Great blue heron

bghebert · #1 06-10-2007, 11:22 PM

I thought the other heron turned out pretty good so I thought I would carve one for myself to have around my home. I didn't paint it, I wanted it to match the other carvings in my yard. I burnt some of the lower areas and the head feathers with a tourch, than stained with a UV protection sealer.

I started this thread else where here, I was in a hurry but wanted to put it in this section for new work. sorry for the confusion.

1HER~4.JPG 2HER.JPG

ElWoodTroll · #2 06-11-2007, 08:03 AM

Wow! That really turned out nice. What kind of stump did that come from?

Joy · #3 06-11-2007, 08:05 AM

Very nice. I like it better unpainted.

teal · #4 06-12-2007, 10:20 AM

I'm relatively new to carving but the heron impresses me as much as anything I have seen. Is that your pattern or did you find it somewhere? I have done several shorebirds and am ready to tackle something a little more difficult so any help would be appreciated. One day I will take pictures of some of my work and post them up if I can figure out how to do it.

bghebert · #5 06-12-2007, 10:58 AM

The Carving is made from Elm, I didn't use a pattern to make, just a sketch from a photo off the computer. I sketched it on the side of the stump to start with.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #6 06-12-2007, 11:28 AM

I have a roughout of full size Great Blue that Nancy sent me......I have it sitting on my tablesaw staring at me.....can't seem to get the gumption to start on it? Been a very strange year, hopefully, everything will calm down and get back to normal.....not sure about that anymore tho!