Wildlife/willow stick

[Boydman]

This stick started one way and ended up quite another. I wanted to make an eagle design and inserted a relief carved eagle...no problem. Then I carved the feather, pretty simple but, was tearing the willow more than cutting into the grain...lastly, I wanted to put a new carving on the top but, my eagle head is not finished and the bear seemed to fit the best.....so, here goes!

[Robson Valley]

Lookin' great! I get no inspirations, no matter how many sticks I look at. Bummer.

[ochiba]

Nice one Bodyman,what did you carve the bear out of?

Norm Reeves.

[MoroCreek]

Another great stick, Boydman! You do very nice work!

[Boydman]

Hey Norm,

Most of my carvings started as wood. Through the years I have added sculpting clays and Corion for relief carvings.....then I cast the prototype with a resin composite that I created about 12 yrs ago. This material has the color of both ivory and as it turns out....diamond willow....thanks for your interest.

Greg

[torpidhummer]

Very well done Greg,carving walking sticks is another passion of mine,but for now they are on the to do list. You did very well on both the eagle and bear,thanks for sharing your project.
Oscar

[Merle Rice]

Great job, Diamond Willow is my favorit wood for Sticks. Merle

[Alice in Wonderland]

As I can see that you are using Willow to make your sticks and do beautiful work in carving them how do you manage the fuzzies in the willow wood? ?
Alice

[AlArchie]

Well, no matter which way it started out it finished up looking great!

Al

[Lazy Carver]

This is why i love doing art sometimes... Its planned, then its deviated... Your result is a happy little accident! Kinda like Bob Ross used to say..."We don't make mistakes, but have happy little accidents" Those are always the best kind! Awesome piece! Hope your not snowed in too bad up there...
All the best, Rob Vega (Lazy Carver)