Jim

Jackie's off work this week. We're having our holiday from home as it's so nice in Dorset. Days out walking, Eating out etc. So no boating, computing, carving etc. Just chilling. Luuuuuuuvly ! A day out fishing would be great but not easy while Jackie's still at work. A day out with Colin & Gummage sounds a great laugh. I'm surprised someone hasn't taken them up on the offer.

I'd love to but can't

Thanks Martin. Glad you like it.

Yeah! Mugging old ladies for the price of a packet of fags. 🤣

Thanks all. Not sure what the wood is. We think maybe Oak or Holm Oak. I picked it up one day whilst out with Daisy. My contact details are on the back.

Nothing to do with fishing. Been working on this a long time and posting here to show one of the reasons I don't go fishing very often. I took 750 pictures, created a 3D model, trimmed it and filled in holes. Passed it through several bits of software. And created this: As you can tell, I'm rather proud of it. I have donated it to Upton House and I think it'll go in the visitor centre. 👍

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to Mick Happy Birthday to you A very happy Birthday Mick. I hope you're on the mend. Be as naughty as you want today. 😉

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to Dan Happy Birthday to you Enjoy your special day.

This is how it finished up! 🙂 I'm pleased with it.

This was my source photo:

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to Alun Happy Birthday to you Lovely day for it. Any plans besides nipping out fishing ? Enjoy your day.

I've got a dog Trev. Nowhere near as expensive, Good exercise, & I catch just as many fish as I did when I had my boat. . . . . . . . None! 🤣

Thanks Martin. I want to improve it before finding a suitable piece of wood to carve it on. Just need more time. 😉 Looks as though my freelance CAD stuff is drying up now. They've taken on 2 new staff in that dept. so I should have more free time. (Just less money) 🤣

Thanks Charlie. If it keeps chucking it down I'll see if I can improve it. If it turns nice I'm not going to be sitting in my office. 👍 😄

Thanks for the comments Gents. It took hours to get that far but still could be better. (I think) 😉

Phil had another fish on. His rod really was bent over. Mine of course. . . . . . . . . straight as a die. 😭

I had hoped to create a digital 3D model of Madness on our last trip. All the bobbing about on the water confused the hell out of the software so as yet I've failed. I decided to have a go at creating a carving from a photo. Here's the results so far. This is what my software says I'll get if I carve a real piece of wood. Not the best but to ease the pain I added some fish. 🙂 Hope you appreciate my efforts Mad 1.mp4

Ahhhh I DO love a happy ending. 😃 👍

Indeed it is Olli. It is on my Windows 10 system anyway. Thank you. Jim

When I did mine Mick it was the file size. I think it was a maximum of 16K Most photos from a phone will be 3½ MB That's 3500K (ish) (ish) Remember that for next month when you change your boat again. 🤣

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to Martin Happy Birthday to you Looks like a good weather day. Going fishing or staying with family ? Enjoy your day.

Or this:

Like this in case some people don't have issues. I agree with Mick. it's a real pain and it's only on this site.

Bait dropper has gone.

Also, One of these: The Edge, bait dropper.