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Post by JCON on Sept 23, 2017 23:24:04 GMT -6
Yup that's a flicker, red under its wings...
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Post by CarlRF (R.I.P.) on Sept 26, 2017 19:38:00 GMT -6
Thats it Joe .
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Post by JCON on Sept 27, 2017 6:19:42 GMT -6
Bruce do you do the carving with a knife or different chisels? These have always intreged me...
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Sept 27, 2017 7:26:33 GMT -6
Actually all three. Also use a Fordom motor with aggressive bits to hog out the bulk wood to get the basic shape, then the chisels and gouges and finally, the Electer GX to do the finer details. After all that, I'll go back and wood burn every feather, then it will be ready for a base coat of Gesso white primer sealer and painting. I will show you all these steps as it progresses. The first step will be to trace a pattern onto the wood blocks to start the rough out process.
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Post by JCON on Sept 27, 2017 7:58:33 GMT -6
Wow, that is way more then I figured...
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Post by CarlRF (R.I.P.) on Sept 27, 2017 10:56:14 GMT -6
I had no idea Bruce . I thought it was just a matter of having a sharp pocket knife .  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Sept 27, 2017 11:40:59 GMT -6
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Post by BUCKY on Sept 27, 2017 11:43:55 GMT -6
Fantastic work, Bruce! Thanks for posting these! Lotta detail in there!
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Post by JCON on Sept 27, 2017 12:43:51 GMT -6
Those birds are so lifelike!!! Wonderful job my friend!!!
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Post by Dukemaddog on Sept 27, 2017 15:42:17 GMT -6
Stunning realism on those birds! I'd swear they were about to fly away. I love the bear too; that would rock to have something like that on my table.
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Post by CarlRF (R.I.P.) on Sept 27, 2017 16:59:57 GMT -6
Your an artist of many different venues Bruce !
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Sept 27, 2017 17:03:08 GMT -6
Thanks. Like to try different venues, once in awhile. Here's how the bear turned out.    
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Post by JCON on Sept 27, 2017 18:25:32 GMT -6
The mountain man is cool too!!!  |
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Post by McB on Sept 27, 2017 18:31:00 GMT -6
Dang Bruce, those pieces are fantastic!!! You should carve a Sasquatch for old McB AKA Boggfoot. |
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Post by CarlRF (R.I.P.) on Sept 27, 2017 20:54:56 GMT -6
Thanks Bruce . Beautiful place .
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 23:32:51 GMT -6
Amazing work, those birds look like they could fly off at any moment, |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Sept 28, 2017 6:33:41 GMT -6
Thanks. Did most of these 20 years ago. The Mountain Man is power carved out of Cherry wood.
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Oct 4, 2017 17:54:38 GMT -6
Received my Tupelo Knife today. Had trouble finding one. Also drew the center line on both pieces. Hope to trace the pattern soon and start the rough out process, before it gets too cold outside.    
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Post by JCON on Oct 4, 2017 17:58:50 GMT -6
Nice looking knife... looking forward to you carving this... |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Oct 4, 2017 18:00:00 GMT -6
Me too. Thanks Joe.
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