Now I take the block from a something I’ve cut into from 4 sides basically, to something smoother, rounder, carved on 8 sides more fully. To do that I’ll be using new tools. This chainsaw cutting wheel chews up wood like an army of supernatual beavers, no problem.

I’ll angle and shape the sharp points of the shoulders and legs. 4 on the shoulders and 4 on the legs. Now it is more fully an octagonal symetric shape from top to bottom.

Again I’ll do it to get 16 sides. At this point it is virtually round.

I sketch radial lines from the center to help me mark the cutting lines to get this shape, there’s a bit of measuring and marking-up done. This makes using the tool easier since it is not a machine for delicate work. Having lines to follow prevents mistakes when tired.

What I’m making.

To begin roughing out the general shope from a basic block hewn with a chainsaw, I use a handsaw and a jig to start it at the right angle.

 It works well. Outlining what will be a shoulder.

The line of the legs. Using different jig angle, 70 degree

More work on the shoulders, chest, back areas.

That’s eight cuts in all.

Split head out from shoulders, trim off legs.

The Phase I finished blank.

Me, thinking about what to make out of this log.

First of all, the proposed image is conceived and visualized in the mind of the worker through contemplation until it is ready to be modeled in clay.