[Oscar36]

I was reminded about this resource last night when I stumbled on an article about it. I think I've shared this before but a lot of new folks have joined since then.

A few years ago, there was an effort to digitally scan as many of the world's relief and sculpture masterpieces to both save them, in a fashion, for posterity and also to introduce them to a larger audience that cannot go see them in real life.

The pieces are available as STL models. There are around 18,000 models. Depending on the museum/owners they have different licenses but as a minimum they are all available for personal use.

Do a search for Scan the World Collection. There are several repositories.

Here is a piece I made a few years ago from the Sepulchral Monument to Signe Tegner sculpture model.

 

[Oscar36]

Downloaded this today and made a quick pattern. Its the statue an of angel at the entrance of the cemetery Sankt Marx in Austria.

Think I'll carve this this weekend as a gift for my wife in mahogany. Still playing with the design a little. I want to add some texture to the back, though not sure what right now.

 

[Oscar36]

This is what I will be carving in the next few days.

 

[Cncest]

That is a beautiful relief. How did you get the get the 2 color wood effect? Is that white paint?
Thanks for the excellent source for beautiful stl files

Full Collection | Scan The World

 

[Oscar36]

Thanks.

I used dark stain on the carved piece. The white part is the raw wood. It was the test carve on pine that came out so good that I used it as the final piece.

The back is mahogany and the base is black walnut.

 

[Oscar36]

It just finished raining a few days ago after about a week and a half of rain. Rainiest winter we've had in a long time or at least it feels that way. My garage shop is so full and unorganized I have to move my tools to the front the garage door to use them, hence I have been unable to do any woodworking until now.

First coat of tung oil but I did want to show it off. I'll let dry 24 hours and then apply the next coat.

Mahogany board 11" x 11" x .75" carved .35" deep.

 

[Cncest]

Very nice work. How many coats of tung oil will it need?

 

[Oscar36]

Minimum 3 coats. I'll let it cure for a week or two and then a coat of poly.

 

[Oscar36]

Just wanted to share the final piece. Three coats of tung oil. Cured for a week and then a coat of poly.

 

[jw2170]

That turned out quite well…..

 

[old55]

Nice job.

 

[DesertRatTom]

Hi Oscar. You're doing some mighty fine work. That woman in the wood is exquisite.

 

[Oscar36]

Thanks Tom.

I wish I could model that good. I completely agree the woman is exquisite. The sculptor was Rudolph Tegner and it was carved in 1899.

The story on the statue is a little on the weird side. Its his tribute to his dead mother. The statue is carved on his mother's mausoleum as a memorial of her.

 

[DesertRatTom]

Thanks Tom.

The story on the statue is a little on the weird side. Its his tribute to his dead mother. The statue is carved on his mother's mausoleum as a memorial of her.

That gives it a lot more meaning. Been a long time since my mother passed, and my dad almost 20 years before her. Interesting how they become wiser as I age. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[Cncest]

A simple mummy relief from the Scan the World site.

 

[Oscar36]

Wow. How deep did you go? Came out great.

 

[Cncest]

I went 48mm deep on the mummy.