Wood Sculpture
Shown are some basic tools used for the assembly of wood sculpture. Most of the mixed media pieces and panel work are made with wood or acrylic sheet. Many of the wood components are milled down from other wood projects from sculpture, architectural models, furniture or found wood from construction sites or drift wood from the Pacific Ocean or shores in and around Seattle. Metal, usually stainless or carbon steel are added as details. Some are jobbed out, others are done in-house. Most of the sculpture on this page are from 2014, several are displayed at the Gateway B and B in West Seattle. Wood components of sculptures have recently been finished with classic linseed oil or modern ingredients in modified linseed oil. Sometimes graphite, spray paint or acrylic or oil paint is added.
Multi lam plywood base with scrap wood runners below. Cedar machine base, stainless steel washers and lozenge with hidden brazed rod epoxied into cedar, basswood buildings, carbon applied to notch cut into one building for beam rail path into space. Maybe for measuring the space/time continuum? 7 x 12 x 6.25h inches.
Base and runners from Douglas Fir, "machine" base and "buildings" from cedar, turned on a lathe or cleaved from thick chunks of cedar scrap then glued to base. Cone shape was top drilled to take turning stainless steel lozenge , lozenge seat and roller bearing assembly were epoxied into the hole. This lozenge actually turns 360 degrees . Most wood milling is preformed by a 12 inch stationary disk sander. 7.25 x 10.125 x 8.25h inches. One of the least controversial energy/environmental advancement projects run transparently by a consortium of scientific universities around the globe.
Thick solid one piece basswood base with Baltic birch ply machine cone lower buildings and basswood cone and greenhouse buildings glued to base. Stainless steel washers and lozenge with hidden brazed rod was epoxied into the cone. Machine for air quality and weather modification serving more than this one greenhouse in the public owned and maintained agricultural/atmospheric district. This public accessible property has an interpretive center that resides in the machine base buildings.
Engineered flooring sample with Douglas fir runners. Hard rock clear maple turned, shaped and sanded then assembled with hidden glued dowels between components and base. Stainless steel lozenge with hidden brazed rod and washers are epoxied to the cone. Focused beam with stainless steel accelerating rings are epoxied into slots of the thin support building. Advanced assembly is powerful enough to focus energy transfer for space station and space craft fueling over long distances. Also used for controversial military operations with ground and space controlled satellites mounted with focusing and aiming mirror arrays. Activist non-government approved research shows bird populations in vicinity of beam have been drastically reduced since the inception of the assembly. Unexplained commercial atmospheric flight disappearances have caused concerns - local and national government agencies are quiet about these observations around the heavily guarded project.
Thick Douglas fir plywood with Baltic birch and scrap cherry plywood to slant bottom of administration building attached with stainless steel brads and glue. All building components are basswood. Stainless steel components are epoxied to cone and wood is glued and doweled to base. Power transfer and flux building is book-matched and glued then shaped and sanded. Carved entry and exit portals are marked with graphite lead. Powered beams are focused and directed to the flux building then energy is shaped and dispersed to the atmosphere. Government officials believe the atmosphere within 100 kilometers is much healthier and has the data to prove it. Mysterious Russian markings indicate a cooperative venture. Some skeptics believe there is an artificial subterranean exotic mineral extraction site that diverts half of the energy. Each country dismisses this suggestion as fantasy, but can't prove massive energy losses before modifications are made to the atmosphere.
Nothing better than a long curly shaving from a wood plane or a nice thin kerf from a Japanese saw.
Glue and epoxy for wood, epoxy and plastic solvent for acrylic.
For years a pair of clamps was purchased every month, favorites are the wood Jorgensen's.
Of many tools these seem to get the most use for wood and acrylic sheet.
Not sure if they are buildings or just touchable shapes, about 4 x 4 x 1.5 inches, recycled Douglas Fir with sealant.