Another abstract sculpture

[EddieJ]

I was rained off yet again today, so had yet play and came up with this 'something' made from green oak.

 

 

 

[Paul Smith]

I do like that!

[woodsculptor]

cool :-)

 

Kim

[Roni Macdonald]

fantastic,

[Robert_S]

That's brilliant, did you really do that in a day?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I really like that

[Rob D]

Very clever - all the shapes are very even.... did you cut them out with a chainsaw or jigsaw?

[EddieJ]

That's brilliant, did you really do that in a day?

 

It was about 8hrs work, but and would have been quicker but I'm getting increasingly fussy about the sanding down. Sadly being green oak, it is a pain in the backside if you try and do it the same day. I should learn to be more patient and let it case harden a bit and keep going back to it.

 

Very clever - all the shapes are very even.... did you cut them out with a chainsaw or jigsaw?

 

I cheated by making a quick pattern, then cut the shapes out using my band saw. They aren't quite as accurate as I would have liked, as I was having trouble with my blades. The 1 1/4" two skip that I normally use was just about fine for the cutting out, but it was too course, so I switched a 1/2" 4 skip but I kept over cutting. Strange how changing from the usual choice of blade can make so much difference.

 

To start with I wasn't too sure if I like the finished item, but it has really grown on me, and I now intend to make two more, one twice the height and one half the height, then display them in a group of three. I reckon that it could look quite effective.

Edited April 27, 2012 by EddieJ