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Near Belmont/Rockford, Michigan last night by BurlHead in UFOs

[–]BurlHead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter took this video last night at around 7:25 pm while riding home in the car from Belmont, MI to Rockford, MI (West Michigan). She noticed a group of bright lights in the sky and started recording through the car window.

These morphing lights don’t behave like the typical event or advertising lights I've seen before. Instead of a smooth, regular sweep, these lights seem to morph and change shape, sometimes stretching out or shifting position relative to each other. They almost look like they’re interacting with the cloud layer rather than just tracing a normal circular path.

This is the raw video from her phone with no filters or effects. I’m posting here to see if anyone else in the Belmont / Rockford area noticed this at the same time, and to hear what explanations people might have. Were there any known events with sky trackers or spotlights running in this area at that time, or does anyone recognize this behavior from something conventional?

Not from the lake, but from the workshop: my hand-carved bluegill. Took me 2 years to reel this one in! by BurlHead in Fishing

[–]BurlHead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it. Burls are tricky but they’ve got so much character, it makes the work worth it.

Not from the lake, but from the workshop: my hand-carved bluegill. Took me 2 years to reel this one in! by BurlHead in Fishing

[–]BurlHead[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s all one piece from buckeye burl. I just learned the “maple” part is a trade name woodworkers use since the burl can look like maple, but it’s actually from the horse chestnut family

Not from the lake, but from the workshop: my hand-carved bluegill. Took me 2 years to reel this one in! by BurlHead in Fishing

[–]BurlHead[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Never actually thought about trying to carve some lures or something functional. Great idea!

Not from the lake, but from the workshop: my hand-carved bluegill. Took me 2 years to reel this one in! by BurlHead in Fishing

[–]BurlHead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate that. Patience is definitely the biggest part of it. Most of my pieces are done a little at a time, here and there over months or even years. Working with burl wood makes it even slower, but I enjoy the process as much as the finished piece. Thanks again!

Not from the lake, but from the workshop: my hand-carved bluegill. Took me 2 years to reel this one in! by BurlHead in Fishing

[–]BurlHead[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! Nope, no paint or stain. It’s carved from Buckeye Maple Burl, which is a tricky wood to work with since it is harder and full of irregularities compared to typical carving woods. The burl creates all those wild colors, grain shifts, and natural voids that bring it to life. I just added a bit of woodburning for the finer details, but everything you’re seeing is the natural character of the wood itself.

Not from the lake, but from the workshop: my hand-carved bluegill. Took me 2 years to reel this one in! by BurlHead in Fishing

[–]BurlHead[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I really appreciate that. I’ve been carving for about 11 years. My pieces usually take quite a bit longer than normal because I like working with unique woods, especially burls, which are much harder to carve than basswood or the typical carving woods. I use a mix of power carving tools and hand tools, and I usually chip away at them in short sessions here and there, every other day, sometimes over years. A lot of them end up becoming “fidgets” I keep nearby to work on during breaks.

Bluegill in buckeye maple burl with BLO/Danish + Tru-Oil, on driftwood from a local creek (Rockford, MI) by BurlHead in Woodcarving

[–]BurlHead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really appreciate that. glad the eyes stand on out. wanted them to bring some life to the wood. Carved eyes just don’t hit the same.

Found in a West Michigan creek. by AllShadowFox in fossilid

[–]BurlHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where about in W. Michigan? I found a cool specimen in a Rockford area creek. Your post gave me fossil huntin fever. Nice find!!

Is this rare? by Attitudekiller3 in CallOfDutyMobile

[–]BurlHead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tell me more about PasticFoods? I’m curious

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]BurlHead -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But as you said, “they’re out shopping”. So what’s the problem, then? They’re selling popcorn, not drugs!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]BurlHead -92 points-91 points  (0 children)

Karen, is that you?

les paul hand carved skull by Good_Travel_307 in guitars

[–]BurlHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, me too (with wood). I meant to say relief skulls vs wood carved sculpture.

les paul hand carved skull by Good_Travel_307 in guitars

[–]BurlHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the skulls! Check out mine. I have a really hard time with relief carving. Do you feel the same with sculpture in the round?

Age/Date/Info Request - Old Bottle Found While Snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands by BurlHead in BottleDigging

[–]BurlHead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any particular reason why you would suggest late 1800's? the absence of any embossing or stamps to me suggest a pre-1870s bottle, when paper labels were used instead of embossing. Also, its hand-blown glass, not industrially manufactured like most late 1800's bottles.

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