Hawaiian Nene Goose

[DiLeon]

Wow, that is not good, especially with this piece, one of those darn, darn moments, ...normally it would not make much difference in a bigger work...but all those fragile areas. I think that 2.0 version will be another piece of wood???....

[DiLeon]

I will note one thing Amazon is better lately than it ever has been. No more destroyed boxes and items, no more late delivery, and I ordered a book for color finishes by Lora Irish I like her methods. The book is shocking coming tomorrow. Normally it takes weeks to get books to the islands. I will...

[DiLeon]

Same here no more bone replacements. I just deal with it. Although I am really happy almost everyone does not have major bone issues and few surgeries help their issues and live pain-free....

[DiLeon]

Since I can not see much anymore, like the darn spot on the floor thought it was leaf but as I pick it up, it was cat poo. Ole senior cat issues. Yiks...yuk, and disgust. The photo really helped me see what needs to be done. LOL ...

[DiLeon]

You should see me walk out of the studio often.....I quit, I am done, I can not do this anymore, I give up ....it going into the trash can. LOL, It is probably about those walks up the mountain that I tell myself I need to do for exercise lately....

[DiLeon]

I have moved back into the wood shop....shocked at how much stuff I had to move out of the studio I dragged in. I knew if I stayed in the studio it would not be a wood chip mess but a fine dust mess. The studio does not need dust as it is used mainly for painting and fine crafts. Wood shop is...

[DiLeon]

Yip me too...lots of work ahead to do. smile. It is funny how the photo shows all your mistakes...yiks that looks like crap moments. But worth it in the process like Ed said....

[DiLeon]

I can tell by looking at it the head needs to be carved back more..., and so does the lower rear end. The front wing needs to be pushed up.. heavy detail and lighter color perhaps. Those flowers need major work and perhaps pushed back by carving. Plus undercut which will be risky? There are two...

[DiLeon]

You know what the best thing about taking photos on here ...you can see more clearly all the work you need to do and what does not work....

[DiLeon]

The carving of the Nene goose is only found in Hawaii. The flowers are Bird of Paradise which are rather strange-looking flowers if you have never seen them. This project has been rather a war...between the body and carving. Between carpel tunnel and the thumb pain. I have to stop often and rest my...

[DiLeon]

I like what our governor said, everyone needs to stop reading all this Chinese, and Russian propaganda on the internet. That was said....When he started getting in trouble for not having a disaster emergency plan for Maui tons of people died. Yip blame, shame and not being responsible .....is a way...

[DiLeon]

Took major infection control classes. I know biochemical warfare elements ...you wear a mask, wash hands, physical distance. I have not been sick in three years. My sister-in-law took her mask off, works as a nurse...got COVID, and has brain damage from being so sick a few months ago. She could not...

[DiLeon]

On another video...This artist found a way to have it roughed out and shaped it via computer and all he had to do was undercut and details. Would I do ...yea if I was stinky rich. I hate rough-out work. But I do not have money to grow on trees in fact I cannot afford a tank of gas these days. But...

[DiLeon]

I watched this one guy use the CNC with the 3D printer....carve his wood and he did the details and undercutting with a flex shaft the end result was machine and made more real by man-lasting touches. It was interesting to watch...but he sold enough work like this to pay for the high-tech. I see this...

[DiLeon]

Take this video give it to China and in one year of improvement it will carve whole statues.
As far as real art goes it has a history of being buried and moved in war, and destruction. It tells stories in the history of man for as long as man has lived. When man wars....art is stolen, moved,...

[DiLeon]

If you watch videos...of CNC it is making 3D. I think China has the most advance machines. It will only be a matter of time before the machine can do the whole thing. Tech is double time these days. Never say never......going to happen. Here is a guy making a 3D carving. ...

[DiLeon]

I have one ....thanks for the reminder I need to get more. The way I see things going won't be able to afford electricity in the near future....

[DiLeon]

How do use the flex shaft for chisels?? just interested.

As for the islands..., I do not think things will ever be the same. Every day more and more...new bad, bad news. People are super upset and angry against the government, the super-rich buy land for fifteen-minute cities, and the...

[DiLeon]

wow, that is interesting, never got into the latest photo editing. Makes it a thousand times more interesting. Thanks for this link....

[DiLeon]

I understand in depth about undercuts and more....yes agree it is very flawed out this time. But we got a new issue called AI issues, undercuts, and more that can be quickly improved....just ask Elon Musk. I will add ...one thing I would say one thing. Only a person highly educated will be able to tell...