Post #307690 by GMAN on Sun, May 20, 2007 3:49 PM

Howdie-hey,

I was planning on working on the big guy today with my new toolz......but of course, after motocrossing all day yesterday I could barely move a muscle this morning. SO, I grabbed my Flexcuts and my smaller Warrens and headed out back to soak up some rays and chisel a bit at a piece of wood the Benz gave me. Ben what is it?

Now, this piece of wood was a quarter log, from a small branch or something, and the outside was all eaten up by bugs and fungus. I chopped it down to nearly nothing and found good wood. I started in with an idea and let it morph to what I have now. I may go back and chip at it again, but I doubt it. I do want to drill two big holes in his head so I can add his hair as a proper Aumakua should. Now I know this isn't just like he is supposed to "be" - it is my version and I wasn't attempting a copy. I just wanted a sculpture similar enough to Aumakua and G enough to call my own. Here are some pics....

and here with carving mostly complete....

and oiled.....

Thanks for looking,

G