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[DiLeon]

I am sure she is more than happy healing in a very warm place and a soft bed must feel like heaven since you rescued her. I do not know what it is about cats but they really get busted up at times...especially the ones outside. I have one in the house who lost her very best friend last Christmas....she...

[DiLeon]

We are getting pounded by huge surf...would not be shocked if we lose some houses this year. The surf is up in the winter 50 footers which measure the width of the wave and not the height which is often double that amount. All those pictures they use for tsunamis are our surf in high days.......

[DiLeon]

Believe me I will do that when I get stuck....LOL you guys always have great suggestions to help me....

[DiLeon]

Right now I am digging in the shop for the bandsaw cut off....can not find them. Did I throw them away??...hope not...I may need them for add ons? I am recording the state of chaos...which is always there in my work when I am in the nonstop...what is the next step mode??. People think it is easy...

[DiLeon]

This will hang on the wall much like a relief carving (sort off)......I can not do a full owl and hang an owl on the wall. It is too heavy using hardwood. Major depth means heavy...also I can not lean him major off the wall as I want again weight with pull issues on hardware. The block is 3 1/2 inches...

[DiLeon]

Owl is blocked out but notice mistake all ready but can be carved out. I have been marking all sides with measurements and lines. Plus noted think I am going to do some drawings on this one....which takes time but is much needed. I can although start the rough out part. The photo is the block...

[DiLeon]

I understand you are not finished. But the photo appears you have the same issue with the nose??? not sure. I would suggest that you look at this site as the nose is somewhat the same as the subject and comparable to the European small nose structure. Stone plus this world-class sculpture is a great...

[DiLeon]

I have decided that the eyes are the most important and first thing you will look at. I am going to make the eyes using a process various youtube videos on how to make your own glass-like eyes using UV resin for jewelry. Since I have never done this before it will be interesting how many I have...

[DiLeon]

That is a hard question... as for me...right now... I am using cheap Chinese micromotors for manicures that do not last...using them for the most limited usage. The micromotors are so fragile she can not hold up to my environment even when they have their own toolboxes this includes the expensive ones....

[DiLeon]

wow love your pie holder and the apple pie looks delicious....

[DiLeon]

Way I see these units are so fragile more watts equal the sooner the sucker will kick the bucket....

[DiLeon]

Let me know how your doing if you seek medical help today.

[DiLeon]

There are wood carving sets of wood carving eye punches in various sizes. I do have them for shape and I have tried to make my own. I use diamond bits that are a bowl shape ...which work better than the punches. I use these big-time for shaping the eye...and great usage was making the round body coral...

[DiLeon]

Great job on coloring and design is wonderful.

[DiLeon]

First shot nothing, sore arm, and a touch of what felt like the flu gone the next day. The second shot was taken mid-year last year....six hours after I had a major pain level my whole body was on fire; ... it was so bad I consider going to ER but decided no wait see if it gets worst. I did not...

Hi Di
How are you doing. Are you 100% over the covid jab thing. What were the symptoms you had.

I'm aching muscles all over the place and the tendons going up the back of the knee to hip are as sore as can be,Legs are swollen and knee worse. Is this similar to what you...

[DiLeon]

The weather is in the seventies perfect to be outside and sunny. Set up an old tv in the woodshop and watching DVD movies as I carve. Which makes the time pass by easier. Rain is to start again in a week. Right now I am chasing a mosquito that got in the house... hate those blood suckers.:confus...

[DiLeon]

I sand as I go also but use sandpaper so I can see what the next step is...although I do use sandpaper. I will have to drag out the files and rifflers and try that way out,....seems like they would work better in the process....

[DiLeon]

This was a four-team process....two master chainsaw artists did the rough out work...and then it was delivered to the owner's site and then I was hired to detail work. I had trouble with this one as it was not my design....and rather than using more real animals it was very Disney-looking. Anyway, I...

[DiLeon]

I have almost all of Ian's books, and videos. I find his work amazing. Great person to learn from. I think in sculpture work we are all self-taught....sure you can learn basics from a teacher but beyond that, your own Do you use your riffler, rasp, and files often in this part of the process?...