Murf the Steely Ironwork Master does one for Basesix
Murf is going to make a sculpture of my spirit animal. I've sent him photos, and my kids and I even caught a couple, that I gave alive and healthy to Murf at midnight at the Crown and Anchor (RIP).
here's fun, @AW, you knowledgeable legend.. I've never told you my spirit animal..
1. it is an interloper (non native)
2. it is probably along my coast cos of the plantation radiata pines
3. it likes its own company
4. spend any time in limestone coast sand dunes and one will wander past..
basesix wrote:
here's fun, @AW, you knowledgeable legend.. I've never told you my spirit animal..
1. it is an interloper (non native)
2. it is probably along my coast cos of the plantation radiata pines
3. it likes its own company
4. spend any time in limestone coast sand dunes and one will wander past..
European Hare ? . AW
5. they relentlessly plod.. endlessly plodding towards an undetermined goal.. fling 'em in the air, they'll land lightly and happily continue to plod in the new direction.
basesix wrote:
5. they relentlessly plod.. endlessly plodding towards an undetermined goal.. fling 'em in the air, they'll land lightly and happily continue to plod in the new direction.
The suspense is killing me. An invertebrate? AW
8. A girlfriend and I did New Year hikes through Canunda NP a couple of times a few years ago. We dropped supplies off hidden in sand dunes a week prior, then got dropped off and did a three day walk along the beach. One day we made an obstacle course for what we called 'angry ants' (inch, bull, sergeant), and for what I've always called 'plodding beetles'.. seriously gonna be curious if people know them. Through my life I have seen them so often, simply cos I used to sit recovering from surf in sand dunes really often. Since having kids, I don't sit in sand dunes, I drive away. Busy busy busy. I see 'plodding beetles' very rarely now. so Murf is going to immortalise the idea of a newcomer to Aus that feels completely at home on a southern beach and is happy to do slow and steady among the flung spray and the blown spume while the wave song chimes on. To remind me to sit in sand dunes once again.
You will need to be a bit more precise than using your own "common name" there b6. Not even AW, king of the kingdoms and suppository of all wisdom relating to biota, will be able to deduce the answer from that. I want it to be a dung beetle just because.
9. these groovy arse Pine Weevils. Plodding Beetles to we simple of mind. They just plod along in the dunes, nibbling tussock roots and leaving a little trail of foot dots in their wake.
Basesix, you little weevil. Had us all fooled.
I love weevils, Australia is home to 4111 species across 826 genera.
Coleopterans as are beetles.
Well observed, they are slow moving. AW
Lucked into "The World of Beetles" exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery recently with George Bornemissza's collection, it was incredible.
I look forward to seeing your sculpture basesix.
Bertie it is! Cheers, legend, thanks for feeling out my subtle coast recently.. it is as underwhelming as it is astonishing and incredible.. a lady in Millicent found some intense animal + human footprints in Canunda recently.. do you declare them or keep them secret? an always Q with no A in Aus : )
Loved checking out the area. It was beautiful and so quiet. Robe was under bustling and it was the busiest. Bloody awesome as was the crumbed steak at the pub. The Cradock pub beat it hands down though for the schnitty.
Loved that you bothered mate, you've done some good travel recently.. and you've got some local knowledge I've lost track of.. it was the BLUE fish n chip shop that had the good double fried chips at Port Macdonnell?
basesix wrote:
Bertie it is! Cheers, legend, thanks for feeling out my subtle coast recently.. it is as underwhelming as it is astonishing and incredible.. a lady in Millicent found some intense animal + human footprints in Canunda recently.. do you declare them or keep them secret? an always Q with no A in Aus : )
Who is making the exoskeleton, surely it’s gotta be red with gold dots on it, like a real Bertie Weevil. AW
Nunya seen these legendary blowin beetles,
plodding away on a road to nowhere..?
that have been an integral element
to every south coast surf experience?
Blue. Flake. Twice fried chips. Queensland can’t do delicate batter. I don’t like fish and chips normally.
cheers. Blue or Yellow fish shops in Port Macdonnall..
I'm gonna go the Blue soon as I get back..
farking gnarly for local fish providers atm : /
(still slumming in the big smoke : )
I’ve never seen a chastity belt with such glaring design flaws.
basesix wrote:
yeh, go get her, Murf!
Now that is really starting to look like a weevil. Great work by the bent metal guy. AW
seeds wrote:
I’ve never seen a chastity belt with such glaring design flaws.
Nice work sir.
blackers wrote:
I’ve never seen a chastity belt with such glaring design flaws.Nice work sir.
+1 : D
AlfredWallace wrote:
Now that is really starting to look like a weevil. Great work by the bent metal guy. AW
the dude's legit.. helluva a nice feller. makes epic gates, firepits, sculptures of native flora and fauna.. unreal to have artists making functional stuff from scratch in Aus https://bluetemper.com.au/
basesix wrote:
Now that is really starting to look like a weevil. Great work by the bent metal guy. AW
the dude's legit.. helluva a nice feller. makes epic gates, firepits, sculptures of native flora and fauna.. unreal to have artists making functional stuff from scratch in Aus https://bluetemper.com.au/
Awesome to see someone enjoying their art and trade, making a living out of it.
Looking the goods. Are you going colours or leave Bertie to weather aū naturel?
Nice work by your "bent metal guy" , a phrase that brings to mind someone with a poodle perm, leather chaps and loads of makeup. 80's LA metal sorta stuff.
blackers wrote:
Looking the goods. Are you going colours or leave Bertie to weather aū naturel?
Nice work by your "bent metal guy" , a phrase that brings to mind someone with a poodle perm, leather chaps and loads of makeup. 80's LA metal sorta stuff.
Rob Halford was the original bent metal guy.
blackers wrote:
Looking the goods. Are you going colours or leave Bertie to weather aū naturel?
Nice work by your "bent metal guy" , a phrase that brings to mind someone with a poodle perm, leather chaps and loads of makeup. 80's LA metal sorta stuff.
Murf does rusted up.. will suit.. the plodding beetles I've always seen in the dunes have a slight dusty, salt-crust look about them.. be great with a fine oxidised patina..
basesix wrote:
Looking the goods. Are you going colours or leave Bertie to weather aū naturel?Nice work by your "bent metal guy" , a phrase that brings to mind someone with a poodle perm, leather chaps and loads of makeup. 80's LA metal sorta stuff.
Murf does rusted up.. will suit.. the plodding beetles I've always seen in the dunes have a slight dusty, salt-crust look about them.. be great with a fine oxidised patina..
Basesix. That’s the coolest weevil I’ve ever seen.
Are you using Coreten steel for the exoskeleton, it produces an amazing patina without corroding over time ? Great team work between you and that slightly crooked metal guy.
Is it having appendages and antennae ? The suspense is killing me. AW
yeh, he's gonna be sitting upon a big limestone boulder..
Bertie say:
"Hiya, @AW.. yes, 6 legs, 2 antennae, Murf say coreten steel to my weevil core.."
There’s going to be much Weevil envy in Port Mac.
Will you have to fasten it securely to the limestone base so no idiot steels Bertie ? AW
https://ibb.co/Kj7LqHgv
Trying to post pic of Weavil i found on a Camellia leaf.
There's a feller who has a metal works south of Adelaide. Part artist, part brute. Makes sculptures to take your breath away.
Spends weeks wrestling steel in showers of sparks and clouds of steam.. and when the dust settles.. well.. ding my quiver if the guy ain't a genius.
Surfs. He competed as a grom. But quickly sought less crowded waves than a 3 man heat could offer him. These days he just gets wet to keep his pop up clutch, and to wash off the metal filings. And temporarily soothe his scorched hands, face and soul.
Plays guitar and hollers. Rumor is he hung around the Century Hotel in a brand new leather jacket as a micro-grom, chatting to the jaded old punks. Had a few bands himself.. Numbskulls, Slingshot.. played with the Exploding White Mice.
Goes by the name of Murf.
Murf from Blue Temper.