Frank Fusco
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Haven't spun my Griz in about three months.
This is an 'in progress' project. Very lonesome just waiting to be made into something that (hopefully) will be beautiful.
It will be a chalice for a relief carving to be hung in my church. The carving will be partly a turning also.
The clunky square blocks at the end are so I can cut the chalice in half, down the center, after the turning is finished.
It will then be glued to the board with a host and some heavenly rays for effect. I haven't done much carving for a long time and hope the finished product is as nice as I am visualizing.
BTW, reason I haven't worked in my shop for a while is because of the rotator cuff (shoulder) surgery I had. Recovery and therapy is coming along great. I have excellent range of motion and am still pain free. Two more weeks and I can begin strength exercises. The lathe is still forbidden.
This is an 'in progress' project. Very lonesome just waiting to be made into something that (hopefully) will be beautiful.
It will be a chalice for a relief carving to be hung in my church. The carving will be partly a turning also.
The clunky square blocks at the end are so I can cut the chalice in half, down the center, after the turning is finished.
It will then be glued to the board with a host and some heavenly rays for effect. I haven't done much carving for a long time and hope the finished product is as nice as I am visualizing.
BTW, reason I haven't worked in my shop for a while is because of the rotator cuff (shoulder) surgery I had. Recovery and therapy is coming along great. I have excellent range of motion and am still pain free. Two more weeks and I can begin strength exercises. The lathe is still forbidden.