Fish Carving

[tmaddi]

This thread was started in 2007, so you may not get a response..............Tom

[telecarver]

Originally Posted by tmaddi

This thread was started in 2007, so you may not get a response..............Tom

Doh!!!!!!!

[DiamondWillow]

That is always a bummer for me when I get into a thread and really get to reading and liking it and then I look back, or someone points out it is 3 or 4 years old. Such a disappointment, I was looking forward here to seeing a whole bunch of fish pictures and hoping to learn from them. I am a fish carver so was hoping to see all the pictures. Darn.......

Gene

[idigjars]

Originally didn't see this post was from 2007. Anybody heard from Bill? Take care and safe carving all. Paul

[bill dazet]

I didn't know that I had so many questions, but here goes nothing. I hold the fish in position by using pins and a piece of foam board to lay the fish on. To Open the mouth, like in a striking position I use tin foil and under the gills as well. When the fish is frozen, the tin foil and the pins easily come out and I digitally photograph them in profile view. and plan view. From that photograph I use software called Microsoft Digital image Pro to convert the picture to a line drawing. from that drawing I can make any size pattern I want by transferring it to a piece of chipboard. I hope this helps.

bill dazet

[jimmy joe]

That's a great idea , thanks for sharing !