CNC carving a huge T-rex skeleton with the Shapeoko XXL

[@DelphidDelper]

that t-rex model is life-size as it is the size of a juvenile t-rex and it is a work of art and a masterpiece in wood sculpting

[@thomasmcgravie6932]

Simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😁

[@tpsooner7816]

Wow. Just wow!

[@thelegogingerproductions]

GREAT JOB

[@sousalopes]

Amazing job

[@sonomamama3712]

If you don’t already, you should consider selling video workshops. Film once and throw in some files and sell it over and over again. I would buy it!

[@brettsalter3300]

'A thing of beauty is a joy forever', they say. I hope you receive that joy daily for your efforts. Wonderful.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! Absolutely; the process is just as enjoyable as the end result. :)

[@royriddle1305]

OMG... It's beautiful!!

[@davidjun4435]

Very impressive. This video should have millions of views. Thank you for sharing all of your insight.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! :)

[@seabeepirate]

I like seeing the double sided work and pouring your own blanks with CNC cut molds was brilliant. I’ll be using that truck in the future.

[@johnlucas4846]

All your videos are amazing. Great work.

[@DrPandemonium]

Such a beautiful finished piece… a true labour of love (over 1 month of continuous cnc!) and a great explanation of all the steps taken throughout the project. Your posts keep raising the bar of what is possible to achieve. Thank you for sharing.

[@harshabugatti]

This is more entertaining than Jurassic movies. Nice work pal

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! :)

[@Sunlandexpress]

If you had not filmed it no one would believe it. Absolutely amazing belongs in a museum.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you! :)

[@samrix5793]

He's not that old! ;)

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

@@samrix5793 You're right. This T-rex is only a few days old. ;)

[@PjotrStroganov]

I'm keep being astounded by the amount of foresight and planning that goes into your projects.

[@ronwall4821]

You’re amazingly skilled, I love your content.

[@gheeshin]

Wow! I can't believe you only have 14.8k views. An awesome job. Thank you for the entertainment.

[@elgrande3353]

One word does it. OUTSTANDING!!!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for the single word that speaks volumes! :)

[@alanm3438]

Wow, so much detail. I bet it cost a lot of money for your time and materials. I used to work at a small steel fabrication shop. The owner asked me to make a stegosaurus. It was about 20 feet tall. It took a lot of work. I have also made several smaller dinosaurs; two of them are in a outdoor museum in Florida. You are a great engineer. I have a small CNC plasma cutter. I used to make metal art. Thanks for the video. 😮😮😮😀😀😀😀😀

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for sharing your story! :)

[@LaurentBernadac]

Really inspiring ! Congratulations for the design process

[@msmith2961]

This is freakin' awesome! So good to see something different than epoxy river tables and shou sugi ban!

[@raulc398]

Beautiful!!Genius!!Cheers from Toronto Canada!!

[@rickmccaskill7888]

I am amazed of each of your builds. Look forward to each video. Thank you for sharing.

[@amosdevonish5767]

You are a genius. Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! As long as I keep getting comments like these, I will keep posting. :)

[@rtucker0458]

This is next level workmanship.. Awesome idea!!

[@thierrylawniczak4293]

Un vrai jeux de patience. Superbe résultat... Bravo et merci pour le partage.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Merci pour vos gentils commentaires!

[@acwrightdesign]

You are an absolute master of the order of operations! Great work!

[@donochetti2177]

An absolute masterpiece! WOW

[@ollianddelphine]

An epic creation.

[@ARKADAS1965]

I love that you are having fun with the filming 😁

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Absolutely! No need to take myself so seriously. ;) Nice to hear you're enjoying my videos! :)

[@DEGDEM0RA]

you deserve way more view this is incredible and so much work

[@misimiki]

Great video. Lots of tips especially about stock. Many thanks for sharing.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@stuartsimmons956]

Very, very inspiring. I'd moved away from the prismatic machining because of the labor involved (and my CNC is tiny), but recently I've been thinking about it again and this is absolutely what I want to do. Thank you.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Happy to inspire! :)

[@cakeexperiencewithkajubier6275]

Great work

[@MarkTomey]

Another master piece! Thank you for sharing how you make these. Enjoyed the T-Rex cameo appearance 😃

[@louayk1870]

Awesome job. It came a great model with many details, looks real.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

You blow my mind with these creations. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@edgar9651]

Wow! I don't dare to imagine what you will do next. Fantastic work!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Stay tuned, and be patient to find out. My projects take a looooong time to finish. :)

[@edgar9651]

@@dennisvanhoof9958 We wait in anticipation. Personally I would also like to hear about your experience with your CNC machine. What works, what not, what should be improved and maybe what would you do different if you would buy a CNC machine now.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

@@edgar9651 Good points! Maybe I'll make a special, to mix up with my creation videos. I did post a few DIY projects for which I made the files freely available (like the sea shell box and the butterfly); but they didn't get as many views, so I figured most people are not really interested in that kind of stuff.

[@edgar9651]

@@dennisvanhoof9958 Once I have more space I will buy a CNC machine and I watch a lot of videos from people who speak about their machines. Some have good information. But it seems some of them do lots of videos but don't use their machines much... For that reason it would be great to listen to the experience of someone who actually uses his machine all the time to the max - you! Thanks

[@GSimon850]

brilliant

[@AW-pz3qc]

Truly amazing and while I'm not 'into' dinosaurs I can appreciate all the work involved in making this piece. Thanks for posting.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@kataklasm5621]

Wow, mind blowing work!

[@gabyharris8186]

Wow excelent!!!!

[@rrshoeing]

Amazing!!!!

[@bacon_sammich2845]

Amazing project and result Dennis! Keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@garrydye2394]

I have been a fossil dealer for 23 years and this is really amazing. Great work. I also own a CNC but your on a different skill level than I am.

[@rayeaglenz]

Amazing 👍 Another master piece! Thank you for sharing how you make these. Enjoyed the T-Rex cameo appearance 😃

[@arabarab9033]

Your videos are amazing and fun

[@donnydavinci1772]

Amazing work again! Blending the precision of machines with the warmth of wood never ceases to amaze.

[@senjos]

I'm watching this the 3rd time. OMG this is so amazing!!! WOW!! And this intro and sounds, hahahaha so funny! Thank you for sharing this!!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@bzntch323]

Your entire channel is a true inspiration!

[@TrevorVonSeggern]

Amazing work dude!

[@alanbarlow8232]

Outstabding work and a really engaging video - loved watching :-)

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! :)

[@realRickSanchez]

Extremely underrated channel, while most make trays and furniture here you are making a full T-Rex skeleton out of wood.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for the acknowledgement! I don't post often, but when I do, I try to make is something special (which takes time). If you like the T-rex skeleton, I'm sure you'll also appreciate the xenomorph alien that I'm designing and developing right now. But first I need to finish compiling and editing the video of a fire-breathing dragon battle axe. Stay tuned...! :)

[@realRickSanchez]

@@dennisvanhoof9958 Don't worry I watch all your videos, IMO you should ad text and more contrast to your thumbnails, with your skills you deserve way more subscribers

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

@@realRickSanchez Thanks for the tip! I'll make changes to the thumbnails as you suggested. In the meantime: please spread the word! :)

[@zolcsixyz9973]

@@dennisvanhoof9958how could you? It takes so much time to make a masterpiece 😅

[@onlyychevys]

You are my hero! So very impressed.

[@arjuncrm255]

Excellent!!! Coming from a manufacturing background...the magnitude and complexity of the work is off the roof and you have produced a very fine quality!!!! This is just fantastic!!!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you! It means a lot to hear this from a professional. :)

[@FabriceCHERRIER]

OMG! another amazing work!

[@manuelrosquete6818]

Dude you deserve 1 M subscribers at least, amazing job 👍👏

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your support! :)

[@stevenbeedham9737]

Wow that is so cool. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@mohammedmoujabbir3265]

very good job and nice work

[@shanejensen3497]

So very impressive! I also really enjoy your cnc tips and seeing how you modify designs and create your setup.

[@richardfarwell6759]

Like everyone else, I'm really impressed with the outcome. But, equally impressed that the Shapeoko (and your router) held up to the number of hours of run time required to cut this.

[@BR-il4fm]

This is absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for putting this video together.

[@enricodesign619]

great work once again

[@NEWTechCreative]

Fantastic! Loving your original content. I also appreciate your attention to stock setup… very well done!!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you! Yeah, setting up the stock is often skipped, but it is actually a very important step of the process.

[@ryanmatthes4263]

Love your work. Very inspiring. Keep up the good work. Love the videos.

[@Zenshave]

Dennis - you are next-level amazing. Love seeing your amazing approaches to complex projects!

[@soleinlegno]

Complimenti! Bravissimo bel progetto!

[@grendel_nz]

Loving it 😁👍

[@benblatt4719]

This is so wild and amazing. Great work!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you! :)

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Wow beautyfull and cool🏆🏆

[@Nadirleso]

Awesome!! Really good job! I can feel all the hard work you put to make it..even for the programming there is a loong work! Compliments!!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you! :)

[@theoshowacre7147]

I would love to see an American Staffordshire or an American Pit Bull Terrier. They are some of the most photogenic dogs in the world. Their musculature would be hard to depict in wood but if anyone can do it it's you Dennis. And their coloration and patterns are stunning! How about it Dennis? Full body in their many beautiful stances, muscles rippling. Please don't let all the bad hype about these two breeds affect your judgement. Those are stories for another time, which I'll try to educate anyone who wants more info, or a simple Q&A. Just take a look at them and let your eye and heart do the rest...

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thanks for the suggestion! I actually have something even more challenging in the pipeline. The notorious reputation of what I'm making right now makes the dogs you're talking about look like the cutest fluffy bunnies you've ever seen. Stay tuned...!

[@jonm189]

Absolutley superb - well done!! Love your videos, so unique - keep them coming!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your encouraging words! :)

[@aaronswoodshed4103]

This is a great video. At the time I'm watching this there are 528 likes and 6 dis-likes. What the heck is wrong with those 6 people?

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! Good question about the dislikes. It would be easier to understand if those viewers left a comment.

[@markperkins9437]

Really EXCELLENT!

[@johnalecritchie8646]

Awesome!! Very enjoyable!

[@acwhit1593]

Absolutely awesome!

[@adilund-garrard223]

WOW!

[@mairmatt]

Awesome.

[@redheadnation1]

I watched one video of yours and ended up watching all of them. Your work is amazing and I love the projects you choose and the explanation of the steps you take to make them. You are an amazing creator, Dennis, keep it up! I aim to keep learning on my Shapeoko to one day get to your level.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! :)

[@retrogazele]

Amazing work! i would of liked if you did a 360 video around it. !

[@medlevinger]

Amazing

[@vitallutier]

awesome! Xenomorph next!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

How did you guess??? Shhh, keep it a secret, OK?

[@frankvanhoof9134]

Nice work, I am proud of you. A good idea: The manufacturier of the CNC machine should start a showroom for all your products and films. Tumbs up!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Great idea! I'll check with them. They're located in California, so it shouldn't be too difficult to arrange something.

[@benjaminbrewer2154]

I didn't expect to see this so soon. I was worried you were working on an adult Rex.

[@WimVelden]

Je laat me weer versteld staan van je werk 👍👍👍 Groetjes Wim

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Bedankt voor de lovende woorden! :)

[@WimVelden]

@@dennisvanhoof9958 gij bent echt n hele bijzondere mens niet alleen n goede hersens maar ook goude handen ( heb je ff gegoogeld 😄) n zeldzame combinatie

[@basmakercnc5123]

Your pieces are so unique! Thanks for the inspiration. Do you do workshops?

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! I don't do workshops, but I always try to include some guidance and other useful information in my videos to help others who want to make something similar.

[@JB-eo3iq]

that look incredible! the wife saw it over my shoulder and asked if my machine can do this? looks like I’m gonna be busy. 🍻🤘

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

The neighbors will hate you after 30 days of a continuous whining router! ;)

[@ghostdog662]

Simply amazing. I can't believe you did this on a Bob's CNC. Ha

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

This wasn't done with a BobsCNC, but with a Shapeoko 3 XXL.

[@morkovija]

I hope to see someone making rideable version one day, if it's not going to be me

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Go for it! I'd be happy to tame the beast you create. ;)

[@garysimmons1631]

This is freaking Genius level work I love this video and I'm only 13 minutes into it and had to comment.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you! Maybe you'll like my other creative videos too: kzbin.info/door/GX0EEXOi0vPNgmj3diqk8Qvideos

[@JCraftvfx]

uft....the amount of planning to get this to work right. How long would you say to spent on this from start to finish? Planning the cuts, tweaking the model, cutting to finishing?

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Two months, at least! :)

[@singularspace2782]

Hi Dennis. I've enjoyed watching your many videos and am always astounded as to the complexity and planning involved. I am not typically a "tech-friendly" person, but your videos have inspired me to learn Zephyr, Meshmixer, and, to a lesser degree, Blender. I have a very general question though. Because the coordinate axes in Meshmixer are not oriented the same as in Vectric, how do you deal with this when you export files from Meshmixer to Vectric? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Thank you for your kind words! :) I'm not an expert with Meshmixer myself. I only know the basic stuff that I've learned by watching many KZbin tutorials. Check this out: kzbin.info/aero/PLu8TYSQ5jCFjdQBHsLoybhdKXOTmpTRlb

[@singularspace2782]

@@dennisvanhoof9958 Got it! Thank you!

[@christophersmith108]

Somehow your work just keeps getting better and better. Another amazing piece in your collection. Thanks for sharing!

[@davywavy5364]

Good Evening Dennis - Firstly I would like to say wow - brill cnc work and love your work and channel. Secondly i have the same model that you used from thingiverse, however i can not seem to get the dosal vertebrae to be able to split into two halves without creating an undercut. Did you have this issue as well? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I may also have to make your 3 - 8 sided turntable platform as that is an ace design for many applications.

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Excellent question! Yes, I did have to modify the 3D model, so that the undercuts are minimalized. I made these modifications in Meshmixer. I tried to keep the model as accurate as possible, but someone who is knowledgeable of dinosaur skeletons will probably notice some other tweaks that I had to make to the bones.

[@wongowonga]

Wow, there's me chuffed with my ring boxes...

[@StafPypen]

Mooi werk weeral. Blijven gaan en maak nog tal van coole dingen. Imagining a world tour exibition :-)

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

Hey, I like that idea! Maybe I can go on a product promotion tour with Carbide3D (the company that makes theses CNC machines)

[@StafPypen]

@@dennisvanhoof9958that would be great. Sounds like a plan for sure.

[@qwagmyre]

Alien xenomorph next?

[@dennisvanhoof9958]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHO2iomDq5h-nq8si=250w2KBAyNGx5o9C

[@Hellspijker]

freaking epic!! and funny video

[@AnthonyZwygart]

Epic.