Eagle Carving

[Turn n Burn]

Thanks again troy I didnt use blockout on everything just the light browns on the wing tips and just let it soke in good wiped areas I wanted to be lighter had a bit of water on hand to thin it out a bit to soak in and get a bit lighter shade accually worked really good dont think I would get the same results painting.

[Turn n Burn]

Need a little help with inspiration for this was going to stich it to plywood. Not so sure I like that idea anymore. I do like your idea of using a round or oval with bark on it but having a tough time finding one 24"or more in diameter which is what I will need for the length of this.

Thought of using as an inlay but because of all the cuts thru the grain I dont thinkbit will weather well and I dont think it would where well so looking more at as a wall hanging. Any ideas or critic's welcome

[Northmount]

Take a slice on an angle through a log. Diameter only needs to be as wide as the width you want. your angle can be as acute as needed to get the length.

Tom

[Troy Burch]

Yep, Northmount's got it right. Grap your chain saw, find a tree that's the right wideth and make a long angle cut. It'll be worth the effort. I polyurethane mine to help keep the bark from coming off.

Edited March 24, 2014 by Troy Burch

[Troy Burch]

Had a secound thought, What do you think about cutting the eagle out of the excess leather and letting parts of the tail and wing extend beyond the round? lol I'll shut up now.

[Sleez]

would look great on a slab of Redwood Burl!!

there are still some to be found up here, though getting really expensive!!

[Turn n Burn]

Looks like Im going to have to get a chain saw. Darn another tool to the collection

[adu0846]

The best I have seen...

[Troy Burch]

Well you've had time to finish, lets have a look. You can't keep something like that to yourself. lol