A reel popped up on my feed of someone crafting a dragonfly with a hand held grinder like a dremel. I wondered if I could do the same thing except on the lathe. This is my second effort, the mount and the body are sycamore, wings are white oak.  Would like to have gotten a little more curvature on the body but I'm happy with it overall and am looking forward to exploring this idea.

 

 

 

The wings are cut out with my laser, just cabbaged a line drawing off the web and went with it.

 

 

Also would like to have gotten the wings a little flatter but I can address that on the next one.

It sure looks the part.  I like it!

Tedious work, looks great!

Awesome. Looks great to meeee!

 

I think that looks awesome! I really like the body details and the log "mount".

I love this project Steve, and in addition, I love how you tagged your topic, perfect!!!

Fantastic Steve. I love it and even more the presentation on the log. Wings look perfect from the west side of the state. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks everyone, nice, nice comments!!

As usual a most excellent job and quite imaginative.