:KnottyPine Turkey:

[tnartist05]

This was another piece of the knotty pine boards Id cover our living room walls with last winter. The boards are tongue and groved,they are 5/8 X 5 1/2. I had to cut off the grove part but left the tongue part which I carved the turkeys tail feathers out of.

This is a Jake turkey,not a grown turkey yet. Hes 4 3/4 wide{beak to tail feathers} X 9 inches tall{the tree behind him to the ground} The weeds at his feet,I carved and when it came time to paint them,just painted them darker then lightly dry brushed the mixed colors of the grass over my cuts which is alot easier than trying to paint every blade of the weeds.Hes painted with acrylics.

I finished carving him yesterday which took right at 3 hrs and painted him in 1 hr 45 mins this morning.

I will mount a block of wood behind him where he will stand up on his own,hes took small of a carving to fix a hanger on him where he would hang on a wall.

I wanted to carve 5 items this wk but this old Jake took longer than I liked. Your thoughts or comments are always welcome.

Thks' Forrest

[Sharon of the Dell]

Forrest, another amazing carving! I like the before and after pictures.Very cool!

[tnartist05]

Sharon just thought Id show all the cuts in this old turkey carving and Im glad you enjoyed seeing him carved and then painted.

Thanks for your always neat thoughts and I hope yall have a nice wk end.

Forrest

[Bill Anderson]

Forrest, I think its great... boy you really are testament, waste not want not. Outstanding!

[Merle Rice]

Hi Forrest, You say that is a JAKE Turkey? Turkeys around this House are called BUTTER BALL TURKEYS. hA, hA.. Yours is prettier than ours, More colors. Well done my Ole Friend, Stay Well. Merle

[TopKnot]

"You Da Man" Forrest. Simply amazing!!!!!!!

Chuck

[tnartist05]

Bill Anderson, I was too poor as a boy growing up and Ive never wasted anything and thats kinda stuck with me even now, I surely dont waste wood!!
Im glad you liked this old Jake turkey and I appreciate your nice thoughts about him.

Thks again,Forrest

[tnartist05]

Merle,you made me smile on that one!! Thanks!!! It was a fun carving and Im hoping surely I will improve in the future. But Im glad you liked this Jake and I always appreicate you and your nice thoughts my ole friend.

You take care of yourself,Im doing alot better!

Forrest

[tnartist05]

TopKnot, Hummmm?? Last time I heard that a guy had a gun in my back as he said,gives me "Da Money Man". LOL

Im a junky carver and I hope one day to be able to carve just half as good as you can!!! Then I would be whistling as I carve.

Thanks for your nice thoughts Chuck and I appreciate them.

Forrest

[Soggy]

Nice!........That's a really great way to display your carving.
Wayne