Hawks and owls revisited ...

[PuzzledMoose]

Originally Posted by will8989

Gee, that middle one looks familiar. Sure it isn't an owl? Very nice work. Among the other items I'm getting ready for my shows, I'm also doing a Bald Eagle. Should be nice when I get it done.

Betty

LOL - did you get the message I sent you?

Hey - a question about that bald eagle. I've got that pattern too - assuming it's the Fowler's magazine one .. did you find any wood where the head was lighter than the rest? (If that makes sense?) I've been looking around but the only thing I've come across is red W cedar and I'm not sure it will hold up to those fine cuts ..

[Dragon]

Very nice Ian.
Diane

[unixpro]

Looks like a good day or two in the shop there, PuzzledMoose. Nice work.

When you attach those to the base, will you be using screws or just glue?

[PuzzledMoose]

Originally Posted by unixpro

Looks like a good day or two in the shop there, PuzzledMoose. Nice work.

When you attach those to the base, will you be using screws or just glue?

Thanks for the comments. Probably both, Unix. Was going to do it this evening - until I found I don't have any suitable screws. All the ones I have are either too short, too long or too thick. I think there is some shop law that says "However many types of screw you have you will still not have the one you need for a specific job!"

[lucky788scroller]

Great stuff! I wish I had the time to cut cut cut!!! Or, are you a super fast cutter, like 20 min a project? They look great! Dale

[PuzzledMoose]

Originally Posted by lucky788scroller

Great stuff! I wish I had the time to cut cut cut!!! Or, are you a super fast cutter, like 20 min a project? They look great! Dale

Thanks, Dale. No not a super fast cutter - there's probably about 8 hours work in those 3 birds in total - over 300 cuts altogether ..

I was pleased with the results though - especially that Barn Owl. I didn't realise till I'd finished that there's not actually a lot holding the face section onto the rest of it .. I might have worried when I was cutting it if I'd noticed ...lol

[lucky788scroller]

they look great, and yes, you would have been nervous and oopsed it for sure! Dale

[wwalker47]

Great cuttings. Looks great!

-Bill

[Daryl185]

Originally Posted by PuzzledMoose

Thanks, Daryl - I just have plenty of time right now ..lol How's that major project of yours coming along anyhow?

I have had a bit of a slow down Ian temps have been down in the mid 30s low 40s with a lot of wind and shop faces the windward side it should warm up in a few more days

[will8989]

As a matter of fact Ian, Blackwalnut is one of my favorites to cut and whenever I see an unusual piece of any kind of wood I get it and stack it in my "don't have anything in mind but something will come up stack". And guess what I have? A piece with the white running down one side so the head will be white and the rest will be blackwalnut! Cool, huh? As for the picture, I'm working on it! There's only 24 hours in a day, what do you guys expect?

Betty