tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227720961821236972024-03-04T22:32:54.923-08:00Great and Profound KnowledgeMcDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-41519240202759203922017-06-18T19:44:00.000-07:002017-06-18T19:44:01.017-07:00Limestone carving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-19455192126448409392015-01-11T11:45:00.001-08:002015-01-11T11:45:27.108-08:00Another Rolling Toy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-20329049753294581352015-01-11T11:36:00.001-08:002015-01-11T11:43:34.506-08:00Charley Patton "Father of the Delta Blues"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-44377470387393498312014-10-21T15:18:00.002-07:002014-10-21T15:18:37.441-07:00Rolling toy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New rolling hoop toy. When rolled on the floor the horse stays balanced on top.McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-22659315300806679972014-10-21T15:14:00.001-07:002014-10-21T15:14:42.687-07:00Hank Williams, Sr. carving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Second of the Hank Williams, Sr. pieces wearing the Nudie Suit. Messed up on the neck unfortunately which is why the head sits so low on the shoulders. Oh well, next time....McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-57096773648258243162014-10-13T13:21:00.002-07:002014-10-21T15:16:00.564-07:00Robert Johnson blues artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Older piece I did around ten years ago<br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-39609516688864165422014-10-13T13:18:00.002-07:002014-10-21T15:19:05.022-07:00Rabbit with Hoop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-20677079142539729342014-10-13T13:16:00.002-07:002014-10-21T15:19:33.747-07:00Horse in Hoop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Getting better at photographing my piecesMcDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-9637359449852497292014-10-13T13:15:00.000-07:002014-10-21T15:20:04.339-07:00Horse in Hoop display<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The ringmaster's arm moves up and down as the horse spins. Uses a 110v motor.McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-7970179413796239772014-08-26T17:29:00.002-07:002014-08-26T17:30:14.557-07:00Finished SeahorseDecide to not place this with a hoop but instead make a base with waves. I really need to learn how to photograph these better. This is a gift for Karen who loves seahorses.<br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-44627614629873822722014-08-26T17:26:00.000-07:002014-08-26T17:27:01.617-07:00Rabbit and Hoop finished pieceThis is a gift for Hazel who was born Thursday August 21st 2014. You can see the horribly shot video at the bottom of this post to see just how it works. I burned the red foxes with a wood burner that I've never used before. Came out really nice and I didn't burn myself (much).<br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-72474035121882886492014-08-19T13:56:00.003-07:002014-08-19T19:26:51.983-07:00Horse in Hoop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Horse-in-Hoop for my cousin's wife Monique</div>
McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-89954461492385241372014-08-19T13:54:00.004-07:002014-08-19T13:57:15.416-07:00Balancing Acrobat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quick basswood piece, figure about seven inches tall balancing on a welding wire. </div>
McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-82764886189648163772014-08-14T12:01:00.001-07:002014-08-19T13:57:36.638-07:00Seahorse in HoopAnother project. A Seahorse in Hoop, still a long way until completion.<br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-3060872599455790492014-08-14T11:20:00.000-07:002014-08-14T11:22:30.346-07:00Video of Rabbit and Hoop toy ideaNew idea I'm working on. It's a variation of the horse in hoop. The round wood weight inside the hoop keeps the rabbit balanced however the weight also slightly rolls/scrapes against the hoop which causes the rabbit to sprint back and forth. It still needs some work. <br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-11114945161784717082014-08-14T10:56:00.002-07:002014-08-14T10:56:33.332-07:00Metal stampingPlaying around with some steel letter stamps. I want to make a dining room hanging lamp shade thingy with intros from classic novels circling it. For example the intro to Moby Dick or A Tale of Two Cities or <span class="st">Edgar Allan Poe.<em></em></span><br />
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Below is a test of the lettering for a spinning magic 8-ball thing. The corners would be arrow in shape and one corner would be "Yes", one "No" and the last two "Maybe".<br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-7511372115097375122014-08-07T07:08:00.001-07:002014-08-10T13:40:54.394-07:00Test balancing acrobat toyCompleted this in around a hour or so. Just a test out of pine. Not very detailed. I'd like to do a series of five or six acrobats and have them outside maybe as potted plant decorations each balancing on their own wire.<br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-82223837413914184042014-08-07T06:56:00.002-07:002014-08-07T06:56:53.550-07:00Test run of water feature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pump is not strong enough to really force the water out of the mouth hole, also there's about 25 feet of tubing running from the pump to the dragon. There's more work to do on the front mouth and then the opposite side of the face however it's coming along very nicely for only the fourth piece of stone I've ever worked on.</span>McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-84131254401848736412014-08-05T18:36:00.002-07:002014-08-05T18:41:07.572-07:00Progression <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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About another four hours of work on the fountain head. Drilled part of the spout however the drill bit isn't long enough so it's off to the local hardware store tomorrow for a masonry drill bit and more heavy duty dust masks.McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-34210524849431371882014-08-05T13:35:00.001-07:002014-08-05T18:42:22.363-07:00Most of my stone carving tools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>From left top:</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Big wood carving rasp that I've had for decades, my wonderful <b>Trow & Holden</b> 1/2 pneumatic stone carver with three chisels, and the very important ear protection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Peddinghaus </b>hammer, chisel used for tile work (on of my favorite tools), small chisel, <b>DeWalt</b> angle grinder with diamond sanding blade. Not show, a DeWalt air compressor to run the pneumatic carver, face masks (you definitely don't want to inhale limestone dust), and a cheap shop-vac used to blow the stone dust away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of these can be purchased from your local hardware store, the Trow & Holden can be ordered from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trow-Holden-Air-Powered-Carving-Piston/dp/B000CRWSZ6/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DG8Z7HBKBNW0ATG3DK1">Amazon</a> or from the <a href="http://trowandholden.com/">Trow & Holden site</a>.</span><br />
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-12921097775092866852014-08-02T18:48:00.002-07:002014-08-05T13:55:41.725-07:00A section of my artbooks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />McDrunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287768157544883974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522772096182123697.post-38304080682063395572014-08-02T18:42:00.000-07:002014-08-03T12:58:45.719-07:00Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Edmondson" target="_blank">William Edmondson</a><br />
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