Comments on: too much time.

too much time.

pizzasub — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:45:00 -0800

This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:50:04 -0800

That is just far too cool for words. Thanks!

By: me3dia

me3dia — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:50:45 -0800

Not just a wooden Ferrari, but a wooden Ferrari boat. Amazing.

By: spilon

spilon — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:25:16 -0800

This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands. I thought it was gonna be a link back to MetaFilter...

By: wendell

wendell — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:28:40 -0800

Only one way it'd look cooler: Redwood. (although probably Not Safe For California Forests)

By: Dick Paris

Dick Paris — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:38:42 -0800

Oh. My. God. Your right, of course, Wendell, it should be red. I think second growth redwood is farmed and harvested in northern California. My understanding is that they do not take long to grow to a harvestable size. Of course, if one allows them continued growth , they live to hundreds of years and will be 300' tall. /derail

By: scarabic

scarabic — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:39:41 -0800

That is Photoshop or I'm a monkey's uncle.

By: Peter H

Peter H — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:40:56 -0800

shit spilon, you beat me to the joke!! ..dag that said, nice wood.

By: riffola

riffola — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:02:46 -0800

That's pretty darn cool!

By: skryche

skryche — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:06:41 -0800

This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands. You spend time doing something you enjoy?

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:38:40 -0800

Ah ... Venice.

By: tomorama

tomorama — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 17:17:08 -0800

Why do you think it's a photoshop? I can see someone with enough craftsman's ability putting that together easily.

By: scarabic

scarabic — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:43:56 -0800

Call me skeptical.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:13:23 -0800

Ok, you're a monkey's uncle... It's real, it's in Venice...and here's the home page of the craftsman who made it. ;)

By: Hackworth

Hackworth — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:26:44 -0800

i actually think making that would be an easier explanation than faking it in photoshop. there are many excellent woodworkers in the world, and while there are many people with photoshop out there, there are certainly fewer who would be able to manipulate at this quality, and even fewer at that range of ability who would spend their time faking a wooden ferrari boat.

By: Down10

Down10 — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:13:41 -0800

Oh, and what have you been doing with YOUR time, wise guy? Feeding the world's hungry, perhaps? I wish more people spent their time on bizarre crafts like this.

By: jennanemone

jennanemone — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:02:56 -0800

Believe it or not, I did some extended reading on that guy, Livio de Marchi, after either Weekly World News or the Sun (I forget which, but it was definitely one with an Armageddon cover story) published a little photo essay about a year ago on his carvings, notably featuring a photo of the hanging coat. He carves draped fabrics brilliantly.

By: mkultra

mkultra — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:09:54 -0800

I can't do it! It must be fake! Cool link, pizzasub, thanks.

By: omarr

omarr — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 08:16:28 -0800

Apparently, Livio de Marchi has made other wooden cars.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:47:07 -0800

Well I met Livio de Marchi. I was in his shop in Venice, he's a master at woodworking. Talked to him, beautiful person and bought some of his "minor" works (yes you can buy them).Want further proof ? Hop to Venice and visit his little shop, no need to invoke Occam Razor when you can invoke Go See Yourself Wiseass.

By: dg

dg — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 17:02:35 -0800

[this is good]

By: the biscuit man

the biscuit man — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:15:28 -0800

If you're in Las Vegas, there is a shop in the Venetian with several of his pieces.