Are you kidding me! Those guys are adorable! Fantastic job as a first time carver.
Statenjacht PEGASUS circa 1700 [COMPLETED BUILD]
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Thank you for the encouragement !!!!!
After a lot of thoughts..... they will stay. I will remember for ever they were my first attempt. And their faces reflect the spirit of who did them....HAPPINESS!!
Cheers
Daniel
Hey folks the chief carpenter, under pressure, did new carvings.
But he did them again out of scale.
So he was fired....
Unfortunately that generated an issue and an officer was sent to do an inspection.......
He wasn't too happy so he went to inspect the sailor's cabin and kitchen...
At the end the officer was satisfied with the job than as of today and authorized to leave the "big Dolphin and decoration " as they were placed.
What a stressful afternoon with this inspection.... but fortunately had a happy ending.
Cheers
Daniel
Ps: I belive the officer was too young and/or of small size OR the full ship is out of scale..... HAHAHAHA
But he did them again out of scale.
So he was fired....
Unfortunately that generated an issue and an officer was sent to do an inspection.......
He wasn't too happy so he went to inspect the sailor's cabin and kitchen...
At the end the officer was satisfied with the job than as of today and authorized to leave the "big Dolphin and decoration " as they were placed.
What a stressful afternoon with this inspection.... but fortunately had a happy ending.
Cheers
Daniel
Ps: I belive the officer was too young and/or of small size OR the full ship is out of scale..... HAHAHAHA
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Hello Daniel. Honestly, I like the second one better, and fully support you trying to improve the carving. While you did maintain the 2D very well, you still have to make them (dolphins) 3D. The first one was more 3D than the second one, but the second is better 2D. Round the head a bit and the hair, if you choose to accept my recommendations. 
Hello Daniel. Honestly, I like the second one better, and fully support you trying to improve the carving. While you did maintain the 2D very well, you still have to make them (dolphins) 3D. The first one was more 3D than the second one, but the second is better 2D. Round the head a bit and the hair, if you choose to accept my recommendations.
You are correct as always. And I always do the same mistake.... posting of earlier pictures.
The last picture, with the 2 Dolphins was taken when I finished the new version.
If you focus on the last picture of the previous posting you will see I rounded more the head.
Here is a Zoom of that picture.
I will see if I can round it more. But just a little too more will ruin the job. It already happened to me yesterday night and ended in the trash can.
The guy has a big head and nose. The head has an abnormal shape too. My first Dolphin looks like Nemo with a cute face.
Cheers
Daniel
Ps: And the hair, I tried, but is out of my skill... another one in the trash can .
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Jimsky.... check the size of these guys .
Metric Scale
I also left that forehead , that is prominent, because, as I see in the real picture, the monster have a big forehead.
Of course, someone with more carving experience would have done it better. No discussion at all. But this are really my limits today.
Cheers and thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Daniel
Metric Scale
I also left that forehead , that is prominent, because, as I see in the real picture, the monster have a big forehead.
Of course, someone with more carving experience would have done it better. No discussion at all. But this are really my limits today.
Cheers and thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Daniel
Who promised you it will be easy?
Yes, it is a challenging job, but don't give up! No one knows their limits really, you will be surprised to find out what you are capable of, it just a matter of repetition. However, if you feel you cannot do better, of cause use them as they now!! It is your model, and only you the chief commander, and approval for all build work.
This weekend was unique concerning this hobby.
A month ago, as you remember, I got the Byrnes table saw. Chatting with my friend Mike Shanks at the Weasel's private group I told him that I was going to buy the Byrnes thickness sander. He offered me his Byrnes thickness sander for free because he was not using it. He is using a bigger one.
There was 1 issue. The thickness sander suffered a drop to the floor and the screw that moves the table up/down was damaged. It needed to be replaced.
I had also another friend, Eduardo, a scientist and computer guy , that his hobby is "Working with lathes". He loves to do clocks from Scratch. All it's mechanics.
Then Mike sent me the thickness with a transitory screw he adapted and was doing an excellent job. Used it all the last month in that way and did precise wood thickness reductions.
In the meantime, Eduardo did the screw, exact copy of the original, that I installed this weekend. The thickness sander works like new. Did several testing and is in perfect working condition and very precise!!!!
Bent screw
Transitory screw
New screw, as the original
The Thickness Sander with the new screw, like new and got it free.
Moreover, last week I showed my "Carved Dolphin" to Mike Shanks. He could not stand that a Weasels's member will use that carving in such a fine ship like the Pegasus and gave me a surprise.
He sent me this figure he had in a database to check if I liked.
Then he printed it in a 4K printer.
Below is thevComputer monitor with the image of all the stuff he was printing. In the middle is the Dolphin.
After the printing he glued the 2 half and molded them to have a 3D image.
Below is the computer 3D model with the modifications done to the printed prototype.
Now it will be CNC in boxwood. It will be a full 3D carved Dolphin done by flipping the wood over and carving both sides in full registration. It is called "2-sided machining".
I will post the carved figure when ready.
What a weekend guys !!!! Full of modeling good news !!!
Thank you Mike and Eduardo !!!
Cheers
Daniel
A month ago, as you remember, I got the Byrnes table saw. Chatting with my friend Mike Shanks at the Weasel's private group I told him that I was going to buy the Byrnes thickness sander. He offered me his Byrnes thickness sander for free because he was not using it. He is using a bigger one.
There was 1 issue. The thickness sander suffered a drop to the floor and the screw that moves the table up/down was damaged. It needed to be replaced.
I had also another friend, Eduardo, a scientist and computer guy , that his hobby is "Working with lathes". He loves to do clocks from Scratch. All it's mechanics.
Then Mike sent me the thickness with a transitory screw he adapted and was doing an excellent job. Used it all the last month in that way and did precise wood thickness reductions.
In the meantime, Eduardo did the screw, exact copy of the original, that I installed this weekend. The thickness sander works like new. Did several testing and is in perfect working condition and very precise!!!!
Bent screw
Transitory screw
New screw, as the original
The Thickness Sander with the new screw, like new and got it free.
Moreover, last week I showed my "Carved Dolphin" to Mike Shanks. He could not stand that a Weasels's member will use that carving in such a fine ship like the Pegasus and gave me a surprise.
He sent me this figure he had in a database to check if I liked.
Then he printed it in a 4K printer.
Below is thevComputer monitor with the image of all the stuff he was printing. In the middle is the Dolphin.
After the printing he glued the 2 half and molded them to have a 3D image.
Below is the computer 3D model with the modifications done to the printed prototype.
Now it will be CNC in boxwood. It will be a full 3D carved Dolphin done by flipping the wood over and carving both sides in full registration. It is called "2-sided machining".
I will post the carved figure when ready.
What a weekend guys !!!! Full of modeling good news !!!
Thank you Mike and Eduardo !!!
Cheers
Daniel
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Sounds like good news all around! You have some good friends!This weekend was unique concerning this hobby.
A month ago, as you remember, I got the Byrnes table saw. Chatting with my friend Mike Shanks at the Weasel's private group I told him that I was going to buy the Byrnes thickness sander. He offered me his Byrnes thickness sander for free because he was not using it. He is using a bigger one.
There was 1 issue. The thickness sander suffered a drop to the floor and the screw that moves the table up/down was damaged. It needed to be replaced.
I had also another friend, Eduardo, a scientist and computer guy , that his hobby is "Working with lathes". He loves to do clocks from Scratch. All it's mechanics.
Then Mike sent me the thickness with a transitory screw he adapted and was doing an excellent job. Used it all the last month in that way and did precise wood thickness reductions.
In the meantime, Eduardo did the screw, exact copy of the original, that I installed this weekend. The thickness sander works like new. Did several testing and is in perfect working condition and very precise!!!!
Bent screw
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Transitory screw
View attachment 222418
New screw, as the original
View attachment 222416
The Thickness Sander with the new screw, like new and got it free.
View attachment 222419
Moreover, last week I showed my "Carved Dolphin" to Mike Shanks. He could not stand that a Weasels's member will use that carving in such a fine ship like the Pegasus and gave me a surprise.
He sent me this figure he had in a database to check if I liked.
View attachment 222420
Then he printed it in a 4K printer.
Below is thevComputer monitor with the image of all the stuff he was printing. In the middle is the Dolphin.
View attachment 222421
After the printing he glued the 2 half and molded them to have a 3D image.
View attachment 222424
Below is the computer 3D model with the modifications done to the printed prototype.
View attachment 222423
Now it will be CNC in boxwood. It will be a full 3D carved Dolphin done by flipping the wood over and carving both sides in full registration. It is called "2-sided machining".
I will post the carved figure when ready.
What a weekend guys !!!! Full of modeling good news !!!
Thank you Mike and Eduardo !!!
Cheers
Daniel
Well.... that is a good question.
The answer will be that I will place them in a small wood pedestal beside the ship. They will remember my first try on carving. But @Jeronimo and @Jimsky were correct that my Dolphins will really outstand negatively beside the high quality of the ship carvings. If I do not have any other option, then they will be in the ship. But When Mike offered me a higher carved quality Dolphin there was nothing more to say, than thank you.
They were 3D prints that Mike glued together to have the 3D prototype that he later did in wood using a 3 Axis CNC
