snolly50 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 That's right, another display stand for a fossil by ME, snolly! But first, a classic RnB tune by that name. It is a remarkable rendition, exhibiting superior mixing. As in previous display stand posts, this one utilizes an exotic wood blank that was originally produced to be utilized as a bowl turning piece. The wood here is Ambrosia Maple. The pattern seen in the piece is created through invasion by a species of Ambrosia Beetle. These creatures utilize their tunnels to grow a fungus, which provides their sole food source. The wood becomes discolored in this process. https://www.wood-database.com/ambrosia-maple/ Here is the wood blank, sanded and finished with hand-rubbed shellac and then buffed with Briwax. Metal supports were fabricated by Texas hot sauce aficionado, Kris @Ptychodus04. As usual, Kris proved a great source for prep assistance and display metalwork. Once received the support arms were custom cut to length with a Dremel cut-off wheel and plastic/rubbery caps fitted to the ends. The caps used here are sold to finish the ends of wire shelving. Presently, the fossil shown in the stand below is featured in the Forum's ID section. Please comment there with any relevant info. Thanks! Here is the finished display. 14 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkdoctor Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 AWESOME!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Looks lovely Snolly, really nice piece of wood too. I would love to see in its natural habitat of snolly’s displays. Kris always does nice work and it does not matter the material he works with . cheers Bobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Rather splendid bit of teamwork. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Great work John @snolly50 I appreciate you not mentioning that it took me 3 months or so and a reminder email to get the metalwork completed. If it were my stand, I would probably take 1/4” or so off the front supports. They are too close to the vertebrae IMHO. I love that wood. It would make nice knife handles! 2 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: If it were my stand, I would probably take 1/4” or so off the front supports. They are too close to the vertebrae IMHO. I agree. But nice job none the less. I'll have to keep those end caps in mind for some of my own do-dads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Very nice stand! Good work Snolly and Kris @Ptychodus04. It gives me a few ideas for using some of my more exotic wood that is leftover from my woodworking days. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Love the stand! But that youtube link: WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW !!! I'm reminded of a comment I once saw on a different youtube clip: "I think I'm going to abuse the replay button for a while". Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 54 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: I would probably take 1/4” or so off the front supports. Yep, that is indeed my intent, I was just a little too conservative when I eyeballed the initial reduction, trying not to overdo. I wanted to get the account of the stand up on the Forum so i went ahead and photographed. Besides, I love throwing the sparks with the cut off wheel on the metal! Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: youtube link That whole "Playing for Change" series is well worth a listen. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 36 minutes ago, snolly50 said: Besides, I love throwing the sparks with the cut off wheel on the metal! Fun stuff! You should see the sparks coming off a high carbon piece of steel when I’m on the grinder working on a knife. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 @Ptychodus04 @caldigger OK, OK! Just to silence you two doryphores; I have lopped off a chunk of the support arms! Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Very nice! Pure perfection in fact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, snolly50 said: @Ptychodus04 @caldigger OK, OK! Just to silence you two doryphores; I have lopped off a chunk of the support arms! Nah, I liked it better before. Can you just put it back the length it was? Looks good now and doesn't distract from the subject like it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 23 hours ago, snolly50 said: That whole "Playing for Change" series is well worth a listen. I just spent an hour listening to "Playing for Change" videos. They are incredible! Thanks Snolly! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 31 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: just spent an hour listening to "Playing for Change" videos. Wonderful, it's an impressive body of work. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, snolly50 said: @Ptychodus04 @caldigger OK, OK! Just to silence you two doryphores; I have lopped off a chunk of the support arms! That might be a bit harsh. Accurate but still... @caldigger, let’s start a smear campaign against all the old geezer, cantankerous , saxophone tootin’ reprobates named John on the forum. That being said, it looks much better. Never question my judgement again. 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: geezer, cantankerous , saxophone tootin’ reprobate Apt epithets all. The snollywife could add a few more appellations; too indelicate for this sensitive Forum. 1 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I think it would look better in my display cabinet - LOL. It's actually a visually stunning display, wonderful job and very creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Very nice display Snolly! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Looks fantastic, John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 17 hours ago, snolly50 said: Just to silence you two doryphores Just to prove that I have earned this title, I'd like to point out that your last photo is out of focus. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 16 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: I just spent an hour listening to "Playing for Change" videos. They are incredible! Thanks Snolly! Don Yes I really like this version and quite humbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: Just to prove that I have earned this title, I'd like to point out that your last photo is out of focus. Ha! You photographic Philistine; don't you recognize artsy soft focus, a technique employed by all master photographers (such as snolly)?!?! Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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