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user's latest post:
Recent Carvings - Page 2 -...
Published (2009-12-05 20:55:00)
Mitch, you sure have been busy,as always your carvings are very realistic and artistic, thanks for sharing your great work. Oscar
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Recent Carvings - Page 3 -...
Published (2009-12-07 18:49:00)
Bob, Thanks for sharing the pictures and the information on the dogwood blossoms' i through it was metal,but wasn't sure.Great Job! Bill
user's latest post:
Recent Carvings - Page 3 -...
Published (2009-12-07 17:52:00)
Here is the finished bluebird carving . The dogwood blossoms were made from sheet aluminum roof flashing . The stems are galvanized steel and the branch is reinforced basswood. painted in acrylics . The pedestal is basswood painted in black laquer and hand rubbed to a satin finish.The Oneida lake in my avitar is in Central New York where I grew up. thanks for lookin Mitch
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chipmunks??
Published (2009-12-02 19:47:00)
Is there anything out there for them, how toos and patterns. thanks Tammy
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woodburning questions
Published (2009-12-07 10:04:00)
I agree with Woodenwings - save the money you'd throw at a "hobby woodburning pen" from Michaels or Wal-Mart, etc and get yourself a nice setup with the rheostar and pens. I prefer fixed-tip pens. I also used a Colwood burner. Mark
user's latest post:
white ceder
Published (2009-12-07 01:09:00)
I think there are several White cedars. As far as I know they make excellent wood for decoy carving. Northern White Cedar from the upper Lakes States is perhaps, "the" wood of choice for carvers in that area. If you have a supply, cherish it. :-)
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Bird carving and Wood Choice
Published (2009-11-28 09:51:00)
Your two best choices are baswwood and tupelo for painted birds. Butternut is a good choice for natural finish but I wouldn't try to paint it. If you do knife carving, I would recommend basswood. While some people get excellent results carving tupelo, it requires very sharp tools. For power carving, it is excellent. Fuzzing is an occasional problem with basswood but I have not encountered the problem for some time. My basswood comes from...
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Cutting out a Bird from a pattern?
Published (2009-12-01 11:51:00)
Hi, Yet another very elementary question so please don't laugh. I am getting ready to cut out a Woodcock from a Stiller Pattern. The side profile looks pretty staright foward as far as cutting it out, what about the top profile. Do you cut that as well or cut the side profile and draw in the top profile and waste that away with my carving tools. Thanks for helping the "new guy." Foamer
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woodburning questions
Published (2009-12-01 09:40:00)
John, I think burners, like anything else is a matter of preference. I use a Nibs rheostat and the burning tips I use come from Razortip Industries in Canada. While the tips from there are razor sharp, they do an excellent job for bird detail. I'm sure you can get as many opinions as you can from the various carvers. I burn my feathers in at a very low heat simply because what I try to accomplish is an realistic as I can make it. Many new...
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Latest active threads on Animal and Bird Carving::
Started 7 months, 4 weeks ago (2009-04-14 14:33:00)
by Hugh P.
Yes , i've carved a tail feather for a Turkey, it was a challenge, keeping
the burning lines going in the right direction, the sheer lenght of it.
Started 1 day, 17 hours ago (2009-12-08 05:00:00)
by hwallen48
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orygoner In a recent Wildfowl Carving Magazine issue (the last two actually), Jerry Simchuk had a piece on carving and painting a pair of miniature Harlequin ducks.
I really like these beautiful little sea ducks. They come into the mountain streams of the Northwest for breeding and raising the young. We see them frequently in our area.
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Started 5 days, 1 hour ago (2009-12-04 21:02:00)
by Bill V
Nice carving and painting Mitch,I like to carve all types of birds too,but only carved in tupelo.I may have to try cork,
do you like the way it carves and does it detail ok.
Bill
Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-12-07 01:06:00)
by Orygoner
Here's a link to a site with some patterns. You can try it to see if somethere meets your needs. Mighty Layout Boys Resources
You might try your local library too, or a carving club in your area, or buy a book with patterns for several species. If you already have a mallard decoy you could easily draft your own pattern using its dimensions.
Started 2 days, 11 hours ago (2009-12-07 11:36:00)
by Donsexton
I can tell you what I do, look at the rings they may tell you what spot the
large cracks will appear. That will help you to not carve the beak or eye
over a potential crack. I don't ever wait on wood to dry out.
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-01 09:40:00)
by kenweybright
John,
I think burners, like anything else is a matter of preference. I use a Nibs rheostat and the burning tips I use come from Razortip Industries in Canada.
While the tips from there are razor sharp, they do an excellent job for bird detail. I'm sure you can get as many opinions as you can from the various carvers.
I burn my feathers in at a very low heat simply because what I try ...
Started 3 days ago (2009-12-06 22:02:00)
by markken5889
never have, although it's on my " to do" list for one of these days.
Mark
Started 4 days, 8 hours ago (2009-12-05 14:14:00)
by torpidhummer
I use both knives, gouges,etc,however mostly power tools,however I know a few well known world carvers that use only knives,gouges and other cutting
tools. Well I started out using traditional hand tools and as I continued my
ventures in carving,I discovered power tools and now I have quite an assortment of power tools and a whole lot of bits and burrs. So as far as my concerns are NONE,and ...
Started 6 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-05-24 21:39:00)
by Blackjaxe
Very nice tutorial on making feet, all the info is there and not a step is missed. Thats how I joined this message board, I was looking for information on making bird's feet.
I do mine a bit different. I use brass wire, thats really the only difference.
Once again, very nice tutorial.
Blackjaxe
" He who laughs last, thinks slowest"
Started 4 weeks ago (2009-11-11 07:54:00)
by Reyn
Hi Davey,
If you get no takers in Toronto, let me know and I will send you a check for shipping it to New York State. You can reach me directly at Reyn13@aol.com .
Thanks,
Reyn
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Hot threads for last week on Animal and Bird Carving::
Started 5 days, 1 hour ago (2009-12-04 21:02:00)
by Bill V
Nice carving and painting Mitch,I like to carve all types of birds too,but only carved in tupelo.I may have to try cork,
do you like the way it carves and does it detail ok.
Bill
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-01 09:40:00)
by kenweybright
John,
I think burners, like anything else is a matter of preference. I use a Nibs rheostat and the burning tips I use come from Razortip Industries in Canada.
While the tips from there are razor sharp, they do an excellent job for bird detail. I'm sure you can get as many opinions as you can from the various carvers.
I burn my feathers in at a very low heat simply because what I try ...
Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-12-07 01:06:00)
by Orygoner
Here's a link to a site with some patterns. You can try it to see if somethere meets your needs. Mighty Layout Boys Resources
You might try your local library too, or a carving club in your area, or buy a book with patterns for several species. If you already have a mallard decoy you could easily draft your own pattern using its dimensions.
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-01 12:25:00)
by Hugh P.
cut your block to the width of the bird, for example if the bird is 5 inches wide at the widest part, make your block 5 inches wide, and then trace on your side profile, and cut it out. Then you measure in the center line, all the way around the block, measure the dimensions of the widest part of the head , cut it out as far down as the top of the shoulder, measure the tail dimensions, rough it ...
Started 6 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-05-24 21:39:00)
by Blackjaxe
Very nice tutorial on making feet, all the info is there and not a step is missed. Thats how I joined this message board, I was looking for information on making bird's feet.
I do mine a bit different. I use brass wire, thats really the only difference.
Once again, very nice tutorial.
Blackjaxe
" He who laughs last, thinks slowest"
Started 3 days ago (2009-12-06 22:02:00)
by markken5889
never have, although it's on my " to do" list for one of these days.
Mark
Started 1 day, 17 hours ago (2009-12-08 05:00:00)
by hwallen48
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orygoner In a recent Wildfowl Carving Magazine issue (the last two actually), Jerry Simchuk had a piece on carving and painting a pair of miniature Harlequin ducks.
I really like these beautiful little sea ducks. They come into the mountain streams of the Northwest for breeding and raising the young. We see them frequently in our area.
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Started 1 week ago (2009-12-02 21:45:00)
by brent
Google ......Gordon Stiller, he has some and Woodcarver's Supply has a
pattern for them als.
Started 2 days, 11 hours ago (2009-12-07 11:36:00)
by Donsexton
I can tell you what I do, look at the rings they may tell you what spot the
large cracks will appear. That will help you to not carve the beak or eye
over a potential crack. I don't ever wait on wood to dry out.
Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-26 10:51:00)
by Paul Adkins
I use both Basswood and Tupelo for carving birds. Never used Butternut for
birds so I can't say. Tupelo is my choice for birds when power carving. You
can use a defusser on Basswood. Both hold detail well. Hope this helps.
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