[Hollis Mckinley]

Nice work Bob, your explaination above makes it interesting. Semper Fi

[Bob May]

Hi Hollis,
Finally found your burnings. I haven't learned to navigate this site yet.
Outstanding! I love the lions and the wolves. And Faith, Hope and Charity is gonna be a winner.
Bob

[bulldog]

HI bob
Sounds like your setup is similar to the Duplicarver. It uses a stylis and router. Welcome aboard.
Dennis

[Bob May]

Hi bulldog,
Yeah it is similar in that it uses a stylus and router, but it is a bit different in that it reduces the model to 1/2 and (hopefully) 1/3 size. I should be able to fit quite large models on it after I build it it's own bench/table.

Bob

[Mottles]

Welcome, Bob
Kathy

[Bob May]

Hi Kathy,
Thanks for the welcome. I like you website. The gourds are really nice and the deer. I didn't see any clay sculptures. Did I miss them?
Bob

[slather]

Welcome Bob , love your carving and that is an interesting looking reducing carver.

Al

http://picasaweb.google.com/al.hillis/WOODCARVINGSMINE

[squbrigg]

Sorry, I prefer hand carved stuff, wood carving. Copy machines are just that! No imagination, just copies of someone elses work, no matter the material.

Bob

[Bob May]

Hi Al,

Thanks for the look see. I like you stuff too. I would like to try some horse sculpture myself, but I think I would have to go by memory of photos. No access to any horses.
Bob

[Bob May]

Originally Posted by squbrigg

Sorry, I prefer hand carved stuff, wood carving. Copy machines are just that! No imagination, just copies of someone elses work, no matter the material.

Bob

Hi Bob,

I kind of agree with you. But if you make something worth looking at, I think it's nice to be able to make a second or third one with less trouble. It's no different than an artist making limited edition prints of paintings or limited edition castings of sculptures. Only there is a lot more hand work involved with this type of carving after it comes off the carver.
I made the original sculpture in this case out of steel, bondo auto body filler, and epoxy putty. Top half anyway. The bottom half of the cherry girl is hand carved.
I enjoyed your site. Especially the dragons and celtic knotwork. I did a little of that on the Queen Mary replica I made.
I think the main benefit of copy carvers to me is to get the bulk of the wood off and still keep your proportions correct. That has always been a problem with me on drawing, especially the human form. What I do with it after that can be different on each piece. I can keep the stylus from touching the model and leave room for clothes, etc. Or just carve half with the carver and
half by hand etc. I intend to experiment along those lines.
Bob