Super project and fascinating squad of wooden soldiers. I'm amazed at the articulation you have in their arms and shoulders. Will their knees and hips also move?
Octogenarian's have an earned right to be a curmudgeon.
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
No, I'm afraid this batch won't be walking anywhere. Each one will be permanently mounted to a round base. This week I will be working on the hands, they also move in a socket. So far, it has taken an hour to make one.
Jack, I turned the body, head and helmet as one piece using a stick with the appropriate measurements marked out which I transfer to the blank, a pair of calipers and a drawing to measure diameters. I think it's just basic spindle turning technique, nothing fancy. Actually they aren't all identical when you see them up close.
