Red Headed Woodpecker

[Magicman]

Welcome Fiddlesticks
Larry

[Magicman]

I used to put assifidity in my Catfish doughball baits.
Larry

[Magicman]

Hi Arthur
Gene Webb has a shop about 1 mile from SMWC, the last time I talked to him, which was about 2 months ago he also was talking about closing his shop and only teaching.from now on.
Larry

[Magicman]

Welcome to the group Solway66. Ask any questions you want and there is always someone to answer them. No matter how Fishy your first carving looks don't ever throw it away. That way you can always see how you have improved.
Larry...

[Magicman]

I bought a couple of things from Greg 3 weeks ago and noticed that Smokey Mountain was listed on the invoice. Surprised me!!
Larry

[Magicman]

Looks like a challenge Merle, should be a great project.
Larry

[Magicman]

Hi Jason
Welcome to the bunch. Go to this website and look at Gene and Arlene's videos, there are enough to keep you busy for a long time.
Larry
http://blog.mischel.com/gene-messers-carving-videos/

[Magicman]

Thank you Nikki, Nomad and Lionslaird. Lionslaird that big woodpecker you saw was a Piliated Woodpecker, that's the one Woody Woodpecker was modeled from.
Larry

[Magicman]

Hi Tinwood
I took this explanation from the treeline website.

Flexcut's Soft V-Tool is similar to a standard V-Tool, but the point of the V is slightly rounded, allowing it to double as a small gouge. It can also be used as a parting tool for creating lines and textures, and it...

[Magicman]

Hi Randy
My Carving shop is 8x16, I bought a quite compressor about a year ago, not silent but quite. I saw your comment in a previous post this morning about your Turbo Carver. What is the max pressure for it to operate?
Larry

[Magicman]

Hi Grumpy
I have the Vortex F5, 500,000 speed. I use it mostly for small detail work and like Randy said let the tool do the work. I get a lot of my burs from the dentist office, most dentist don't mind saving them for you.
Larry

[Magicman]

JWP, A neat little carving. I like the armor especially around the bottom.
Larry

[Magicman]

Donna, that is an amazing piece of work, there was a lot of skill and love that went into that. Your cousin will love it.
Larry

[Magicman]

Thanks Tinwood
Larry

[Magicman]

Hey Robson, apparently they are in decline in some areas of the U.S. especially the Northeast.
Currently, the species is considered to be rare in the Northeast. The red-headed woodpecker was listed as a threatened species in New Jersey in 1979.

Larry

[Magicman]

Thanks Robson. I don't think they are in any danger in Kentucky cause they are all over the place.
Larry

[Magicman]

Hi Josh
That is a wonderful Carving, really one to be proud of.
Larry

[Magicman]

Thank you Merle, Scotia, and Joe Appreciate it.
thanks
Larry

[Magicman]

Hi Claude
I make some of the legs and buy the feet from http://www.chesterfieldcraftshop.com/cabifewiandw.html Their feet are cast from Tin and you can easily bend them to whatever the bird is mounted on you don't have to heat them or anything just bend them.. The average cost is $2.50 a pair..The...

[Magicman]

Hi Folks
Just finished this Red Headed Woodpecker. He is carved from Basswood, painted with Acrylics. The base is a cut from a Cedar Tree, and the mount is a piece of Cherry cut from a piece of Driftwood that has been in my wife's rock garden for years. All comments are welcome.
thanks...