Starting on some end table carvings

[DocWheeler]

Mike,

I've commented on your (humbling) work before but feel compelled to say how great your skills are once again.

Just curious, since you do bodywork, do you have some photos of automobile work that you would like to share?

[chebytrk]

Mike,

I've commented on your (humbling) work before but feel compelled to say how great your skills are once again.

Just curious, since you do bodywork, do you have some photos of automobile work that you would like to share?

Just imagine if he's got these kinds of skills for woodwork, his auto body work skills have to be OFF THE HOOK ! This is like anxiously waiting to get to the next chapter in a book..... Mike's Book! : ) A true Arteeeest ! : )

[RayTrek]

Hello Mike,
I cannot see the day when I will tire of your outstanding work, for some reason the pictures where only partially down loading and have not been able to see them, figured out to day if I highlight them and copy, then paste them into word that the hole picture appears, Windows 7.
I appreciate very much the rough and detailed steps you have shared with us.
Thank You
Ray

[autobodyman]

Mike,

I've commented on your (humbling) work before but feel compelled to say how great your skills are once again.

Just curious, since you do bodywork, do you have some photos of automobile work that you would like to share?

Thank you.

I had a website I set up years ago on my old ISP (around 1998 ), I can no longer change anything on it but some of the pictures still seem to be there:
http://www.auto.vcn.com/MorPthum.HTM
http://www.auto.vcn.com/Frame.htm My current web pages are a bit more modest: http://www.customers.collinscom.net/autobody/

http://www.customers.collinscom.net/autobody/weather/
I've had a few interesting body jobs over the years however most of what I do these days is 95% insurance repair (deer hits & windshield replace mostly), so really nothing particularly special. Seems, at least here in Sundance there isn't to much call anymore for custom paint jobs. Since most of my work is from people's insurance I don't even see to many big jobs anymore (like roof replacements from rollovers etc..)as Wyoming is one of those states with the 80% rule (insurance companies can total a vehicle where the damage exceeds 80% of it's value).

The other thing is with a hobby you really don't have to worry to much about how much time you spend on something unlike paying work were there are some time constraints. (my body shop business, meeting labor hours estimates, insurance company limits etc...)

Just imagine if he's got these kinds of skills for woodwork, his auto body work skills have to be OFF THE HOOK ! This is like anxiously waiting to get to the next chapter in a book..... Mike's Book! : ) A true Arteeeest ! : )

I'll post some more when I make more progress.
Thanks to everyone for replying with such positive feedback, keeps me even more interested in working on this.
~Mike

[autobodyman]

Kind of slow going, but still plugging away at it:

Thanks for looking.

~Mike

[Fletcher]

Unreal... Talent like that is special to see. I also love the fact that you embrace technology as a tool for a very pure, raw, art. I mean in the sense of photos, scans, etc. I know your work is done by hand and that is exactly what is "humbling". Beautiful work...

[roughcut]

Reminds me of west world really life like. Great work.

[temler]

I am speechless, wonderful, awesome project.

Tim Eric

[Kenm810]

Great Progression to watch!
It just keeps getting Better and Better

[mtylerfl]

Kind of slow going, but still plugging away at it:Thanks for looking.

~Mike

Hi Mike,

I'm having trouble looking forward to getting up in the mornings, since I haven't been able to view any new postings of your 'cowboys on the fence' project lately!

How's it coming along?