November 19, 2013: World record 40-foot hand-carved sculpture - Page 2

footfootfoot · 11-22-2013, 08:05 AM

I'm not seeing the discrepancy, Glatt.

glatt · 11-22-2013, 10:35 AM

The figures look like they are part of the log.

But the tower posts look like they don't follow the grain at all. The growth rings curve around at the bottom of the picture like you would expect them to, but the tower posts are vertical grain. And tower A grain is uphill grain facing you, tower B is downhill grain facing you, and C is also uphill facing you.

The only way that could be part of the log is if there happened to be a limb growing there.
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Sundae · 11-24-2013, 07:10 AM

Ming the Merciless?

Griff · 11-24-2013, 07:41 AM

Viral nova implies that this is the tree.

Apparently they stole the content from Daily Mail

Griff · 11-24-2013, 07:44 AM

It looks to me like most of the work was done in place but some of the crazier things like rigging and other intricacies were placed on structures carved in place. I need to see it live.

Lamplighter · 11-24-2013, 09:38 AM

... back to the kind of tree

The leaves look like oak on my monitor, but maybe the original pic shows more detail.

infinite monkey · 11-24-2013, 10:20 AM

Mr. Wolf: Were your Uncle Conrad and Aunt Ginny millionaires?
Jimmie: No.
Mr. Wolf: Well, your Uncle Marsellus is. And I'm positive if Uncle Conrad and Aunt Ginny were millionaires, they would've furnished you with a whole bedroom set, which your Uncle Marsellus is more than happy to do.
I like oak myself, that's what's in my bedroom. How 'bout you Jimmie, you an oak man?
Jimmie: Oak's nice.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-01-2013, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

But it does LOOK like Cedar. What else has that color variation? And grows 40 foot trunks?

I don't even know what trees grow in China, no less how big.

11-22-2013, 08:05 AM	#16
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I'm not seeing the discrepancy, Glatt. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-22-2013, 10:35 AM	#17
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The figures look like they are part of the log. But the tower posts look like they don't follow the grain at all. The growth rings curve around at the bottom of the picture like you would expect them to, but the tower posts are vertical grain. And tower A grain is uphill grain facing you, tower B is downhill grain facing you, and C is also uphill facing you. The only way that could be part of the log is if there happened to be a limb growing there. Last edited by glatt; 11-22-2013 at 10:47 AM.

11-24-2013, 07:10 AM	#18
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ming the Merciless? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-24-2013, 07:41 AM	#19
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Viral nova implies that this is the tree. Apparently they stole the content from Daily Mail Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 11-24-2013 at 07:50 AM. Reason: add origin of content

11-24-2013, 07:44 AM	#20
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It looks to me like most of the work was done in place but some of the crazier things like rigging and other intricacies were placed on structures carved in place. I need to see it live. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-24-2013, 09:38 AM	#21
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	... back to the kind of tree The leaves look like oak on my monitor, but maybe the original pic shows more detail.

11-24-2013, 10:20 AM	#22
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Mr. Wolf: Were your Uncle Conrad and Aunt Ginny millionaires? Jimmie: No. Mr. Wolf: Well, your Uncle Marsellus is. And I'm positive if Uncle Conrad and Aunt Ginny were millionaires, they would've furnished you with a whole bedroom set, which your Uncle Marsellus is more than happy to do. I like oak myself, that's what's in my bedroom. How 'bout you Jimmie, you an oak man? Jimmie: Oak's nice.

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