The center section is maybe half done, time for something else. The front half started with a few solid rings, then some smaller segmented rings,and a plug in the end.
That red Shinto rasp is sweet! Woodpecker had it cheap one day. It hung on the wall at least a year.
This is where the fun starts. I'm a kid playing with blocks.
It picked up a few rings along the way.
It took a while for it's face to appear. I'd draw, shape,maybe paint it, scrape it off and start over, a few times. Close, but not yet there. There it is.
I want to do right, but not right now. Gillian Welch
Just think, if you were in England, people would vote to name it Planey McPlaneface! I like your approach with the shaping and painting as you cut, gets you to see what looks right and what looks "off" before comitting.
Certainly nothing dumb about your work Hairy! I feel for the pilots in those. Imagine trying to park one, like a container ship navigating up to a dock.
