Friday, August 17, 2018

Weimar 1920's " Berlin Couple" automaton by Thomas Kuntz

Weimar 1920's " Berlin Couple" automaton by Thomas Kuntz

Originally built in the late 1990's the Berlin Couple was inspired by
Otto Dix And George Grosz . This is the re-engineered 2nd prototype. The
Berlin Couple is SOLD OUT. All design sculpture mechanical engineering ,
machining and painting by Thomas Kuntz. music- The Comedy Harmonists.
Join me on Instagram look for Haxanthrobo to see a journal of automata
and illusion creation.

Link: https://youtu.be/4DAoXJhtE3M

Automaton Maker/ Sculptor Thomas Kuntz inside the studio

Inside the studio of sculptor, automaton maker Thomas Kuntz

Link: https://youtu.be/xK_FXjLFXhY

Can meditating make you happy?

Can meditating make you happy?

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Machete: DPX HEFT 12 CHOP

DPX HEFT 12 CHOP

July 5, 2016 by The Loadout Room 0 Comments

DPx Gear is at it again. After the wildly successfully launch of their DPx HEST/F Urban, an American made folder, the company is back with another new release – the DPx HEFT 12 CHOP.

The CHOP, a “Hostile Environment Field Tool”, just launched last week and is currently available as a pre-order on their website.

For all intensive purposes, the DPx HEFT 12 CHOP is a beast of a blade. According to Robert Young Pelton, Founder of DPx Gear, “The CHOP is a twelve-inch piece of razor-sharp Sleipner steel that makes short work of building camp, cooking, and even self-defense.” Sleipner steel is a non-stainless tool steel used in the commercial meat processing industry and is known for higher toughness and wear resistance than some of the more “common” tools steels used in knives.

One of the things that makes the CHOP unique is the knife’s ergonomics and shape. The deeply ergonomic handle with rounded full tang flows into a front-heavy axe-like tip. With 12 inches of perfectly straight, sword grind Sleipner steel, you’ll be able to tackle a variety of tasks requiring precision work. The flat, thick spine of the CHOP is great for pounding. In addition, the two-inch tip with thicker grind works well for splitting wood while the thick tip comes in handy for ground work.

Read more – Motus World

(Featured image courtesy of motusworld.com)

Thursday, August 16, 2018

“The Alchemyst’s Clocktower” Automaton by Thomas Kuntz 9 years agoMore Thomas Kuntz 6,084 13 1 2 Shop Test Video for The Alchemysts Clocktower. In this "lights on" demonstration this we see the Alchemyst in his element. This piece was designed for low lighting in a parlour setting, this footage was taken for insurance purposes before it left for its new home in Oregon . This particular show is called "Pillars" It took many years to realize this automaton and care was used to make the advanced technology below stage adaptable in the future while keeping the figure itself purely mechanical.The Alchemyst is only 12" tall and consists of hundreds of hand machined brass and steel pieces. The tower itself consists of thousands of pieces, was built from scratch out of wood, steel, brass, fabric, and just about any other high quality material where needed. The industrial machinery includes pneumatic valve's, servos, clockwork, lighting, pyrotechnics and fountain (water) systems

Link: https://vimeo.com/3903982

"The Alchemyst's Clocktower" Automaton by Thomas Kuntz from Thomas Kuntz on Vimeo.

“The Alchemyst’s Clocktower” Automaton by Thomas Kuntz

9 years agoMore

Thomas Kuntz

Shop Test Video for The Alchemysts Clocktower.

In this "lights on" demonstration this we see the Alchemyst in his element. This piece was designed for low lighting in a parlour setting, this footage was taken for insurance purposes before it left for its new home in Oregon .

This particular show is called "Pillars" It took many years to realize this automaton and care was used to make the advanced technology below stage adaptable in the future while keeping the figure itself purely mechanical.

The Alchemyst is only 12" tall and consists of hundreds of hand machined brass and steel pieces.

The tower itself consists of thousands of pieces, was built from scratch out of wood, steel, brass, fabric, and just about any other high quality material where needed.

The industrial machinery includes pneumatic valve's, servos, clockwork, lighting, pyrotechnics and fountain (water) systems

Link: https://vimeo.com/3903982?ref=em-v-share

"The Alchemyst's Clocktower" Automaton by Thomas Kuntz

In this "lights on" demonstration this we see the Alchemyst in his lab .

This piece was designed for low lighting in a parlour setting ,this footage was taken for insurance purposes before it left for its new home in Oregon .

This particular show is called "Pillars" It took many years to realize this automaton and care was used to make the advanced technology below stage adaptable in the future while keeping the figure itself purely mechanical.

The Alchemyst is only 12" tall and consists of hundreds of hand machined brass and steel spieces.

The tower itself consists of thousands of pieces was built from scratch out of wood, steel brass and fabric and just about any other high quality material where needed.

The industrial machinery includes pneumatic valve's ,servos,clockwork,and lighting and fountain (water) systems

Link: https://youtu.be/drofW-ELc-0

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Huge alligator getting its back scratched and scrubbed with a push broom

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —

Video of a huge alligator getting its back scratched and scrubbed with a push broom at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale has gone viral.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/watch-caretaker-scrubs-giant-alligator-s-back-with-push-broom/22685189

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Zombie Boy, rose to fame with his appearance in Lady Gaga's music video.

Rick Genest, the tattooed Canadian model and artist known as Zombie Boy, rose to fame with his appearance in Lady Gaga's Born This Way music video.

Sad news out of Montreal. Rick Genest aka @ricothezombie “Zombie Boy” who was featured in a @ladygaga

The tattooed Canadian model and artist known as Zombie Boy, who was featured in Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" video, died Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 32.

Zombie Boy, real name Rick Genest, commited suicide a few hours ago in Montreal. He was 32 years old. #LadyGaga #ZombieBoy

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Makenzie Noland’s pose with 14ft Big Tex has become an internet sensation

Makenzie Noland’s pose with 14ft Big Tex has become an internet sensation

Martin Belam

Tue 7 Aug 2018

Makenzie Noland’s graduation picture, including Big Tex the alligator. Photograph: Makenzie Noland/Instagram

Makenzie Noland, a Texas student, poses for her graduation photo in cap, sash and – somewhat unusually – with an alligator.

The student shared the image on Facebook and Instagram with the caption “not your typical graduation photo”, and found herself at the centre of the internet’s attention. “I am overwhelmed with how viral my post has gotten,” she posted on Tuesday, “and to see everyone from my hometown pushing me to move