Peregrine Falcon

Very nice Dick. I’m still working on flat lumber, but I can appreciate the time and skill do work in 3-Dimension.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Thanks Karson,
This one was harder, because I ownly had two photos to work from. They where each a different scale. It’s not the same as transfering from a pattern, or model.

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You have my respect, Dick. This is a beautiful carving and most worthy of winning an award.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Very Nice!!!!!!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Very nice Dick – that shows true talent -

-- Larry ------------------------------------------------------- "Have you hugged your pet today?"

wow… it takes vision and skill to come up with such a piece of art.
Beautiful

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Not to dredge up all of your past work Dick but this is another wonderful piece I had to comment on. Just terrific carving. The contrast of the bird to the rock he’s sitting on is wonderful. Beautifully done. Thanks for sharing it with us.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Thanks allot Chip_
I think the use of Willow for this carving was a perfect blend of wood grain for this bird.

I think this bird thread was posted before Debbie, so she’s doesn’t have complete dominance to using Willow on this site. LOL

I’d like to critique myself on this carving. I have to confess, that every time I look at this, I look at the birds beak. the hook in the end broke off while carving it. I’ve intended to repair this flaw, but I never seem to get around to it. If I did this I would be much more satisfied with this carving.

I may have won best in the show if it had a decent looking beak.
They were comparing mine with the winner, for quite some time, before they picked the winner.

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Dick -

I am always impressed with your work. Congrats (delayed) on doing so well in a juried show. This is a spectacular carving!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Thank you, David,
I appreciate everyone of your comments.

-- -** 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

Very nice indeed Dick. I don’t know how I missed this the first time but thanks to the shuffle I did get to finally see it. Keep up the great carving!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Great work! I can see why it took first place.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Thank you
I think possibly why this carving won the raptor division, is because it was the only unpainted entry. All the rest of the entries were beautifully painted birds, but I think the judges had the same feelings that I have. I’ve always preferred to see the grain of the wood.

I guess I’m a naturalist, if that’s what you want to call it.

-- -** 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

Grain is best with most all woods! Great piece of woodworking Dick. You amaze us all. Just keep it up.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Wow! I’m glad I got to see this! Thanks, Dick!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

excellent work … I see why it is a blue ribbon piece

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

Thank you Dan !

-- -** 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…this just came up in pulse. Glad I found it. Beautiful job Dick.

I had dreams of being a falconer as a kid after seeing the movie “My Side of the Mountain”. I’ve always been fascinated by the raptors. We have a pair of American Kestrels (smaller cousin of the peregrine) nesting on our property and a few months back I had a peregrine at my bird feeder. He came in after the birds on it and all the commotion made me look. He was perched right on top and surprisingly let me get to within 20 ft or so before taking off.

How’s Barb feeling?...Better I hope.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Thank you Bob,
At the time I carved this they were doing some falcon recovery in our area.They are an interesting bird. It’s weird where they make their nests. The have a Falcon Cam at a power plant near here, with a nest on a smoke stack. Check it out.

I thank you for your concern for Barb. She’s feeling pretty good, but still having to take it easy, & sit with her feet up. She’s also still trying to get her Cuomadin level regulated. It’s a long process, one day it’s high, & another it’s low. A person has to watch what you eat. you can’t eat things high in vitamin K.

-- -** 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

I worked in dowtown Boston years ago. They introduced a pair of Peregrines onto the JFK Federal building. One day I was in the corner conference room (18th floor with great views) eating lunch and a flock of pigeons was flying by….all of a sudden BAM!....one of the pigeons seemed to disintegrate….just a puff of feathers. I went to the window to see what happened and saw the male peregrine with it in his talons struggling for some altitude.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

We have a family of Red-Shouldered Hawks nesting in the courtyard at work. Yesterday I saw them bringing in a medium sized rodent for lunch. I’ve always loved raptors and yours is a wonderful tribute to them.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

That is an excellent example of carving in the round! Great job Dick.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thank you Gary;

It’s nice to see the old bird come back to life.

I guess when you post something on the internet, it’s there forever.

-- -** 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

Oh! God Dick that is nice stuff!
Having seen these birds nesting in the AGT towers here in Edmonton I suggest you have captured their spirits.

Good on you Dick!

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

He definitely gets first place in my book. He is very multidimensional and looks good from any angle.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Thanks trifern,

All I had was a 2D image for a model.

-- -** 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

Very nice, If I had to pick a favorite carving of yours it would be this one. How many hours did this take you to carve. It looks like you posted this about 2 years ago. So it might be hard to remember you time.

-- Dennis Zongker

Thank you Dennis!

I hardly ever keep tract of the time, because I do this for my own pleasure,

but on this one there was a time lapse from start to finish, because I had broken a metacarpal bone in my right

thumb, so I couldn’t carve for about 4 months.

A rough estimate would be about 100 hours, plus, or minus.

-- -** 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 Dick, this is incredible! You have more talent in one of your wood shavings that drops to the floor than I do in my body… great job on this!!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

Thank you again Steve!

It makes a person feel really proud, to get comments from his fellow Lumberjocks.

-- -** 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

Dennis Zongker asked how long I’ve be carving.

Yes, I’m self taught.

For many years I’d look at others carvings,

& I’d say Gee! I wish I could do that.

The first serious carving I did was this owl,
.

A friend loaned me his chisels. I was in my early 40s,

I wish I’d tried a lot earlier in my life..

I did a lot more carving when I was still working.

I guess it was a release from my job, of working around iron.

-- -** 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

This one is amazing! You have inspired me to try carving tonight. I have some really light 4×4s out of a local dumpster that I have set aside to try carving on, this one is a new favorite of mine. I will let you know how I do!

-- Sometimes when I am building something and it is out of square, I just bend my square.