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I have been working on this project for the past 3 weeks. My inspiration for this project comes from Malcolm Tibbetts. It features 6 different porthole faces or designs. The second picture shows some of the tiny scrapes form cutting the porthole designs. The third picture shows the actual designs. It is 10-1/2” diameter at the portholes and 15” tall, the neck is 3”. There are about 1400 pieces in it. I used a little lathe more sutable for much smaller projects, it come off the lathe 3 times, I had multiple goughes which forced me to turn more in some areas than planned. In general it was a nightmare of mishaps. I have a pile of parts that I rejected for one reason or the other. About 150 hours of love went into the project. As some of you know I am not supposed to work around dust because of my asthma & COPD. Hope you like it
-- Lizardhead---Yeah but it's a dry heat--Tempe, Az
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 206 days ago
Wow these are outstanding such detail and color,wow.
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boxerman
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#2 posted 206 days ago
Wow what a beautiful piece.
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jaykaypur
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#3 posted 206 days ago
A work of art! You did an absolutely magnificent job on this.
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
Jim Jakosh
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#4 posted 206 days ago
Dave, that is a magnificent piece. I just can’t imagine the design wok on laying up all the segments to get such a beautiful design. Another masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!................Jim
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MarkTheFiddler
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#5 posted 206 days ago
Wow! That is a real beauty! Incredible mind blowing work!
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unrested001
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#6 posted 206 days ago
That is amazing! An absolute master piece. I’m blown away!
-- I make lots of dust, everything else is just a byproduct of the dust making process!...Frank,NJ
deon
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#7 posted 206 days ago
Great work!
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#8 posted 206 days ago
Absolutely beautiful
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#9 posted 206 days ago
That is insane!!!! Wow it is incredable …A+
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#10 posted 206 days ago
job well done, thank you.
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Schwieb
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#11 posted 206 days ago
Magnificent, You do Malcolm proud. I can easily imagine 150 hours. Keep that dust mask and fan close by while working.
-- Dr. Ken, Florida - Durch harte arbeit werden Träume wahr.
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#12 posted 206 days ago
WOW!! Beautiful!! ... what else can I say?
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#13 posted 206 days ago
What a fabulous piece LH, thanks for showing the detail in progress :)
Pete
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sedcokid
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#14 posted 205 days ago
What an amazing piece….......Thanks so much for sharing!!
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kiefer
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#15 posted 205 days ago
A man must do what he loves and it showes in this incredible piece .
True love and commitment .
I am amazed !
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