A Carved Scene on a Large Moose Antler

Congratulations. I guess he knew what it was worth to him.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

paying it forward indeed!! Goodness sent out = goodness sent back.

Fantastic job! You truly are a gift to this world, Mr. Cain!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Really nice carving, Dick!

I know what you mean about taking money for a project…. it’s better to just build the good will as you did in this case. It usually comes back to you.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Carving on a Moose Antler, that’s a new one for me. Nice job.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

Thanks to all of you.

A few of the things I’ve made from the ash are:

Windsor Chair, Fireplace mantle, Thorsen table, Clocks, & many other things.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Wow, nice job. If that’s your first attempt I sure hope you share the next ones as well. For myself though, once would probably be enough. I have vivid memories of the smell of grinding bone.

As to the black ash, I learned early on that the world is round and the good you do will always come back around.

Thanks for sharing

-- Tom Landon, Lakeland, Fl. When you're through learning, you're through.

Thanks Tom,

I didn’t do any kind of grinding on this.

It was all done with my regular carving tools.

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Very nice, but I don’t see any wood involved.

-- Derek, Bremerton WA --

Yes, there is…”an antler lost in the woods’....if I can interpret the carved pic that way.
Great carving work Dick!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Thanks Guys!

Hey Derek, The Moose browsed, ate the wood,

& reprocessed it, converting it into Antler. <(;0)#

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another masterfully done project Dick. Kudos.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

I’m highly honored by your comment Mark.

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Well done Dick. I’ve always wanted to try a Moose Antler, but I sure don’t have 100 hour of patience left in me.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Thank you Dennis,

Don’t give up yet!

I think the hardest part of carving a Moose Antler is finding one. LOL

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Great Job!!! Is Moose Antler hard to carve?

-- Dennis Zongker

Thank you Dennis Z,

Have you ever tried to carve bone?

It’s very hard, the smaller Antler was a little softer than the large one.

The surface is the hardest, & it gets softer once you break through.

You have to sharpen the chisels a lot more often, than with wood.

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well done my friends looking good have you ever tried carving this with dremmel like machine instead of traditional woodcarving chisels?Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Thank you Scotsman,

I suppose it might be easier, but I don’t care to do it that way.

I tried them with wood, but I’m stuck on hand chisels.

I think power carving is more tedious for me, but to each his own.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Great idea dick. I bet those antlers are heavy?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Thanks Grumpy,

Heavy, you bet, I guess that why the Moose shed them, LOL

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I had a friend that went moose hunting once up in Ontario, he got a nice bull, they had to haul it out on their backs about a mile. He said they took a Volksvagon, so the horns went on top of the car, but the hauling out did him in. He said you could’nt pay him to go moose hunting ever again. It was just too much work. Beautiful work Dick. They really are beautiful creatures out in the wild. You capture that in your rendition.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Being a newvbie, I am happy to see such exquisite carving quality. You are a real inspiration to me, Dick!

-- Jim, Seattle, where every day is paradise (unless it rains)

Thanks Mike,
They hold a lottery in MN for Moose hunting. I bet whoever enters hopes he’ll lose,LOL

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Thanks jgrim,
I’ll have to meander over, & look at your creations.

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Hi All!

I’ve been asked what kind of tools I used for this carving, so I updated my story for those who don’t read all of the comments.

I used my regular carving chisels.

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My friends after 30 years+ in the dental profession using these dental drills – handpieces eight hours+ a day I have found I am better adept at using them than what I consider the more sophisticated method you use I love your work God Bkless Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

dick was it hard to carve

andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Hi Scotsman,
My over thirty years of carving, it’s very hard to change my ways.LOL

Hi pommy,
The material is much harder, but you don’t have to worry about a sliver, like with wood, to break off.

You can also get very fine details, but I still prefer carving wood. Walnut is my favorite.

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