| Project by CanadaJeff | posted 52 days ago | 286 views | 2 times favorited | 9 comments | ![]() |
![]() |
A chance to practice my carving.
This piece is made up of three types of wood. The hummingbird is poplar, the base is walnut and the branch attaching them is an unknown wood from my cottage (but is most likely maple). The branch was fairly heavily spalted when I found it.
Finished with BLO and once that dries I will likely throw a few coats of wipe on poly, to create a bit of a reflection.
Critiques are welcomed.
































9 comments so far
GMman
home | projects | blog
1371 posts in 593 days
posted 52 days ago
Very good,I like it, something different.
-- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--
degoose
home | projects | blog
2006 posts in 250 days
posted 52 days ago
Very stylish. Excellent use of different timbers.
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
TopamaxSurvivor
home | projects | blog
3035 posts in 571 days
posted 52 days ago
Nice job, my mom would like it. She watches them all summer.
-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.
huff
home | projects | blog
1628 posts in 181 days
posted 52 days ago
Very nice carving and good choice of woods. Well done.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
Mauritius
home | projects | blog
95 posts in 121 days
posted 52 days ago
Very nice, the wood in the branch is awesome, gnarly stuff. If you’re looking to expand on the design, I would say that you should do something interesting with the base. The curves of the bird and the stem are great, but it doesn’t “flow” with the big flat base. I definitely agree with the above though too, well done, and a great choice of wood.
John Gray
home | projects | blog
1753 posts in 781 days
posted 52 days ago
Just plain beautiful!!!!!
-- Only the Shadow knows....................
a1Jim
home | projects | blog
16858 posts in 473 days
posted 52 days ago
neat
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Kindlingmaker
home | projects | blog
1471 posts in 422 days
posted 51 days ago
You did a great job! Smooth flowing lines and the wood looks great!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
Halfbubblepastplumb
home | projects | blog
28 posts in 58 days
posted 51 days ago
—Wow: simply delightful. Looks like the execution was as much fun as the finished product. it’s got great “action” in the posturing. Inspiring work.
-- Dave E. "People who are competent are worth the oil it will take to fry them in hell." --Mencken