Post #260858 by Tamapoutini on Sun, Oct 15, 2006 1:36 AM

Oh Gawd, the dreaded triple twist...

Please excuse my intro, you have done a very nice job with this. It IS a tricky form eh?

On 2006-10-14 14:25, Paipo wrote:
Lovely piece Loki! Now you just gotta work out how to do the cut-throughs! The twist has become assimilated into the repertoire of "Maori" design here...

At the carving school Paipo & I attended, this was one of the 'set' designs all students had to face. I completed the required (2) pieces & have never made one since!!! Man, I found them a real brain-twister, haha.
As Paipo says, you can take these cuts further until they cut right through & each 'arm' becomes seperate. I wish you luck if you attempt it! A cheap bone one could/would serve as a good marquette/model..?

*To be totally honest, I prefer the way you have done it & would do the same, were I to ever repeat the design... Which I wont!haha

Nice piece, Ka pai! :) Tama