too much time.

December 15, 2003 2:45 PM

This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands.
posted by pizzasub (21 comments total)

That is just far too cool for words. Thanks!
posted by fenriq at 2:50 PM on December 15, 2003

Not just a wooden Ferrari, but a wooden Ferrari boat. Amazing.
posted by me3dia at 2:50 PM on December 15, 2003

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

I thought it was gonna be a link back to MetaFilter...
posted by spilon at 3:25 PM on December 15, 2003

Only one way it'd look cooler: Redwood. (although probably Not Safe For California Forests)
posted by wendell at 3:28 PM on December 15, 2003

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
posted by Dick Paris at 3:38 PM on December 15, 2003

That is Photoshop or I'm a monkey's uncle.
posted by scarabic at 3:39 PM on December 15, 2003

shit spilon, you beat me to the joke!! ..dag
that said, nice wood.
posted by Peter H at 3:40 PM on December 15, 2003

That's pretty darn cool!
posted by riffola at 4:02 PM on December 15, 2003

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

You spend time doing something you enjoy?
posted by skryche at 4:06 PM on December 15, 2003

Ah ... Venice.
posted by WolfDaddy at 4:38 PM on December 15, 2003

Why do you think it's a photoshop? I can see someone with enough craftsman's ability putting that together easily.
posted by tomorama at 5:17 PM on December 15, 2003

Call me skeptical.
posted by scarabic at 6:43 PM on December 15, 2003

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. ;)
posted by dejah420 at 7:13 PM on December 15, 2003

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.
posted by Hackworth at 8:26 PM on December 15, 2003

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.
posted by Down10 at 9:13 PM on December 15, 2003

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.
posted by jennanemone at 12:02 AM on December 16, 2003

I can't do it! It must be fake!

Cool link, pizzasub, thanks.
posted by mkultra at 7:09 AM on December 16, 2003

Apparently, Livio de Marchi has made other wooden cars.
posted by omarr at 8:16 AM on December 16, 2003

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.
posted by elpapacito at 10:47 AM on December 16, 2003

[this is good]
posted by dg at 5:02 PM on December 16, 2003

If you're in Las Vegas, there is a shop in the Venetian with several of his pieces.
posted by the biscuit man at 6:15 PM on December 16, 2003