Post #638730 by amate on Thu, May 31, 2012 3:47 PM

I thank you guys for your comments and to everyone that stops in to look.

Jeff/Will - As for the illusion of size. Maybe he looks big because the rock he’s basking on is not that large. Everything is bigger in Texxas except the rocks! :P Ha! just kidding.

H-10 I’m not always 100% happy with everything I do but, as you know, this hobby sure is a fun when you get a good one off.

Always nice to have you look in Hiltiki. I need to figure out a good way to display that staff and thanks.

BigT /Anchorfish –Sorry guys…no progress shots. The shape of that log was perfect for a croc but the wood is in pretty bad condition. Wood was cracked and chipped off on both the tail and mouth area so I was not sure I was going to be able to pull off a decent carve. There are also areas of dry rot…

As for the staff shaft, I used a circular saw to shave the sides and get the shaft down within an inch of where I wanted it. From there it was mostly bench chisel. The chisel work was the tedious part because it’s starting to get hot here. Finished off with a planner and then belt sander.

Thanks for your interest.