An octopus tale

[surveyor]

 

[GregManning]

Nice video.
I like octopus. They seem very intelligent, agile, curious, etc.
They are also very tasty !
..... boiled (either very long or quick), steamed, grilled, Spanish canned, etc.

 

[surveyor]

Don't tell that to the octopus in the story below the video!!

I have been watching many octopus videos recently, and they do seem very curious, or evenly friendly.

 

[GregManning]

If they were big enough, you don't doubt that they would eat me ?
............. no boil, no sauce, just me ! Raw ! ! !

 

[surveyor]

Maybe with some salt water seasoning!

 

[GregManning]

perfect !

 

[WaitakKauri]

Don't tell that to the octopus in the story below the video!!

I have been watching many octopus videos recently, and they do seem very curious, or evenly friendly.

Any inspiration from nature making its way to rope device designs??

 

[surveyor]

Well.... I have been dreaming up a new device,... it might have four- six arms. Parts arrive Monday. Maybe I can work a few more in!

 

[GregManning]

I'm sure it will not work .................................... w/o 8 arms !

It is always best to have multiple points of attachment !

 

[WaitakKauri]

Well.... I have been dreaming up a new device,... it might have four- six arms. Parts arrive Monday. Maybe I can work a few more in!

Off topic a bit, but I'm wondering if/how you prototype. Do you use wood at all? Computer, maybe Solidworks or such?

I don't have metal tooling, and no specific ideas, but the though of messing with suspension designs and ideas for a rope device is of interest. I don't have a desire to build other than a functional prototype.

 

[surveyor]

I have not prototyped with wood, just steel an aluminum. I usually try to hand make the device to see if there is a chance that it has potential, then move to computer model and machinist.

 

[WaitakKauri]

Thanks for the insight surveyor.

 

[FreeFallin]

This is kind of like prototyping in wood, and strangely ties this whole thread into the forum. I'm just going to leave it here.

From a solid piece of chestnut, artist unknown.

 

[FreeFallin]

I honestly don't go searching for these, but they keep popping up on my social media feed. Octopus carving must be a new craze the kids are doing these days, I guess it's better than planking.

 

[GregManning]

Someone, please confirm that is REAL, and not photo-shopped ! ! !

 

[FreeFallin]

Someone, please confirm that is REAL, and not photo-shopped ! ! !

Found it -
The artist is Jeffrey Michael Samudosky of Gig Harbor, Washington

https://laughingsquid.com/giant-pacific-octopus-carved-with-chainsaw/