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Old 05-20-2010, 04:04 PM
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Herer's a sunfish relief...about 8"x5"x3/4" thick. Carved in basswood and finshed in acrylic then satin Krylon. This was done as an instructional project.

Haven't do ne much carving lately so this was kinda fun to get done, and I hope my instructions help some others at the club.

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Old 05-20-2010, 04:15 PM
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Very nice carving. Would you be willing to reveal how you made the scales?
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Old 05-20-2010, 04:21 PM
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Sure thing, Dicky. They are burned in using a tip I made from brass rod and on an old hobby Burner, I think it's a Walnut Hollow. Turned the tip on my Unimat lathe.

With a good pro burner, though, you can buy scaling tips or pens. I draw a few light verical guidelines on the carving to keep the scales alighned, but they still tend to drft a bit. Once the whole body is scaled the "drft" really isn't apparent.

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Old 05-20-2010, 05:30 PM
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Thanks for the info Al. I don't have a Unimat or anything similar so maybe I'll try a piece of steel brake line and make a hand punch. The tip for the vertical alignment is helpful. Thanks.
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Old 05-20-2010, 06:32 PM
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That's one real looking Sunfish, Al. Fantastic carving and outstanding Painting. Good Job. Merle
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Old 05-20-2010, 06:53 PM
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Thanks, Merle and Dicky...that brake line should work OK. Take a tapered stone and grind out the inside to an edge, then file half the line away so you have a half circle. You don't even need to burn with a sharp edge like that, just push it into the wood. Actually if you have a small 1/4" or 3/16" diameter veiner, you can use that. I've cut scales that way before.

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Great carving Al. Makes me want to catch a bucket of crickets...

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Old 05-20-2010, 07:26 PM
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Thanks, Steve. I don't get out fishing a whole lot so I carve 'em instead. Hope to get out on the big lake later next week if the weather holds...too much work around the house and yard right now.

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Old 05-20-2010, 07:55 PM
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WOW!!! Are you sure you aren't trying to fool us by putting a real sunfish on a plaque?? Fess UP....thats to good to be a carving. What a great job you did..show us more!!!!
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Wow
AA look real to me, "Fish On" LOL
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