Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Work in progress: Ring-necked Pheasant Miniature
Some photos of a pair of pheasants in progress. They are each approximately. 4-6" long (male is longer because of the tail.
Recently Photographed Carvings
Below are some recently taken photograps of completed carvings. Mostly miniatures with the exception of the woodcock which is carved to actual size.
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| Redhead (male) Miniature Decoy, Tupelo and Oil, approx 3.5" |
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| Barrows Goldeneye (male) Miniature Decoy, Tupelo and Oil, approx 3.5" |
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| Shoveler (male) Miniature Decoy, Tupelo and Oil, approx 3.5" |
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| Red-breasted Merganser (male) Miniature Decoy, Tupelo and Oil, approx 3.5" |
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| Red-breasted Merganser (female) Miniature Decoy, Tupelo and Oil, approx 3.5" |
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| Red-breasted Merganser Pair Miniature Decoys, Tupelo and Oil, approx 3.5" |
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| Woodcock, actual size, Tupelo and Oil. approx 7" |
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
April 2012 - Miniature Decoys
There is a category at some decoy/bird carving competitions for "cocktail" or "champagne" miniature decoys. The reference to coctail/champagne because they have to be small enough to float in a wide cocktail glass (3.5"). It's kind of a novelty category. This year, I entered two of these tiny decoys at the Ward Foundation "World Champtionship" carving competition and came in 1st and 2nd in the division. These little things have to float. They are carved in a very light wood but even so, I had to hollow the Shoveler to get it to float correctly. Both are carved from a solid piece of tupelo gum and painted in oils.. The red-breasted merganser's crest was made from an old paint brush.
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| Red-breasted merganser (male) |
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| another view of the red breasted merganser |
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| Norther shoveler (male) |
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
From September 2010
Some red crossbills carved to be used as decoys for trapping and banding birds.
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| Juvenile, in progress |
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| Juvenile |
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| Female |
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| Male |
Sunday, January 9, 2011
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