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Very Very nice work!!

Re: Not knowing about teeth: (Us old lads would just take our teeth out to use as a model!!!) Lol

Wow! Nice work Mick.

Ed

Excellent work without a doubt! I, however, will not be attempting to compete with you.

Nice work Mick. He's no longer a spineless wonder.

Tom

Very nice Mick
The spine sets it off a treat
John

Good evening all , the skull is done , after lots and lots of dremel work and sanding

This it it fully sanded and smooth.



It was then given a coat of 50/50 sanding sealer - thinner mix, which soaks in and seals any grain in the wood, it also make it look a touch darker.



I then got a peice of wood to make the base , I think its Olive wood ? , this was trued up on the wood lathe.



This it a spigot turned on the top of the lid so it can be held in the chuck to do the underneath of the lid, the underneath has a reverse of this so the jaws open into a recess rather than so the top can be done too.



I just did a design as I went , I wanted the museum exhibit look lol, after this shot I drilled a hole 1/2 inch diameter and about 1/2 deep so I could make a spigot on the botton of the spine and glue the skull to the base.



This is the finished base , its also been sanding sealered and waxed.




This is the skull after being waxed and buffed up, I did not take any photos but I then had to saw around the base onf the bottom of the spine and carve a round spigot onto it that fitted the hole in the top of the base , then glued the two together.



This is the finished article, I am chuffed at how its come out, there are a few bits I would probably do different if I did another one and a few bits that are not anatomically correct to the last detail but overall I have learnt a lot doing it which is my main aim anyway.









I have my next project marked out its a round plaque with a heraldic rampant lion set into it in low relief, the mission this time is to leave it finished off the tool without any sanding ........ a tall order but I an so sick of sanding I will give it a good go :lol:
Hope you all like the finished skull

Cheers Mick

That base turned out real nice Mick.

Ed

real nice pice of workmanship,,, and the skull even looks happy with it's end results!!

Mighty nice Mick, mighty nice. Although I still think it need some blue LED's in the eye sockets.

Don't forget to inscribe the bottom of the base.

Tom

Very nice Mick, really good

DaveH