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| This is my new drill press stand. It has a solid construction and is pretty accurate. I used it for my pinwheel gears. |
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| The blank frame |
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| My original sketches made on tracing paper to transfer to the lime wood. |
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| A view of the friction wheel to rotate Cupid and the larger pinwheel gear |
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| Cupid's body |
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| Cupid's legs clamped into place while drying. My carving wasn't very accurate unfortunately which left gaps between the body and the legs. I filled these in with a mixture of lime wood sawdust and wood glue and let it dry and then sanded it down. |
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| The main drive gear added to test. Unbelievably, it meshed the first time! |
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| Hearts |
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| Another new toy which allows my drill to become almost like a lathe and sander. The drill can be angled in this holder to add more flexibility. I shall be putting in a sanding disc to aid quick sanding. You can see a vacuum cleaner int he background which I use as a dust extractor to do this. |
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| First arm added |
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| Another little project. Since I don't have my own workshop space, I needed to make a little unit to store my most commonly used tools as previously, everything was stored on the floor. I have since added an extra shelf. |
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| Another view |
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| The carving for the second arm was more intricate so I broke the arm up into sections which I then stuck together with pins and glue |
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| Second arm in place |
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| The head. It was a bit large at this stage so I trimmed it down a bit |
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| That's better |
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| Action shot |
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| Rather than have the hair pre-cut, I found it easier to handle at this length. I could then trim it afterwards |
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| Haircut and coat of paint. I think the colour of lime wood has nice flesh tones but the sawdust/lime wood mixture I made hadn't kept this colour. Therefore, I had to paint the model to get an even colour. |
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| Side view |
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| With bow |
It's a friend's 40th birthday in March, so I need to make a model for him too. It'll involve a moustache.
