Carved Cobra

I agree with maybe doing the scales different after reading your writeup, and looking closely at the pics I could see what you mean, but dang! The initial impression was great. When I saw the thumbnail of your project posted, I just had to take a closer look. You really captured it. I like it.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

Awesome job! Thanks for sharing

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Nicely done and out of the ordinary! Thanks for showing it.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Uhhhhh you win. This is indescribably cool!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

Very impressive.

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

The detail work is very impressive.

WOW! That is cool. You’re not short on talent, that’s for sure.

-- If, in your life, you attain the means to help; you incur the responsibility to act.

Looks like a ribbon winner to me.

-- Make every day the best day of your life. Chips, Mississippi

it’s great, I love the hidden join. It’s so graceful looking I want to stroke it.

-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com

Being partial to cobras myself…Yours is exquisite!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Beautiful creation!
You have done a splendid job.
Thanks for sharing

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

Fantastic job!

I’m surprised no one has said it yet, but…..

You should have used SNAKEWOOD! :-)

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

Unique a great carving

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

That is a great carving job. Nicely done!

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

it’s beautiful … great job . there must be a lot of work in a piece like that

-- Paul , Calfornia

It looks so life like, it’s scary! Wow!! Double Wow!!

-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ May I become more like the Master Carpenter every day.

I think the scale looks great. I would even think you used a live model!...very nice.

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

snakewood sounds nice like Charlie said, but so does leopard … I’ve thinking the ray flakes would be really cool addition

excellent posting .. one of my favorites

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Toooooooooo cooooooooool. I love it, you did a wonderful job on it.

-- Dan Wiggins

Very cool! Great carving, shaping, going on there. Love it!!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Hey Doc! I just wanted to tell you that you did an AWESOME job! I was thinking that, yeah, after you mentioned it, perhaps the scales are too far apart, BUT—- I showed my son, Josh, as he IS into snakes (big time!) and he said that that is how a Cobra’s scales actually look. They are large and further apart than other snakes. He has a Burmese Python, a Ball Python and a red-tailed tree boa (among a dozen other reptiles). Just thought I’d share that little bit of info (about the scales) with you.

Great job!

-- Jen - Imlay City, MI ~~ People laugh at me because I am different, I laugh at them because they are all the same.

Thanks everybody!

Jen- I did alot of reference work before and during this piece. Cobras do have unique and large scaling. I just know that I was getting dadgum tired of carving and even though this is not intended to be an ultra realistic carving, I could have tightened up the scales on the body…my only regret! Thanks again!

Super Job! My wife said I could make her one… Ya right lol

-- Bug from Minnesota