Narwhal carving process

[Ferry80]

This week i started a Narwhal carving.
The wood i use is lime wood.
I use a dremel as a powercarving tool.
To cut and put the rough shape i use a bandsaw.
I enlarged a picture from a book to the right size i wanted. From end to end is is 30cm long.
The tusk is made of chinese chopsticks.
It is not finished yet. I want to make two more. So a total of thee. I have not decided if a am making only males or that i carve a set of a male narwhal with tusk and a mother and calf without tusk.

Any ideas ?

I will keep you informed of the progress.

[Nebraska]

Coming right along, assuming the pod will be displayed together should be very nice.

[Ferry80]

Coming right along, assuming the pod will be displayed together should be very nice.

Hey Ed, I want to make a pod of three narwhals and put them in a single display. Just as you indicated. Thanks for your reply.

[joepaulbutler]

Your carvings are going to finish out well. You seem to take your time in laying out your project, take as much time removing the wood, speaking for myself, I have a tendency of hurry hurry hurry when slow produces a better result.

[Ferry80]

Your carvings are going to finish out well. You seem to take your time in laying out your project, take as much time removing the wood, speaking for myself, I have a tendency of hurry hurry hurry when slow produces a better result.

Hi Joe, Patience ........ That's a good tip. I also sometimes notice that I want to quickly. Then you remove just too much. Especially with a power tool!

[Randy]

Nicely laid out and carved. Nice job on the eye also.

[woodburner807]

Nice carving and enjoy the step Pictures.

[Eddy-Smiles]

Ingenious!

[Ferry80]

Ingenious!

Hé Eddy, thank you for the compliment.

[Claude]

Looking good!

Claude

[Ferry80]

Here's an update on my Narwhal carving. Had a small setback last week. I dropped it, this broke the tail in half. I removed the tail, attached a new piece with wood glue to the rest of the tail piece. I remade it from a scrap piece of wood that I had lying around, so there is color difference in the tail section. Unfortunately it is not quite right as I planned but I am satisfied with it. I also attached the pectoral fins and made details on the top of the back. Also made some muscle definitions which makes for a more lively whole. I have no idea when I will post something about the update of the mother and her young who can join daddy in an unknown time.

[sappy]

Coming along very nicely, I like the movement to tail, and I really like the eyes, they really draw attention.

[Claude]

Good fix on the tail!

Claude

[Ferry80]

Coming along very nicely, I like the movement to tail, and I really like the eyes, they really draw attention.

Thanks for the compliment!
I hope the eyes will still be visible when fully painted. Because narwhals have a patchy white, Grey and black skin tone. To make them stand out i mostely paint them with a gloss Color while the rest is painted in a dull Color.

[Ferry80]

Good fix on the tail!

Claude

Hi Claude,
I was really fed up when it broke. but the great thing about wood is that you can often repair it. At first I doubted whether it was strong enough. But it stays together well.