Interesting. Thank you. I will check them out.
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What, no picture?!!!
Top secret?, on the witness protection program?, stealth graphic?, protected from copying by all of us with no creativity?
JKJ
Ha! Very funny. Not like that. I tend to be a bit of shy artsy person and the logo is just my own personal story that has meaning to me. I think that is all that matters, not that others like it or dislike it. OK, here goes (I am leaning way out for me - I might regret this). 1. As a boy I always loved the book "Harold and the Purple Crayon"; the artwork and its message: Personal fortitude, grit and resilience are important - you are what you believe. The drawings of Harold are the main inspiration. 2. Nothing interesting in my life has happened without my wife's support behind me and her inspiration and we live on her named Bunny Brook Farm. 3. I have this ridiculous chill and friendly cat that loves to hang out with me in the shop. Always watching and interested. He loves to sit in one of those big funnel bowls that I made for him. One day a lady suggested I should put this logo I had on my card on the bowl. So I did with a few and then it became a thing.What, no picture?!!!
Top secret?, on the witness protection program?, stealth graphic?, protected from copying by all of us with no creativity?
JKJ
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I have NEVER even heard of that book, and I've kept a lot of kids books here. I just ordered a copy from Amazon - Have to know about these things.
I love the graphic, simple, effective use of positive and negative space. You can't look at it without wondering about the story behind. What captured the attention of the two? The cat, not falling for that, looking wide-eyed directly at the viewer really makes it!
Ok, career change suggestion: logo design! I want mine with a grazing horse and an alert llama.
Michael I should have mentioned it’s a pneumatic dental type tool that spins at 320,000 rpm’s. Check out Treeline USA.
Rats, something else to buy. I'd like to try my hand at piercing and be just like Sammy and Ted when I grow up.
What shaft diameter(s) does it use? I see different sizes on the Treeline website but can't see where they say what fits the NSK. I have a micromotor and a bunch of bits/burrs - will some fit the NSK?
JKJ
1/16”
Back when I first got my dental outfit before getting my NSK I would shop Ebay for F2 dental bits. That was over 23 years ago and before folks thought dental bits were made out of gold. I bought a lot of them. Now on Ebay you can get brand new ones very reasonably priced. Carbide are best but its always smart to have a few diamond ones on hand (diamond is a lot cheaper than carbide).
Cool tool! Looks terrific. The opens up a lot of creative work! It is an expensive device. Maybe I could do my own dental work and save some money there. This is going on the birthday/Christmas list.
Well, thank you! I wish I can't take credit for the design. It was done collaboratively with my wife, my brother, a friend and my super artsy daughter. I went through so so many iterations till we all said, that's it, it looks ok and captures my story. I think it was the colloboration that I enjoyed the most. I love the idea of the grazing horse and alert llama. Makes me smile. I don't know what I would do with that. I guess start the way I did. Take your story, sketch it and iterate with people that you know will have opposite opinions to yours. Then move it do computer graphics. Or start with computer. I prefer a pencil first. So cool that you appreciate such artwork. There is even a movie on the book now. The book wins.I have NEVER even heard of that book, and I've kept a lot of kids books here. I just ordered a copy from Amazon - Have to know about these things.
I love the graphic, simple, effective use of positive and negative space. You can't look at it without wondering about the story behind. What captured the attention of the two? The cat, not falling for that, looking wide-eyed directly at the viewer really makes it!
Ok, career change suggestion: logo design! I want mine with a grazing horse and an alert llama.
@Michael McNally
Got my copy of "Harold and the Purple Crayon" today, hardcover version. I think it will be my bedtime reading tonight.
I switch around evert night to read a variety. My wife's an avid reader too - we have a huge Kindle library (she reads on a wonderful Boox reader, can make 12" tall text for low ision)
Been reading "Never Chop Your Rope" by Joe Garner lately - a history of people and logging in British Columbia, starting when trees logs were moved with horses and oxen. And things like various SciF (Larry Niven is a favorite), Woodturning WIzardry, Roadside Geology of TN, selections at random from The King James Bible, a variety of cartoon treasuries (I like those with comments from the author;/artist), music theory, breal out the physics and calculus books sometimes. Lately studying dimensions of the construction equipment in my collection to designing a new building. When I was a young teen I read everything in the house - works of Shakespeare, the encyclopedia. Didn't have time to get into trouble! The Purple Crayon book looks like Good Clean Fun.
JKJ
Got my copy of "Harold and the Purple Crayon" today, hardcover version. I think it will be my bedtime reading tonight.
I switch around evert night to read a variety. My wife's an avid reader too - we have a huge Kindle library (she reads on a wonderful Boox reader, can make 12" tall text for low ision)
Been reading "Never Chop Your Rope" by Joe Garner lately - a history of people and logging in British Columbia, starting when trees logs were moved with horses and oxen. And things like various SciF (Larry Niven is a favorite), Woodturning WIzardry, Roadside Geology of TN, selections at random from The King James Bible, a variety of cartoon treasuries (I like those with comments from the author;/artist), music theory, breal out the physics and calculus books sometimes. Lately studying dimensions of the construction equipment in my collection to designing a new building. When I was a young teen I read everything in the house - works of Shakespeare, the encyclopedia. Didn't have time to get into trouble! The Purple Crayon book looks like Good Clean Fun.
JKJ
I am so impressed. Wow. You are an omnivorous reader. Very Harold like in a way.@Michael McNally
Got my copy of "Harold and the Purple Crayon" today, hardcover version. I think it will be my bedtime reading tonight.
I switch around evert night to read a variety. My wife's an avid reader too - we have a huge Kindle library (she reads on a wonderful Boox reader, can make 12" tall text for low ision)
Been reading "Never Chop Your Rope" by Joe Garner lately - a history of people and logging in British Columbia, starting when trees logs were moved with horses and oxen. And things like various SciF (Larry Niven is a favorite), Woodturning WIzardry, Roadside Geology of TN, selections at random from The King James Bible, a variety of cartoon treasuries (I like those with comments from the author;/artist), music theory, breal out the physics and calculus books sometimes. Lately studying dimensions of the construction equipment in my collection to designing a new building. When I was a young teen I read everything in the house - works of Shakespeare, the encyclopedia. Didn't have time to get into trouble! The Purple Crayon book looks like Good Clean Fun.
JKJ
"Harold knew that the higher up he went, the farther he could see".
Harold and the Purple Crayon book came with a sticker on the front telling about the movie. It said to read the book first!
An amazingly creative person. I liked his way to get Harry home when lost!
I've thought for years my mostest favoritest things were a pad of plain paper and a pencil!
Sadly, I never thought to use a purple crayon...
Several young friends from Italy came to stay with us at different times - both were artists - their sketchpads were amazing. I'd take one to a museum - one girl would walk around and quickly glance at things then sit down on the floor in front of one thing and make sketches for a hour. I quickly learned to be patient. (Nashville TN has a full scale replica of the Parthenon. She spent all afternoon there!)
Blank paper is still one of my favorite things. When I'm thinking of turning or carving something I often make a bunch of quick sketches first to see what I might like (and might not). For example, I decided to turn ring keepers after seeing one by, I think, Bob Rosand. Started with sketches, turned a number of variations, and discovered some shapes I really liked.
As a kid I used to sit in church when I was supposed to be listening and make cross-sectional drawings of rooms, machines, vehicles and whatever, mostly underground, sometimes filling the inside of hills or mountains. Years later my middle son did the same thing! He's now a successful architect.
I've mentioned this before: I'm not one to put a chunk on the lathe and "let the wood speak to me." When it does speak, it's usually "Why did you do THAT!"
JKJ
An amazingly creative person. I liked his way to get Harry home when lost!
I've thought for years my mostest favoritest things were a pad of plain paper and a pencil!
Sadly, I never thought to use a purple crayon...
Several young friends from Italy came to stay with us at different times - both were artists - their sketchpads were amazing. I'd take one to a museum - one girl would walk around and quickly glance at things then sit down on the floor in front of one thing and make sketches for a hour. I quickly learned to be patient. (Nashville TN has a full scale replica of the Parthenon. She spent all afternoon there!)
Blank paper is still one of my favorite things. When I'm thinking of turning or carving something I often make a bunch of quick sketches first to see what I might like (and might not). For example, I decided to turn ring keepers after seeing one by, I think, Bob Rosand. Started with sketches, turned a number of variations, and discovered some shapes I really liked.
As a kid I used to sit in church when I was supposed to be listening and make cross-sectional drawings of rooms, machines, vehicles and whatever, mostly underground, sometimes filling the inside of hills or mountains. Years later my middle son did the same thing! He's now a successful architect.
I've mentioned this before: I'm not one to put a chunk on the lathe and "let the wood speak to me." When it does speak, it's usually "Why did you do THAT!"
JKJ
J. Paul Fennell did a demo at the Bay Area Woodturners' Association (SF area) this past Fall, and brought his tools and example bowls with him. He also uses an NSK with the kind of dental burrs used by dental labs to make dentures and such. I had to glue my hands to my thighs to keep them away from the keyboard and buying one after I got home.