It’s been so cold I haven’t been out in the woodshop much, but thought I’d get out there and take some pics so you know I’m not one of those trophy shop guys. A lot of the mess is from my hauling tools to and from the house this weekend when I was half-assing an attic insulation project.
Here are some Alaskan Yellow Cedar carving blocks I ordered off of eBay last week. I did a couple swipes at them with a knife, and they look like they’ll be a dream to carve. The wood is kinda waxy, not splintery and dry like basswood. Not sure exactly what I’m going to do with them just yet. Thinking about doing some Junction carvings in twos.
Here’s a pic of the pine Junction in progress, as well as a version I started last year in plaster. You can see where I trimmed the length from the pine Junction sculpture. I think I am going to thin the trimmings down on the disc sander and re-attach. I think the plaster one is just not working out, but I can’t bear to throw it out, so it’s just taking up space now.
Gabe Says:
December 15th, 2005 at 3:54 amVisit Gabe
30 degrees! You wimp! In my old studio I worked everyday through an Iowa winter without heat.
Gabe Says:
December 15th, 2005 at 4:08 amVisit Gabe
That is to bad about the junction arms being too short. I like it when they were long and dynamic.
Dave Says:
December 15th, 2005 at 9:35 amVisit Dave
One of the problems with taking a more conceptual approach to my art is that sometimes I have to bow to the concept instead of the aesthetics of the thing. I think that I can achieve both goals on this piece while still playing by the rules. My plan is to thin the cutoffs down so you can see the boundaries of the main junction piece when I re-attach the cutoffs.
Dave Says:
December 15th, 2005 at 9:37 amVisit Dave
Also, I really really need to figure out a heating/insulation solution out there. I did some insulation work this weekend on our attic for our holiday guests’ comfort, and it went pretty well, so maybe I will start on the garage too.
If there are cracks around the point where the roof meets the walls, do you need to somehow fill those before you insulate? Do you need airspace between the insulation and the roof?