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Published: 2009-10-24 02:11:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 5424; Favourites: 204; Downloads: 83
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Description 2nd try at 3D intarsia.
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Comments: 71

rcdog In reply to ??? [2018-03-04 03:03:08 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, it was given out as a gift. I have been thinking about updating the Cobra and the Mantis.

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MauruCat [2017-06-25 12:24:40 +0000 UTC]

Such clean, sharp work.

worth a watch.

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CarteriArtAndDeco [2017-04-27 03:34:33 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome

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rcdog In reply to CarteriArtAndDeco [2017-04-28 00:22:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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goodtigerclaw [2014-03-02 04:58:58 +0000 UTC]

oh my god its a pray mantis! i love pray mantis's!

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BonnieLeeman [2014-02-11 21:05:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice! The shadow it creates is awesome too!

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rcdog In reply to BonnieLeeman [2014-02-11 23:45:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. When I finished this little guy I was afraid it wouldn't stand under it's own weight. 

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ltlartgirl [2013-08-09 22:38:37 +0000 UTC]

Yeay! I love the mantis!

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rcdog In reply to ltlartgirl [2013-08-10 00:14:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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Smokey1969 [2012-09-01 13:05:46 +0000 UTC]

Well done

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rcdog In reply to Smokey1969 [2012-09-04 21:30:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, it was fun to make.

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NicholasMcRae [2012-03-23 06:43:53 +0000 UTC]

He's adorable!

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rcdog In reply to NicholasMcRae [2012-03-23 14:29:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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theregalbeagle [2011-12-13 16:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Well done. Love how you've done the eyes in darker wood really makes them pop

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rcdog In reply to theregalbeagle [2011-12-16 02:49:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, the mantis was fun to make but I would like to update it like I did with Spike.

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GothicSparrowLove [2011-08-18 22:10:20 +0000 UTC]

its my favorite bug ! awesome job !

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rcdog In reply to GothicSparrowLove [2011-08-19 02:02:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I hope the next mantis has more detail.

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GothicSparrowLove In reply to rcdog [2011-08-19 02:43:00 +0000 UTC]

im sure it will be~!

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VolumetricArt [2011-06-05 13:18:12 +0000 UTC]

Nice work , Is a creative style to translate the insect in wood .

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rcdog In reply to VolumetricArt [2011-06-06 02:45:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The Mantis was a test just like Spike to see if the legs would hold up. Soon I'll go back and fix it like I did with Phillip.

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leavehometoday [2011-05-22 01:00:46 +0000 UTC]

That's very helpful, and thank you for getting back to me so fast!

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rcdog In reply to leavehometoday [2011-05-22 02:40:21 +0000 UTC]

No problem, I'm gluing most of my new projects and I have time to get on the computer.

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leavehometoday [2011-05-19 01:50:00 +0000 UTC]

I really like this piece and am considering attempting a similar piece myself as I have lately been trying my hand at wood working. Do you mind my asking what specific method you used to join the legs? Is it wood glue alone, or are there internal pegs in use?

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rcdog In reply to leavehometoday [2011-05-19 03:40:05 +0000 UTC]

I tried to drill and add a support but it was to hard to drill such small parts and not go through the leg. I found that if I made a small well with the end of a drill were the two parts meet and use C.A. glue (Cyanoacrylate) with an accelerator, it holds the small, thin legs quite well. The nice thing about using C.A., if you were to spray your piece with poly, you won't see the glue lines. I hope this will help, just let me know.

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leavehometoday [2011-05-19 01:48:17 +0000 UTC]

I really like this work and would like to try a similar project myself. Would you mind my asking specifically how you have joined the leg components? Is it just wood glue, or are any internal pegs involved?

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legacy-woodcrafts [2010-09-20 14:17:00 +0000 UTC]

sweet! do you have patterns for these, or are they purely your own design?

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rcdog In reply to legacy-woodcrafts [2010-09-21 03:12:38 +0000 UTC]

It may sound funny but I made templates from paper and glued them to the wood. Later I want to go back and try to copy them.( There are a few things I want to change to help the build)

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magpiesmiscellany [2010-08-28 02:32:44 +0000 UTC]

Damn cool.

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rcdog In reply to magpiesmiscellany [2010-08-31 00:35:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I've seen your work and thats quite a compliment.

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magpiesmiscellany In reply to rcdog [2010-08-31 23:08:52 +0000 UTC]

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Fabric-ant [2010-08-22 13:59:47 +0000 UTC]

This is great! And the shadow in the picture made it mysterious!

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rcdog In reply to Fabric-ant [2010-08-25 01:19:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I hope I'm lucky enough to get more pics like that.

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Projectsubvert [2010-08-20 03:35:56 +0000 UTC]

that is totally awesome if i might say so...

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rcdog In reply to Projectsubvert [2010-08-21 04:07:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Projectsubvert In reply to rcdog [2010-08-22 22:08:40 +0000 UTC]

yw

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SterlingDragon78 [2010-08-19 21:35:29 +0000 UTC]

Love this and featured: [link]

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rcdog In reply to SterlingDragon78 [2010-08-21 04:09:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Corycat [2010-08-19 10:21:43 +0000 UTC]

Ohh! This is really cool! I love how you did the legs!

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rcdog In reply to Corycat [2010-08-21 04:11:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! The legs worried me when I tried this one (but at least they're still holding up)

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PetersonPhotos [2010-08-19 01:07:39 +0000 UTC]

That's so amazing! How tall is it?

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rcdog In reply to PetersonPhotos [2010-08-19 01:24:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, it's 11in. to the top of it's antenna.

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miss-posy [2010-08-19 00:33:15 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

Suggestion: cicada?

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rcdog In reply to miss-posy [2010-08-19 01:25:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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iwantcandy2 [2010-08-18 20:01:45 +0000 UTC]

Excellent job! I love the use of different colored wood on the feet. The shape of the head is a little blunt, but other than that, fantastic.

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rcdog In reply to iwantcandy2 [2010-08-19 01:32:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks,I have a lot of little scrapes of different woods from other projects. Your right, the head is a little blunt. I didn't know if the legs would hold so I put more time into them.

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kohlsen [2010-01-15 11:20:41 +0000 UTC]

looks also really good--- -

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SpiderPsalms [2009-12-21 20:19:09 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work! I love the eye-shapes.

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rcdog In reply to SpiderPsalms [2009-12-22 03:12:13 +0000 UTC]

Your the first to mention the eyes. I hear more about the shadow, also thanks for the fav.

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magpiesmiscellany [2009-11-22 00:37:23 +0000 UTC]

Very nice. Dramatic shot with the shadowing too.

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rcdog In reply to magpiesmiscellany [2009-11-23 02:38:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I was lucky with the shadowing.

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