making a new samurai mampo(mask)

[gaspodfreud]

hi cheng , i just see that , hope you will enjoy , i think it's the same idea with differents technique , i like it very much as well .   

http://www.playclicks.com/playforos/index.php?topic=34326.0

[cheng]

thanks Nickers & Playmofire-Gordon 

hi cheng , i just see that , hope you will enjoy , i think it's the same idea with differents technique , i like it very much as well .   
http://www.playclicks.com/playforos/index.php?topic=34326.0

..and Gaspodfreud! thanks for the link, I'm so happy to see another samurai-customiser, and he tempts me with his naginata(pole-arm) and I also have been wanting to do something about our PM bows to make them look more japanese like he has done  

[gaspodfreud]

it's a pleasure if i can help you a bit cheng but your asian are still the best for me !!

[cheng]

thanks again Gaspodfreud!
and to share with everyone, here are 2 more masks made over 2 weekends 

[Wolf Knight]

WHat tool are you using cheng? for making these cuts? very delicate work!!! 

[WarriorOfToys]

Magnificent Job Cheng!
They look too good for words!
I cannot wait to show you my Samurai, they should be here soon!!!

[cheng]

thanks Wolf Knight !
...I'm using finger-powered drill bits 
(I cant find any cheap power drills here, and a jeweler's drill bed would have to be specially ordered and cost a bomb...just to drill once in a few months 

thanks WoT and I'm visualising an army of those new samurai(s) and very keen to seen how you have personalized them!! 

[Wolf Knight]

Power drill... good to know. Still, its a delicate work... do you open the holes and then you trim them with another tool to give them the shape you want? or is there a tip of the drill that makes the shape you need?

[cheng]

if i had a power drill with an adjustable bed(clamps/holders and all ), I'll just drill into one corner of the 'mouth' and slowly move it across to his other corner...and proceed to make another 10 

but what I did was drill the 3 holes (ala Hannibal Lecter) then join the 3 holes with a very sharp and pointed blade (you need very good eyes and very steady hands to hold and cut this piece of 'jewel'


caution all boys & girls: dont even ask mom/dad to do this unless they have been doing this for years...

[Wolf Knight]

Thanhs for all the info! ... and the word or caution