Jaguar Chainsaw
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The Jaguar is now on show (July 2018) at Stanton park just outside of Swindon. As he's outside the kids Forgotten Kingdom I christened him 'Bagheera' so of course he is now a Panther instead of a Jaguar!
You can see his progression in the photo's below
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Various stages of carving a Jaguar. He, (well really 'she' as bits were lost during chainsawing!) She is not quite as I wanted her to be, but I learned quite a lot in the making. Other pics below.
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Needs Claws!
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Nearly finished Jaguar in December snow.
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This is a current work in progress (as of 8th November 2017) I'll update this photo as he progresses...
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This is the big log I started with, it weighs a ton!
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It was impossible for me to move so I shoved it about with the van tow bar (don't tell Tracy!) Then I used a jack and blocks to start lifting it up to a workable level. I was very pleased with myself...
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Finally got it there and trimmed off the bark. You can see my Plasticine maquette and my first chalk guide lines.
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From the end. I've got to fit a stalking Jaguar in here...
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This is such a scary part. I think I spent more time looking and umming and aaarring than cutting, for about a week.
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Are the legs in the right place? Is his head to big?
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Still struggling at this point.
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And the other side.
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I needed to make the base he was standing on level so I could make sure his feet were set correctly.
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This was about right....
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Then I had to take him off again and do some work on his tummy. Ooh me aching back!
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Then hoiked back up again and the work continues...
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It's starting to look like I'm getting somewhere.
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Hefty limbs at this point, and I'm little concerned about his back left leg at the moment, I cant seem to figure out how it should go...