Kokopelli Band

[FrankEV]

I needed a fourth statue to fill an open box in the cabinet next to my desk and have been meaning to cut a Kokopelli for a long time. 

 

I have a few different Kokopelli patterns on file, but for this Statue I needed something different.  I did find many images on-line and did use two different Kokopelli images I found, to use for the basic outline.  However, I added my own designs and put two together to form this Statue I call Kokopellie Band.

My final version is 13” tall and 11” wide cut from ¾” Red Oak.   

I added tenons to the feet of the statues that fit into mortises in the Base.  I used my table saw to make the tenons about a half a blade width narrower than the ¾” thickness of the statue.  Cutting was relatively easy and done with Pegas #5 MGT blades. 

The base is about a 3 ½” wide x 11” long x ¾” thick oval with about a four-degree perimeter bevel all around eased at the top with a small round over router bit. 

All statue edges were eased with my Dremel using sanding drums followed by a good deal of hand sanding using 200 grit up to 1500 grit final sanding before finishing.

Finishing was my typical multiple coats of clear gloss Deft Spray Lacquer.  

As always, comments and critiques are welcome.

[preprius]

nice arangement.

I like southwest art. The Kokopelli was a good choice.

My opinion is the basket behind the eagle needs to be upgraded with a scroll saw bowl.  Or a tall vase with southwestern feel.  

I like it.

Me.

Mark Eason

 

[daveww1]

great job

[wombatie]

I love Kokopelli's, Yours are fabulous.  I hope to cut more this year.

Marg

[Charlie E]

Nice job! I'm a Kokopelli fan as well. 

[pet-design]

Hi Frank - I love the arrangement...but my favorit is the grumpy old man!

[FrankEV]

16 hours ago, pet-design said:

Hi Frank - I love the arrangement...but my favorit is the grumpy old man!

Me too...it is me and that is why it sits prodly at my desk.

[merlin]

Thanks for the patterns Frank...Hope to cut them soon...