Carving a Seagull

I want to carve a seagull. Can someone refer me to some directions, preferably step-by-step directions, for completing such a project? Thanks for any response.

Herb

[mdallensr]

Just like as turkey. Take the drumsticks off first, then the wings. Then seperate the breast meat from the carcas and boil the rest for soup. Don't eat the gizzard; it's full of sand and sea shells.

Very funny!

Herb, I can't help you out with any personal experience, but I do have a book, 'Carving Waterbirds' by Anthony Hillman, Dover Publications, that has a pretty decent pattern for a gull, either seagull or herring gull, and general instructions in the front of the book for carving water birds. *I think the book is available on the buy books part of this site. *I got this book at Rockler in the twin cities, MN.

www.stillerpatterns.com * * * *has gull patterns, also.

Al

Thanks, Al! (Especially for not being a wisenheimer.)

Herb

[mdallensr]

Dear Herb: Sorry if I offended you. It isn't often we get a good straight line, and I couldn't resist having a little fun. At least I didn't give the standard answer: 'Well, you start with a tree and carve away everything that doesn't look like a seagull'. Good luck with your project.

Dear Mr. Allen, Sr.:

You did not offend me.

Herb