Memorial Day

[Just Carving]

Very nice Joe!

BobL

[Just Carving]

Send those tools to somebody reputable to be sharpened. Tools like that need to be sharpened only when damaged. Once properly sharpened, the average carver (and I mean at a hobbyist level) should only need to strop to clean the edges and polish the surfaces. I have never used his services, but someone...

[Just Carving]

That's cool Mark! Nice carving work!

BobL

[Just Carving]

You can also transfer a laser print to wood using acetone. Combine that with mirroring the image and you have a pretty good way of transferring the image. https://www.littlebighappythings.com...fer-onto-wood/

BobL

[Just Carving]

If it was thicker than 3" I would say some type of candy dish etc. But by the time you get done with making a dish out of it, I suspect it will be between 2 and 3 inches higher.

For now, I'd let it sit where it could soak up some moisture to maybe swell some of those cracks close....

[Just Carving]

I just Googled on Statlander carving and I came up with this: https://stadtlandercarvings.com which opened immediately.

Maybe try again. A lot of weather related issues going on across the country.

BTW--as an afterthought, I clicked on your link and it worked right away also....

[Just Carving]

Pretty Birds! And great photography too!

Thanks Glenn
BobL

[Just Carving]

I just pick the chips out when I'm done carving and smack it against my leg to get the small ones I missed. It works for me. And if I miss a chip, maybe I'll get it next time. It really doesn't matter much to meeee.....

BobL

[Just Carving]

Nice finish Glenn!

BobL

[Just Carving]

I could be wrong but a hollow ground knife could be used to carve wood as long as it's sharp. Strop and carve.

BobL

[Just Carving]

In remembrance of those who died in service to our country, thank you!

BobL...

[Just Carving]

Yep...not all Doc's are moo-ving.

BobL

[Just Carving]

Think What kind of environment is the bird in at the moment? Is there grass or branches around? Is there a rock? Or is there water? Nature is ever evolving and infinite. Your imagination can make nature adapt to the moment the bird is in.

I'm thinking your osprey is retrieving a fish from...