Post #256653 by Basement Kahuna on Mon, Sep 25, 2006 12:18 AM

Now we're trucking. The basic elements are laid out...we know we using a single toothing technique for the cheek spirals and the Taowaru (referring to Pataki type)for the joints. The other elements are pay-as-you-go, but once you have a rhythm on a piece like this it starts to progress quickly. The mata-kupenga for the background is penciled in now and awaits sculpting. The second picture is of an air hose hooked up to a compressor ...very nice to have around for something like this. Why? So you don't have to constantly brush large amounts of waste wood out of your way...just blow it out! The third picture is of my chisarsenal. You can never have too many chisels, especially of different types and specialties. You will use them all eventually. Most of mine are Henry Taylor...I use some Pfiel, and some very old Sheffield chisels from the turn-of-the-century. You just can't beat the steel in these. It has a temper like a diamond.