Grey Jay Wip

Ron D · #1 05-18-2006, 06:24 PM

here is a grey jay i been working on,its from an article in the OTHER carving magazine i get.its the one hugh did in there,the first pic shows my helper the youngest one redrawing the feathers i drew. on the other ones are of the bird itself

Dylan · #2 05-18-2006, 07:03 PM

Hey it looks like you've got a great start on it. I'm looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

Dylan

Tom H · #3 05-18-2006, 07:42 PM

Hey! with a helper like you got, you can't go wrong. Great start. Tom H

Kenny_S · #4 05-18-2006, 11:09 PM

Ron, the bird looks good but the helper, beautiful!!!!!
Waiting to see it finished.

woodcarver55555 · #5 05-19-2006, 01:08 AM

I have a helper too. In fact two of them. Kaitlyn is 7 and carving soap for now, but wants to use the sharpe knives, power carver, band saw, and as she says " wack the gouges with funny hammer". I did let her drill all the pilot holes in the 2 bird houses we made. And she put in all the deck screws be hand. Brandon is 3, in to EVERTHING, and is the posterchild for lock your carving tools up. He likes to " just watch", very closely. Has tried to get his head between the gouge and mallet to get a better look.
The Jay looks great, and a cute helper always makes you look better.

squbrigg · #6 05-19-2006, 06:13 AM

Now that quality help......carving time including the daughter or granddaughter! My granddaughter wants to learn to carve, "when she's bigger!" as she says, and I am looking forward to that day. In the mean time, she watches and does some sanding.

Great job on the Jay, tell your daughter for me to keep at it, she'll make a great carver in good time, better than Daddy!

Bob

Callynne · #7 05-19-2006, 08:58 AM

I saw that article, you are doing a great job on your Jay! Pretty great helper you have there too, a real cutie! Thanks for sharing both with us!

Deborah

Ron D · #8 05-19-2006, 11:57 AM

woodcarver
i started her on the soap to but that din't last long she seen the soap chips on the floor and looked at my wood chips and she decided she wants to make the wood chips.either way i'm glad she likes spending time with dad at least for now boys are still icky in her books.
bob
she is already better than me if i can find out where she put it i'll post the duck she carved out of soap pretty cool looking duck

ron