I can't remember where I found this picture, otherwise I would give credit for the job but I was so impressed with the work I decided to share it here.
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I can't remember where I found this picture, otherwise I would give credit for the job but I was so impressed with the work I decided to share it here.
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That's neat. Bet that was challenging to program. Love the way the wood grain looks like ripples.
Wow! Pretty cool. I wonder how they did the undercut - by hand?
Edit - after looking around the shop in that photo it appears the entire piece was done by hand. Nice!
Dave touched on the same question that immediately came to my mind...the undercut...and I'm going to agree that I think that the gator, itself, was hand carved after a closer look. Regardless, it's an impressive piece of art!
A guy on the OneFinity Forum recently posted a video of a CNC version he made: https://www.facebook.com/1537625251/...2676073867607/
John
I can't imagine how the entire job could have been done by hand carving. He had to start out with a very thick piece of wood and the detail seems way to small to use a chain saw even for roughing.
I guessed that a CNC machine was used and the undercut work done by hand, either way the project is outstanding work.
It's chainsaw art according to this article:
https://mymodernmet.com/crocodile-ba...w-woodworking/
The carver is very talented.
Indeed! Can't believe that took only 100 hours. Love the ripples in the "water".Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Page
Thanks for posting that link.
It looks as though he does incorporate some cnc work with other tools as there is a Shopbot in one of the roughout photos in the mymodernmet link. He has a number of other "emerging" works on his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/scott.dow.568. A very talented carver. Thanks for posting the photo, Keith.
I just saw this and assumed that perhaps the snout was machined as a separate piece and then attached to the body.
David
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