First attempt at making a horse using the bandsaw.

[EddieJ]

I must admit that I did buy three very simple and small carvings from him for a fiver. Then after a long chat to him, and even learning a few tricks, he looked at me said, "You're going to copy them aren't you":biggrin:

I didn't lie and just said "yes, but on a much larger scale using a chainsaw". And even then, they are only going to be a rough interpretation with a change of limb positions etc.

 

I only went for the horse theme, as I have a mate who has a stall at the various horse shows, and he said that he would put some of my stuff on his stall if it was horse related. My 13yr old daughter came up with a good little design yesterday which will appeal to the 'teenage girl brigade' Once I made the first one, I'll post it up.

[Rob D]

Keep going with it Eddie as you have a talent and with persistence it will pay off.

[EddieJ]

It didn't seem worth starting another thread for this.

 

I've had another play.

 

The mouse on the bench is a quick model/mock up, for a chainsaw carving that I quite fancy trying. After it was made I decided that I quite liked the shape and size, so made the second holding a tea light. Both were carved using an Arbortech mini grinder.

 

I do need to find some lime or something similar, as oak is just to brittle to use for this small scale stuff whilst using an Arbortech. On the tea light version, the nose snapped off once, the tail tip once, and the feet twice!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2012 by EddieJ