One for my own wall.

[danhamm]

Carved this awhile back, but finally put it up, think I need a bigger wall.

[ntraub01]

Beautiful!! I can only imagine the time involved with carving such a huge piece. I've got 2.5 hours in a 8x10 piece, though it isn't tweaked for speed either, seriously awesome!

[Brady Watson]

Dude! Pretty sweet!

...but....now you need a longer table to go under it! Get crackin' !!! ;)

-B

[David Iannone]

Dan, that is perfection there man. Great job. The depth it has is incredible.

Dave

[phil_o]

Excellent! :)

Phil

[cowboy1296]

wow............how much time and how much warping. it is truly awesome.

[chiloquinruss]

There is cool , and then there is cool! That my friend is REALLY COOL! Russ

[Xray]

Impressive, glued up walnut I'm guessing.

My estimate on cut time would be an even 30 hrs, must have been pretty nerve wracking.

[danhamm]

Thank you for your comments, I like "cool" Russ, it is and its big..
warping we can handle, the time on this one was 108 hours including the rough cuts using a 3/4 inch bit the finish was Beckwiths long 1/8 tapered. Its cedar the back is left open to breath and it smells delicious in the room its in, I have done quite a number of these not quite as big but they were always for others, so it feels good to "hang" one that's not going down the road.
Here is a buddy of mine, owner of Pioneer Log Homes of which the TV show the Timber Kings and Carver Kings on HDTV. https://www.facebook.com/bryan.reid.5832?fref=ts

[mezalick]

Greetings Dan,
If I may ask, what is the size and the thickness?
Thanks,
Michael

[dmidkiff]

Wow 108 hrs. Did you let it run or did you stop for sleep? Really great work.

[danhamm]

The Carving was nonstop, Michael the material was 3.5 inch and now with precurved struts epoxied on the back its 4.75 deep.

[cowboy1296]

pardon my ignorance Dan, but what are precurved struts. A picture would be nice along with your explanation. I am still very impressed with the detail in your carving. A lot of z there so no wonder it took so many hours.

[danhamm]

Cowboy, a precurved strut is a piece of wood cut with a predetermined curve in it to provide tension, the more curve the more tension.

[scottp55]

Thanks for pic Dan!
STUNNING Piece!!! :)

[Ваня]

Very nice, and you yourself did file or bought?

[danhamm]

Purchased the file.

[Dana Decker]

Dan
I liked your carving a lot so I decided to carve one but went in the other direction 4 1/8 x 6 inch in black walnut

[danhamm]

Hope it didn't take you a 108 hours lol, nice stuff...looks good small or large.

[scottp55]

Nice Job Dana! :)
What size bit did you go with? That's the problem with going "Small".....TRYING to get the detail Dan gets going "Large". :)
Never mind my machine can't hack the Size----It's owner couldn't hack the Time!
LOVE looking at this stuff:)
scott

[Dana Decker]

Nice Job Dana! :)
What size bit did you go with? That's the problem with going "Small".....TRYING to get the detail Dan gets going "Large". :)
Never mind my machine can't hack the Size----It's owner couldn't hack the Time!
LOVE looking at this stuff:)
scott

I carved it with a 1/16 ballnose bit and then went over the bottom half with a 1/32 ballnose for better detail, the 1/16 carve took 2 1/2 hours( whole model) and the 1/32 bit took 3 hours (for half the model).

The estimated time was less than half that. So I need to play with that some.

[scottp55]

Thanks Dana,
Haven't unwrapped my 32'd yet, DID putz with a 1"(Y) VectorArt3D file yesterday in Bloodwood with 3 different bits getting my feet wet(VERY 3D newbie). This was a Onsrud .25" 30degree engraving bit with a .01" flat in one pass/no roughing.
Just trying out some tips Michael Tyler gave me on Vectric forum.(starting on page 2)
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22304&start=15

Think I may have to pick up that file:)
scott

[jamesburrus]

Oh wow very nice work very nice detail

[elcar903]

wow very nice, I am impressed.