Completing my rope wrapped brick by opening up a couple of coils:

And that is Michael’s “piggy” at right in the first photo! My piece is not finished, but the power tool speeded up the progress of getting some depth in that very very hard corner.  Still considering how much variation in finish level and finish texture I want to keep …  but it is all about having fun, and it is fun!   I will have a very sore hand and wrist, and more tonight though…