tighten the crap out of the handle, my carvings tend to abruptly twist if I exert too much pressure while carving towards the outside edges. It's caused a couple of oh s*** moments for me!
Matthew Mizner@mattm
242 PostsTopic Author
Quote from Matthew Mizner on July 14, 2017, 4:37 pm
Almost at cleanup stage...still need to make some fixes where it just doesn't look right and round off some leftover squared edges here and there.
Almost at cleanup stage...still need to make some fixes where it just doesn't look right and round off some leftover squared edges here and there.
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Quote from MaryMay on July 15, 2017, 7:50 am
Nice. Very regal!
Nice. Very regal!
SmokyRick Crawford@smokyrick
72 Posts
Quote from SmokyRick Crawford on July 15, 2017, 8:56 am
What a great job.!
What a great job.!
Matthew Mizner@mattm
242 PostsTopic Author
Quote from Matthew Mizner on July 15, 2017, 9:40 am
Thank you!
Thank you!
Matthew Mizner@mattm
242 PostsTopic Author
Quote from Matthew Mizner on July 21, 2017, 4:16 pm
I think I'm done with this guy. Mr Cipa does a wonderful job painting his, but since I'm no expert on putting acrylics on wood, I'll probably just seal him up and find a spot for him on the library bookshelves.
I think I'm done with this guy. Mr Cipa does a wonderful job painting his, but since I'm no expert on putting acrylics on wood, I'll probably just seal him up and find a spot for him on the library bookshelves.
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Quote from Matthew Mizner on July 21, 2017, 4:21 pm
Having trouble adding more than one pic to a post...it just shows all 3 of the same photo. Here's another.
Having trouble adding more than one pic to a post...it just shows all 3 of the same photo. Here's another.
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