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A study in color is just what this pelican was, trying to keep the heartwood color for the bill and the knot for the eye. I didn’t want to paint it but the white sap wood yellowed up on me within seconds of carving it.
The last picture is the before! Do you see what I saw?
Tupelo Gum, 27” X 13” X 8”
-- Mike, South Central Tx. www.woodenknotart.com






























9 comments so far
mtnwild
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posted 259 days ago
WOW, that’s incredible to see that in the raw wood. Really fantastic! WOW!
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Loucarb
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posted 259 days ago
Amazing job. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing
Mikelknot
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Jack, thanks, if you go to my website, there is the bio on how I came to do this. I admit that sometimes a little studying under Jose Cuerrvo is required, but the only tool I use is a dull pencil to remind me of what it was that I saw.
-- Mike, South Central Tx. www.woodenknotart.com
cabinetmaster
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posted 259 days ago
Great looking pelican. You did a great job on that one.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
lew
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posted 259 days ago
Gorgeous!
I admire your ability to see the finished object within the rough piece.
Mikelknot
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posted 259 days ago
Thank you Jerry, they are all a lot of fun.
-- Mike, South Central Tx. www.woodenknotart.com
Mikelknot
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Lew, I’ve had other carvers say the only way they see anything in wood is to have alot of pictures available then start carving. Thanks for the comment, later, mike
-- Mike, South Central Tx. www.woodenknotart.com
Gene Howe
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posted 259 days ago
Very, very nice!
-- Gene
Mikelknot
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Thanks Gene.
-- Mike, South Central Tx. www.woodenknotart.com