More or less finished automata head

This shows the head with both halves together
The head actually comes apart like an easter egg

This starts like this...

Then occurs some most enjoyable hacking and shaping with various power and hand tools:


Power planer

Hand saw

But best of all the solid tungsten carbide rotary rasps in a router with its cage taken off, and replaced with a drill handle. This is not good for the lungs or the tips of fingers if one is not careful