There are similar images on the internet but nothing other than this type of perspective that I have found.Are any more images available?
I'm puzzled and really curious--how would holding it in your hand tell you how it was hollowed, John? (I'm puzzled and curious about how it was done, too, but that may remain a mystery)He passed away so we can't ask him. I'm guessing the outside was turned on 2 axis. Without holding it in my hand I can't begin to guess how it was hollowed.
I don't think it could be hollowed by spinning on a lathe and mirroring the outside shape without removing one face and regluing it. Close inspection could show if that happened or if the inside was carved out. I can visualize milling out the interior on a lathe without making a full circle.I'm puzzled and really curious--how would holding it in your hand tell you how it was hollowed, John? (I'm puzzled and curious about how it was done, too, but that may remain a mystery)
I don't know about that. Seems to me the exterior could be turned on one axis with some carving to remove the tenon on one broad face. What do you mean by "live tooling" and "interior infections"?Based on the limited view, I believe the exterior is a 3-axis turning, and the interior was cleared with live tooling. The interior infections would be impossible to turn in either single- or multi-axis manner.
This says that on his website he describes how each piece is made but the site doesn't seem to be there anymore. I've seen a few links to his site but none work
It renders a bit strange for me as well. I had to scroll down a bit even though it looks blank.I tried that link and all I could get was a page detailing how many times the page was captured.
thanks for the suggestion. However, when I useWayback, any .HTMLlink to his old site seems to only give me Wayback-Calendar information (how many times it was updated) and not the page itself. I can get his old images, though. I'll keep playing with it and see if I can find something.Did you try accessing the website through the Wayback machine, the internet archive? It’s slow, but I’ve I’ve accessed (and downloaded) pages from websites that are no longer available on the internet.
Wayback Machine
web.archive.org
JKJ
Thanks Jamie. This link was helpful and let's me see the website. This piece involved a chain saw in some way. I don't think it would be outrageous to rough hollow with a plunge cut of the chain saw--you just need to have a good hold down for the bowl.There’s a little more detail here
https://web.archive.org/web/20190410020618/http://billluce.com/fp_nov_2011.html
I don't think it would be outrageous to rough hollow with a plunge cut of the chain saw--you just need to have a good hold down for the bowl.
What do you suppose "other sculpting tools" means. CNC? CNC has been used in sculpture from sketches or small models for years. Walla Walla foundry, across state from me, is one of the primeire art foundries in the country with extensive use of CNC machines of all types. Of late their website has de-emphasized their technology, probably to allow visitors to envision the place with craftsmen toiling away on difficult works. The design is the important part here, the methods or techniques used shouldn't be a consideration."It involves groundbreaking work merging the lathe, the chainsaw and other sculpting tools."
Did you try accessing the website through the Wayback machine, the internet archive? It’s slow, but I’ve I’ve accessed (and downloaded) pages from websites that are no longer available on the internet.
Wayback Machine
web.archive.org
JKJ
You hold it and I’ll run the chainsaw.you just need to have a good hold down for the bowl.
You’ll need one more person to hold your beerYou hold it and I’ll run the chainsaw.
What do you suppose "other sculpting tools" means. CNC? CNC has been used in sculpture from sketches or small models for years..