Some of you may recognize this fella! This was the first cane I ever carved, a dragon, and while okay, I just wasn't happy with him. So I went to work with my trusty Foredom and Foredom micromotor and burning tool, and recarved the head completely. Gone is the big snout and nostrels, shaved off all the outlandish teeth and gave him a new set of scales more in keeping with a dragon. Carved scales into the back as well, but left the front neck scales, as I thought they were pertty good as is, just reshaped and burned them a bit. The eyes are narrowed and the forehead redefined, though I left the two horns basically as they were. The teeth are new, shaped and inserted, Lynx teeth! Geez, what a job getting that furry little bugger to hold still while I pulled them!!! LOL And you worry about cutting yourself carving! Wink
The wood is Cherry and you can see how much the sun has darkened the wood on the seam scales left along the sides. Just have to finish reshaping the shaft and refinishing that and I'll be happy. Just have an oil finish on the head, but will put several more layers on yet.
Bob
The wood is Cherry and you can see how much the sun has darkened the wood on the seam scales left along the sides. Just have to finish reshaping the shaft and refinishing that and I'll be happy. Just have an oil finish on the head, but will put several more layers on yet.
Bob
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