Post #358728 by Robin on Sat, Feb 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Hi all,

First, since I forgot my manners last time, I'd like to welcome Mozzie to TC, and to thank you for making your first post to my thread. Your first post to any forum no less. Hope you stick around and enjoy the great carvings and carvers. Good luck with getting back to carving, and the transition to Pounamu. Hope to see some of your work soon.

Well, I got the Kotiate done, and worked on the Wahaika.

Made a little club for the toggle.

My intention was to try and bury the knot, but I didn't make the counter sink big enough...might go back and fix it, I got impatient sorry to say.

The lashing trickery!

There are some tiny fractures on the bottom left, and on the middle left point. I don't see these when I'm shaping at first, and then they're there when I get to the finish stages. I'm kind of mystified.

But it's done!

Here are some progress shots on the tiny face. More tiny fractures in this stone that I didn't notice...it's like they're buried in the stone. As I tried to work them small bits flew off the lips and nose that I had to then go back and fix. There's another one still on the lip that I'm having to be very careful with.

But I still like him.

I wish he looked a little more fierce though.

Wanting to make some improvements to the face to make him look tougher, but I am not sure what direction to take. Next time hopefully he'll a look more like a fierce warrior.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look.

My best to you all,

R.