Latest Carving

Dylan · #1 02-28-2007, 09:28 PM

Believe it or not this is the first carving that I've finished so far this year. I've been working with my Dad a lot and it's made it hard to find time to carve.

This box turtle is made from Cypress, like the last turtle I made the marking on the shell are burned while the head and legs are painted. I've posted more pictures on my website.

www.oldoakenterprises.com

The second picture is of the three turtles that I've made to date. Left to right is the earliest to most recent.

Dylan

Nancy_G · #2 02-28-2007, 09:45 PM

Dylan !! It's so good to see you - you have really been missed. Those turtles are just incredible .... like everything you carve.

Eddy Smiles · #3 02-28-2007, 10:19 PM

Wow! Those are great. So life like. After seeing your work I think that I need to go back and retake "Carving 101!"

Thor · #4 02-28-2007, 11:14 PM

Hi Dylan!
I've been visiting your web site to see what you've been up to. Glad to see you perfecting your turtles. This one is even better than the last to me. Love the colors. Congrats on another carving well done, and I do hope you find more time to carve in the coming months.
Thor

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #5 02-28-2007, 11:27 PM

Hi Dylan, great job on the turtles, each one gets better and better if thats possible

falconer · #6 03-01-2007, 01:42 PM

Hey kid your pretty good!! Nice job!! You need to find time to do more of the same. Let's see some more!!

www.sierracreekstudios.com

Tom H · #7 03-01-2007, 02:45 PM

Dylan, Great job on the turtle. If I had one that nice my neighbors would try to feed it. Thanks for sharing...Tom H

GeorgiaCarver · #8 03-01-2007, 07:23 PM

Hay, I agree, great job. I have been thinking about going fishing in the Gulf real soon and every time I go I see sea turtles. Now that may not be a sea turtle but a turtle is a turtle. So the thought of going fishing has had me thinking I should do a carving of a turtle. Well, you posted your carving and beat me to the punch!

Really nice job and I like the natural finish.

Greg

slivers&dust · #9 03-01-2007, 10:01 PM

WOW!! Great turtle carvings, very realistic…my kind of carving

What size are they?

Dylan · #10 03-02-2007, 09:27 PM

Thanks everybody for the compliments.

There's a little bit of a story behind this turtle. My grandmother wanted to buy the last turtle from me, but I couldn't bring myself to charge her what would have made it worth it to me to part with it because I'd put a lot of time in to it. So I'd decided to make her one (This one) for her birthday. Well with working and other things it was the day before her birthday when I finished it. And in the end I spent more time on this turtle then the last one. Oh well I enjoyed making it and I got to see her expression when she opened the box it was in. And that made it worth it.

Tony they are all about 5 in. long. Which is about life size.

Dylan