| Project by SteveBirdman | posted 578 days ago | 344 views | 0 times favorited | 11 comments |  |
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In my wood carving class at Red Rocks Community College this last spring, our class was asked to make a crest/logo design. Fortunately this first assignment (it being good for me since im a 19 year old college kid) we recieved free basswood to create something on. My nickname being birdman and my joy for music, i created this idea of a bird with hands playing the piano. This was my first woodcarving ever and i finished it after more than 45 hours of work on this piece. I used a burning tool to make the piano keys and bird details. I then used some Padauk wood scraps that i recieved from a classmate of mine who was about to throw it away. I then finished it with amber shellac.
NFS
-- Steve "Birdman" Weber Jr. - www.birdlandcreations.net
11 comments so far
motthunter
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posted 578 days ago
nice work Steve
-- making sawdust....
Scott Bryan
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posted 578 days ago
Steve,
This is certainly an unusual carving. I enjoy seeing this talent expressed by those to whom it has been gifted.
Nice job and you did a good job with the finish as well.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Bradford
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posted 578 days ago
Sheer talent. Where did you come up with this idea?
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
DAN
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posted 576 days ago
surreal ! fun stuff
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Karson
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posted 576 days ago
Looking great. A very inventive carving.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Roper
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posted 559 days ago
i love how this carving turned out, keep up the good work brother.
-- Roper - Master of sawdust-
runngt
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posted 559 days ago
I am impressed ! wonderful work.
runngt
-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 498 days ago
A very nice, unique looking piece, & a great imagination.
-- -** 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
YorkshireStewart
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posted 498 days ago
And this was your first attempt at woodcarving?! It’s something I have always put in the ‘Too Hard’ category. Great project!
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Grumpy
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posted 482 days ago
Great carving Steve. Good luck in the contest.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
brunob
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posted 482 days ago
Excellent idea and execution.
-- Bruce from Central New York