Yay, I’m finally on to the shaping.
I did have a bit of a set back by slipping on my backside while walking Oscar, jolting my shoulder quite badly. I thought it would get better on its own, but a fortnight later had to give in and go to the doctors!
Anyway… I’ve had a steroid injection in my shoulder and now I’m raring to go. Well maybe not quite raring, but steady away 😉.
I do the initial shaping with a foam sanding drum mounted in the lathe. This establishes the shaping of each piece.
Once the overall shape is established I move over to a flap wheel mounted on a bench grinder to round and smooth the edges.
Then it is a case of rinse, repeat, gluing each pice to the last as the assembly continues.
Looking at the photo above, I suppose I should mention that the owls head was also carved first to get the nose shaping.
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