~ ~ CLAMPS (Futurama robot) finished ~ ~

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Finally got around to finishing Clamps and 3 Santas for my children and grandchildren’s collections. Due to illness I haven’t felt much carving of late. Thank goodness I finished before Christmas.

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Working on some Christmas gifts. This robot aka: Francis X. Clampassio (clamps) goes in my robot collection, that my grandson has. Clamps is an enforcer in the Robot Mofia (Futurama). I’ve lost track on how many there are in this collection. Will try and secure a group pic. I have a lot of fun adding...

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Thw wife wanted a few of the little ones for small fill in places on the tree. The more I made the more she wanted....

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Previous post omitted photo. These snowmen were carved for my wife’s Christmas tree. Forty two, one for each Christmas together. She now has over 275 of them.

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Finished these snowmen for my wife’s Christmas tree, one for every year together. These 42 along with the others total over 275 and counting. All of basswood and acrylics....

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This piece was designed and carved for an AARF fund raising charity raffle. AARF Is a group that pays vet bills for animal shelter and rescue groups. I have made it a practice of donating every year, a piece for such related groups. A kind of pay-forward effort. The Lady-bug is carved in basswood, measuring...

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Finished the wood spirit wind-chime. Chimes are of various lengths of basswood. Canopy is of sugar-pine clapper and sail of basswood. I have carved about a dozen of them. This one has a higher pitch sound due to hollowed dome. Seems to resonate in a soft wooden sound. Very pleased with the end result....

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I hollow out the back to various thickness. I test the sound by holding lightly between fingers at the top and strike with the handle of my gouge....

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All 8 pieces are carved and detailed. Next comes the stain, UV protection and clear. The dome is carved from sugar pine, 5” round. The sail (moon) is basswood as well as the clapper. Chimes are carved from basswood of various lengths and hollowed on the back side. They are carved from 1/2 of 1&...

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The chime pics posted are some 15 years old. I clean them up occasionally and refresh the finish and have restrung them a couple times. They make a mystical sound as to make you aware of the slightest wind. Very soothing.

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Overtime I have made a few variations of Woodspirit windchimes. It is rather time consuming but worth the effort. The chimes are carved in basswood triangle blanks. They are hollowed on the back side and are tuned as to the thickness of the hollow. I will post progress pics as this project ensures....

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I plan on doing a mobile of sea creatures as well. Smaller fish but must be 2 sided....

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Got a good start on them. A little more work than you thought? Have fun doing them..... I used 1# command strips (amazon) they’re the right size and removable.
Dennis

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A young cousin asked for a small owl for her collection. Such a sweet nature living soul who has had more than her share of unearned sorrow. This treasure has her grandparents initials in the heart above the door. Hope this gives her as many smiles as it did me carving it. Of basswood 11 inches tall...