Any artists on here ever do a 161/2" crappie?Attachment 399143Attachment 399144
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Any artists on here ever do a 161/2" crappie?Attachment 399143Attachment 399144
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nope ,but it sure used to be the norm out in the country to see fellas whittling .
back when i used to visit a few ole porch dogs , them fellas just whittled all day long .
was always a great pit stop for a teenager , man did they tell stories .
one had me bring him squirrels in trade for stories .
said he loved squirrel brains and eggs for breakfast :yikes
Only bigguns I have seen done were reproduction fish. Seems I saw a carving picture somewhere though.
No thanks on the breakfast protein, but it is very cool that you had those visits and stories, it seems these days you don't get much of that, but I think it therapeutic for both story teller and listener.
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Please post more about this project along with pictures
Well, I don't have the skills to pull this off, but am going to proceed anyway. Finding a suitable dry piece of wood is not easy, so I am working with a piece of wet walnut round easily big enough for all but the big top fin,it will be carved separately. Detail will be about chain saw carving level, and the mouth and eyes are the hardest to make look right.
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Here's the mess of what I chainsawed off.Attachment 399207
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Never mind the carving, I’ll take the dog. I’m interested in the progress, but I’m a sucker for a good dog.
This puppy is too much,way more rough and tumble than our sweet Lucy. Attachment 399300Attachment 399301Attachment 399302Attachment 399303
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A tiny bit of progress, at least it sits at the right attitude Attachment 399506
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Keep us posted on the fish!!
Man I’d take that Brittany in a heartbeat.
Quail hunting we would do lots of.
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He's not going to be up for adoption, I complain a lot, but he is loved very much already.
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Puppy is growing like a weed. A little progress on the fish Attachment 399825Attachment 399826Attachment 399827
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More rough shaping Attachment 399919
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Start of the dorsal fin.Attachment 399970
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A little more progress. Attachment 400210Attachment 400211Attachment 400212Attachment 400213
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little bit. Attachment 400314
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Coming along nicely, are ya going to count this in your yearly goal? :Rofl
More shaping done, looking more like a giant crappie!Attachment 400399
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little shaping. Attachment 400448
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fitting the fin.Attachment 400472
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once you finish it pm me and i will toss you where to send it .....:biggrin
progress Attachment 400553Attachment 400554
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Update. Attachment 400693Attachment 400694Attachment 400695
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good job
Still has a lot left to do, and I know the eyes are way too small, but they are on order and when I get them I can adjust the sockets and try to get them closer.
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Eyes came in the mail today!Attachment 400759
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Looking great
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A little closer. Attachment 400906Attachment 400907
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looking good
Awesome work!
This project is going to look fantastic when you finish it. I believe it will be a one of a kind work of art that will look really well in my home.
Mike
Started forming spines. Attachment 401001Attachment 401002
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Really nice work.
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my phone number is BR549 when you get done with it , just saying :Rofl