DustinSmith Report post Posted August 15, 2020 Finally have time to make something for myself, should be a fun carve, its on a piece of 15 oz, stay tuned... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 15, 2020 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaloJones Report post Posted August 15, 2020 Looking good, what size is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 15, 2020 The leather is 12"x12" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted August 16, 2020 That would take a lot of intricate tooling! Well done! Now can you please explain to me why you are calling it a 6 foot turkey, when it's obviously a dinosaur or lizard of some sort?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Lol its a reference to Jurassic Park when the kid calls it a 6 foot turkey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Its actually a deinonychus skeleton, a larger version of a velociraptor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Been too long since I saw that movie, obviously! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted August 16, 2020 So much detail! Awesome work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rbarleatherworks Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Wowzers ... Beautiful work and now what will you do with it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Haha well I was gonna keep it and display it but all the joy for me is in making it so I'll probably just put it up for sale Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted August 16, 2020 MAN, I thought you had made a whip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted August 16, 2020 For whipping turkeys haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted August 16, 2020 Outstanding! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted August 17, 2020 4 hours ago, DustinSmith said: For whipping turkeys haha Looks Good Dustin, put it in a frame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaloJones Report post Posted August 17, 2020 Amazing feel of depth & detail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted August 17, 2020 I'm not taking away from any of it, but man, you really did those teeth well. The bones you can kind of make them look how you want and we'd never know but the teeth...those are great! ...I gotta get better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slipangle Report post Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) On 8/16/2020 at 10:26 AM, DustinSmith said: Lol its a reference to Jurassic Park when the kid calls it a 6 foot turkey Old thread, I know. But just want to say I think that is superb. I really get the six foot turkey reference. Been having a lot of wild turkeys in the neighborhood and yard this year. For some reason, as Fall approached, I noticed some of them running. Not sure why but haven't seen that in years past. What struck me as they leaned forward and ran was how much they resembled a Velociraptor. Anyway, your tooling is sculptural art. Edited November 3, 2020 by slipangle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEhl Report post Posted November 4, 2020 Definite sculpture art. Frame it, hang it and put it in your office. Or it'll make a really nice Christmas gift. But I would keep it, myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corkscrew Report post Posted November 6, 2020 Very nice. Great detail work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodshed Report post Posted November 9, 2020 Man that is nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbass408 Report post Posted January 29, 2021 Can you share info on how one would even begin to do tooling like that. For a noob like me, I would love to just know where to begin. It is stunning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustinSmith Report post Posted January 29, 2021 I use a 00 Barry King checkered beveler (the smallest size) to do alot of the detail work and I studied a picture of a real skeleton then used a very small checkered pear shader and lifter to get all the nooks and crannies, then used a micro filligree blade on my swivel knife to do the small decorative cuts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
