You can see in these pictures that I’ve done more cleaning of the log, and have stood it up to get a feel for the shape. Because there are so…
This cedar log is filled with knots. I’m not sure how I’m going to handle them; they look tricky. The first thing to do is to cut them down, level…
After a couple of hours removing bark with flat chisel, saw, and hand-axe, a friend offered to take a chainsaw to the log. This saved me hours of work!
I shipped one of the two-foot sections to Lorrie’s studio where I planned to work on it. UPS Ground ships anything…even logs…under 150lbs. very reasonably, I was happy to learn.…
Here’s a picture of the saw. The total length is over three feet (37.5″), and the blade itself is 15.5″ long. Here’s more info, in case you’re interested: http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product/156300/1512-sakimaru-willow-leaf-pattern-log-saw–hikoza.aspx
Studio shots of the finished piece, completed in 2012. It’s very different from the maquette I started with in 2005; it’s much more in harmony with the stone. Directly carving…
In 2011, I had begun working closely with my mentor, Lorrie Goulet, for about a year. I decided to ask for her advice. When Lorrie looked at a picture of…
Here, I’ve used a compressor to clear off the tool marks and further clarify the forms. I’ve begun to notice something that I don’t like — the proportion of the…
This photo gives some perspective on the size of the stone — roughly two feet high.
Here, I’ve blocked the main forms using hammer and chisels. — at The Art Students League of New York.
C C Griffin, Sculptor 