This is the first time I’ve read anything written on a duplicrever. Thanks for keeping the Vent community informed in the different aspects of Vent and
figure making.

Cheers,

Joe

Or had it done commercially as Winch did when he made the copy of Jerry that became his main figure.

I seem to recall reading that Marshall’s workshop was in his home in a residential section of Chicago. If you’ve ever operated a duplicarver you know how loud and messy they are. They generate a high-pitched scream and throw wood shavings and dust all over the place.

Marshall’s neighbors would not have tolerated the noise, and the mess would have fouled up his workshop. I duplicarve outdoors, and I live in the country where neighbors aren’t close enough to care about the noises I make.

For those of you who want to try it, wear earplugs and be aware that the fine stylus can seriously scratch up the original model. To protect the original I make a hard cast copy of whatever I want to duplicarve and use the cast as the model.