37 pieces of slabs, half rounds, and rounds of eastern pine. Joined with epoxy, 11" timber locks and wood dowels. 7 days in and doing joinery and figuring out textures. Customer wants color and it's modeled after Smaug so reds, maroons, black and gold. Amazing how the general public assumes everything is a bear or an eagle! Lol.
6.5'x1.5'Catalpa log. They're sitting on a 38" diameter log. He's looking at the mother skunks tail and 3 little babies are peaking out the opposite side. Picking away at this one for fun.
Collaborated with Jake Swanson out of VT. Eastern Pine , 30+ pieces of wood.
Burned and sealed with Storm systems and then we had to paint it (Customers call) we used 11" timber locks and epoxy.
Delivered with the wings and tail off on 2 flatbeds and installed onsite.
The fox is looking down at a mother skunks tail and the baby skunks are peaking out of the end of the log carved in Catalpa. Taking my time with details .
Eastern Pine, each arm is two pieces and secured with Gorilla glue and 2 11" log hogs at each seam. 80% chainsaw and 4" diameter power gouge mounted to a Stihl 170. Due grinder with 3 different sized Saburr Bits, all flame shaped. Chisels on the eyes. Burned with oxy-acetylene to clean up "furring"
From the tools and provide shading. I knock the char off with nylon brushes and use nylon wheels on a high speed drill to clean up the edges by the fur/skin. Some stains for color. Outlast Q8 log oil for protection. Took 3 coats. 5 Days of work. I don't sketch these out, I use a basic rule of 8 for "human"
form (head is one unit, distance to nipple a 2nd unit, distance to naval 3rd, etc) but make arms a little longer, bigger hands and feet.
Eastern pine, mostly chainsaw with some diegrinder and chiseled details. Penetrating oils, stain, and spar/mineral spirit topcoat.
Eastern Pine, still dialing in details before burn, stain, and protective oils.
A little over 8', arms attached (2 pieces each) . 85% chainsaw, diegrinder with Saburr Bits, chisel, burn, brush, and oil.
Blue eyes because why not?
Jake and I created this from trees destined to be mulched. We both have a “no cut to carve” policy and only use trees cut down by tree services, towns, and power companies. 30+ pieces of wood used. Delivered and assembled to a private residence.