I've found myself doing a lot of other "stuff" besides working in the studio... yet... I've got something to show for my time...
Mid-April, I created a bunch of new designs. My favorite was adapted to fit a 10,000 lb. stone that was already sitting on the rail cart.
Originally, I thought that I was going to make a dragon bench. But, the model looked too much like something that you'd see in China. Once I saw how perfect the new design fit the stone, it was "full speed ahead!"
I started cutting the outline around the fiddle head where it came close to the edge of the block. Then I cut a deep notch to release the big piece of scrap on the top.
I drilled holes from both sides and put in feathers and wedges. Here's a short video showing me popping that piece free:
https://youtu.be/guue5HyC2Cw
That scrap piece weighed over a ton. Here's a short video where I used a pry bar to flip it off the sculpture:
https://youtu.be/iPzLdEhv8QU
Then, I used the hydraulic chainsaw to cut off the bottom corners. They'll become small sculptures next winter.
I moved the piece into the shade of the studio with a fan on me. Last year, I worked on the Buffalo completely outside; the heat didn't bother me at all - not the same this year, for some reason...
I wheeled the sculpture outside, power washed it and took some pictures....
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How to serve Raccoon...
St. Francis style...
