chookasaurus WIP

**underfoot** · 25th June 2011, 04:56 PM

Just started work on this piece again after nearly a year...Evicted all the spiders and mud wasps and started overlaying the bones with machine parts and metal bits...
(

..it really hurts weld spattering huon pine)

**Cliff Rogers** · 25th June 2011, 04:59 PM

**justinmcf** · 25th June 2011, 05:05 PM

bloody beautiful work underfoot.

i would stick with your original thread name..chookasaurus.

looks like a lot of blood, sweat and eggs has went into creating it!

justin.

**Woodwould** · 25th June 2011, 05:20 PM

One of my all time favourite carvings.

**Christos** · 25th June 2011, 08:34 PM

Missed the original posts and thought that this was a very large piece. Then went to the original post and read from there. Will be watching.

**artme** · 26th June 2011, 09:41 AM

Whyfor you meddle with perfection

A bionic Chookasaurus!

**underfoot** · 26th June 2011, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by justinmcf

i would stick with your original thread name..chookasaurus..

I'm thinking something like "Aukmentation"..though not sure if most folks would get it.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

One of my all time favourite carvings.

Aw thanks Ww..

.high praise indeed

Originally Posted by artme

Whyfor you meddle with perfection

No such thing artme..(but thanks) and the original idea was to contrast the organic with the machine...however, it did take a great deal of effort to rip into the huon.

**springwater** · 26th June 2011, 10:23 AM

Reminds me of a bird like version of Herman Munster, wierd and bizarre in a good sort of way but then there's the dark, disturbing thing I see too but I am slightly hung over. Shaping the Huon like you have must have been close to subliminal or something like that

**Robson Valley** · 27th June 2011, 10:23 AM

I'm a retired biologist. That "beast" is remarkable! I'd hate to meet one after dark that still had meat & feathers. Possibly an Undiesaur?

**Whittling** · 27th June 2011, 10:44 AM

I showed this thread to a sculptor friend of mine from Kangaroo Island and he remarked that you must really understand the anatomy of bones and joints. He was most impressed from a technical point of view. Me... I was more taken with the 'WOW' factor it presented. Not sure I like the addition of metal parts, I thought he was pretty bloody impressive the way he was but I'll hold off until I see it completed.

In anticipation...

**Artesano** · 27th June 2011, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Robson Valley

I'd hate to meet one after dark that still had meat & feathers.

...and it's going to ask where Sarah Connor is , too

Undy , the beast looks great , can't wait to see it finished

**underfoot** · 24th July 2011, 05:02 PM

Spent a bit more time on the "Chook" this weekend..
(wish I was a kid again...then I'd know when to stop)

**Woodwould** · 24th July 2011, 05:40 PM

Just brilliant!

**NCArcher** · 24th July 2011, 06:50 PM

I agree with WW. Brilliant.
Sort of prehistoric steampunk.

**Cliff Rogers** · 24th July 2011, 10:14 PM

It is growing... what do you feed it?

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