Welcome to the Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board, an online wood carving forum community where you can join thousands of carvers from around the world discussing all things related to carving. To gain full access to the message board you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
  • Browse over 90,000 posts.
  • Communicate privately with other carvers from around the world.
  • Post your own photos or view from 3,500 user submitted images.
  • Gain access to exclusive wood carving promotions offered by Wood Carving Illustrated and Fox Chapel Publishing.
All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact the Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board's Support Team.

Go Back   Woodcarving Illustrated Message Board > Wood Carving > Animal and Bird Carving
Connect with Facebook

Animal and Bird Carving

Reply
Share Thread:
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-01-2004, 08:01 PM
Hi_Ho_Sliver's Avatar
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Arizona
Posts: 11,065
Default Great Blue Heron

Finally.....whew! I am about 95% finished with my great blue...still have some things to finish but at least I can see the end....then I can get on to more trivial and useless endeavors! LOL
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-01-2004, 08:22 PM
AlArchie's Avatar
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bessemer, MI
Posts: 6,125
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

NICE work, Dave! He looks great......like a great blue heron!
Wanna do my puffin?

Al
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-01-2004, 08:46 PM
Hi_Ho_Sliver's Avatar
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Arizona
Posts: 11,065
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

LOL i dunt tink zo!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-01-2004, 09:37 PM
carver6's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Springfield, MO
Posts: 630
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

That bird looks real. Just haven't figured out how you got him to stand still long enough to get a picture and indoors to boot!!

Looks super.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-01-2004, 09:59 PM
David_Aaron_Sercel's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Ethridge, TN
Posts: 140
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

That is looking really good!
http://www.jaminmark.com/das/gallery.html
__________________
Visit my online gallery at: http://www.jaminmark.com/das/gallery.html

Last edited by Hugh; 01-18-2005 at 04:48 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-01-2004, 10:23 PM
Nancy-G's Avatar
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: East-central Missouri
Posts: 3,047
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

Dave - that's swell. Really nice. How did you do the breast feathers?
__________________
Triumph is umph added to try
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-01-2004, 10:33 PM
Hi_Ho_Sliver's Avatar
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Arizona
Posts: 11,065
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

I cut them out of wood and put them on with crazy glue ...bad choice, next time....if there ever is a next time! : I will use brass strips for the breast feathers! 8)
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-01-2004, 10:44 PM
randy48
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

Wow, I think you can do your own frog, want my last piece of elm
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-02-2004, 09:27 AM
coffeeman
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

Dave, Very very good, great job, great work. I like looking at both pics. unfinished/finished, back and forth....thanks for sharing...Coffeeman
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-02-2004, 10:21 AM
Hi_Ho_Sliver's Avatar
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Arizona
Posts: 11,065
Default Re: Great Blue Heron

thanks everyone for the nice comments!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Great Blue Heron icarve2003 Animal and Bird Carving 14 02-01-2009 10:14 PM
Great Blue Heron. David_Aaron_Sercel Animal and Bird Carving 10 09-17-2005 02:32 PM
David sercel's yellow crowned night heron don Animal and Bird Carving 8 06-16-2005 11:02 PM
heron legs/feet Hi_Ho_Sliver Animal and Bird Carving 9 11-18-2003 07:19 PM
Blue Heron's Hi_Ho_Sliver General Wood Carving 17 10-22-2003 04:59 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:03 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2010 Fox Chapel Publishing Co., Woodcarving Illustrated

SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2