thanks heaps ausfire for the feed back and the offer. I would love an excuse to get up there and have a look. My frog has to be 3d free standing about 2mts long 1.5mts high aprox. I'm looking at all sorts of methodology not just metal, so we'll see what pops up.
Up - cycler was the latest one I herd. If I'm ever coming up north I'd love to visit ( professional development for tax purposes ) Just been given a commission from Vic roads for another roadside sculpture working with the aboriginal community. Tiddalic/jiddalic the frog story, hhmmm, how to make a large frog.....
I'm really sorry ausfire I'm remembering the long hours, and squillians of leaves, branch's, twigs, gum nuts. North Queensland, man thats got to be hot work up there ?
beautiful, I can see the massive amount of work hours, love it. If you could give a few more views from different angles that would be great (316 stainless ?)
This was a massive labour of love, I spent more time than I quoted for. All in all about 3 months on and off. It was a friends commission and I wanted to go the extra yard, but wow the fabrication time was for ever. Thanks for your nice comments, helps make it worthwhile.
Here's a link to the arbour commission we installed late last year, cheers. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.647679082009443.1073741837.489830517794301&type=1&l=ae9f9db73f
Alan, here we go -- 600mm deep 2400mm wide 2600mm broad. Rubber matting 6xhigh with 2mm gal sheet in-between each sheet of rubber.x 20 of. Separate stacks. the whole pit is concrete with sides 4"thick and floor 8" thick. the gaps stay open. I cover the workshop floor with mats near to the hammer to stop stuff falling down. I proped the insides of the box to stop it bulging when I poured the concrete ( and left the props and boxing in the conc ). As the whole pit is concrete I don't get water problems.
I am very happy with the design and it works well :-)
Alldays hammer--long story-- used to hammer stainless, yes. and yes I've now dropped the treadle.
the ends are just tightly bound bark which are out of the water, here is one in http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/visiting/birrarung-gallery/artist-profiles/booruns-canoe/