The Rainbow Trout

tnartist05 · #1 06-07-2008, 11:37 AM

Well I finally finished this rain bow trout thats carved in a 3 inch branch of sour wood disc,course the fish,roots and rocks are smaller relief carved.

I knew like my other smaller carvinghs which have been posted,that this trout was carved in a odd shape piece of the wood and would require a dfferent type of base besides the round ones.

I have some smaller pieces of drift wood and I used a cedar one for the trouts base. But then it still needed something to complete this carving so I painted a little bream hook and make the fly itself from some cotton off a cotton ball. I could have made a really nice looking fly like the ones they used around here but I wanted a old antq look to this one thats in front of the trout.
Now all I have to do is apply a semi-coat on the outsides of the carvings and the bases of all the ones I've carved.

Might try to get some other type of carvings in for I know next wk and a few days of the 3rd wk,I need some painted items that I do besides my carvings.

Hope you enjoy this trout and thanks for your respones to all of my branch carvings.

Your thoughts or comments are always welcome. Forrest

bullshipper · #2 06-07-2008, 02:46 PM

It turned out great Forrest, You sure do great work.

Lonnie

tnartist05 · #3 06-07-2008, 07:27 PM

Im glad you liked this trout Lonnie! Thanks for your nice comments & compliment. Forrest

bird carver · #4 06-07-2008, 10:29 PM

Forrest, Great carving especially the painting. Bird carver

Ron T · #5 06-07-2008, 11:56 PM

Hey Forest,

Can you send me a pm and tell me your carving secret. Everytime I turn around there's another one of your nice carvings. Whisper it in my ear.

AlArchie · #6 06-08-2008, 07:05 AM

That's a pretty one, Forrest, Well done!

Al

Merle Rice · #7 06-08-2008, 09:01 AM

Hi Forrest, You know what ? I think that you are finally getting the HANG of it. He, He, He. Keep it up Ole Friend. Merle

Cottonwood · #8 06-08-2008, 09:38 AM

Forrest,
You will have to excuse my ignorance but I grew up in a treeless area of Kansas and thought telephone poles were trees until I was nearly nine or ten. What is sour wood?

tnartist05 · #9 06-08-2008, 09:56 AM

Bird Carver,Im glad you liked this trout and my painting. Thanks for your nice comments! Forrest

tnartist05 · #10 06-08-2008, 10:03 AM

Ron T {{{{{PSsssss}}}}} Lean closer to your PC,thats it closer!! I hate to disappoint you but theres no secret really,its just call???? ????=??? Ok I will tell you!! You Ready Ron?? Its a one word.........???? --------> Its {{{TRYING}} And I know from your carvings,you already know this yourself!
Got a old mtn man, I carved in old apple,should post him soon.

Thanks Ron for your neat thoughts!

I appreciate you and them. Forrest