Current project once again regained 'impossible' status after running into some technical difficulties, at 1,800 hours. That won't do. Time to tighten up. Still using the 'modified morse method' but have changed approach from making logs out of toothpicks to making forests out of splinters, or something like that. Creates more possibilities and that's what matters most at this point. Hopefully nothing else goes wrong, like dropping it on the floor (yikes). Wish me luck.
Added tidbits to scraps for the 'how does he do that' group.
Ever have one of those days? While doing the second to last cut out, a leaf broke off. No fault of the egg, arthritis misbehaved.
After reviewing options decided restoring 'balance' was the sensible way to go.
So, finished pics in the gallery. Video at;
Silly stats;
Started November 1, 2012 - finished May 16, 2016.
2,300+ cutting hours with over 20,000,000 tiny cut strokes.
Sorry if I don't respond much but dealing with two old, arthritic fingers stumbling about a keyboard ...
A Daily Deviation? Cool. I had figured this type of thing wasn't appreciated much.
Thank you for all of the comments and glad you enjoyed the share.
Regarding questions about the 'Africa' egg;
Yes, it is an ostrich egg. Average size, set me back about $20 US.
Altered with a LOT of slow, tiny, gentle cuts. I use a NSK Presto hand piece along with various diamond and carbide bits for the majority of the cuts - some done 'manually' by placing a bit into a drafting lead holder. Most of the final detailing and shaping is done using a 7901 carbide 'needle' bit (with a steady hand you should be able to split a hair with it).
Spent ar