Bird Vase

I gave up! Originally this was to be a vase with a lid or stopper. The vase was to be a bird with feathered cape. The stopper was to be the top layer cape with a bird (hawk or eagle) head. But a wood carver I'm not. I did OK on the first layer of feather cape but couldn't get the second layer and head to work. Ended up bagging the head (maybe someday down the road). The main body of the vase is black walnut. The first layer of cape is ash (way too hard to carve) and the top layer of cape is english walnut. It's 10" tall, 4.5" diam. lacquer finish. Actually started out as a vase, a second vase upside down over the top, and a small bowl upside down on top of that.

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cfuller

Registered: November 2004
Location: North Ogden, Utah
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Date: Sun January 15, 2006
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Comments

Gil

Curt, this piece sure is pretty!!
It does look like a feathered cape
draped over the vase. Well done!!

#1 Sun January 15, 2006 9:35pm

Larry Charlot

Nice work, very unique, alot of time involved in this one, nice detail

#2 Mon January 16, 2006 1:02am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Mighty purdy. 8)

#3 Mon January 16, 2006 3:56am

Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

Great piece, Curt. Raising the bar for the rest of us, I'd say.

#4 Mon January 16, 2006 1:23pm

Chris Wright

You're definitely getting there Curt, don't give up completely it looks great, just some more practice (pick up a good carving book, there are techniques that will probably make things go faster) and you'll be there.

#5 Tue January 17, 2006 5:00pm

Woodchip

Curt,
I like the idea and the execution. It stands alone very well without the head. Don't be discouraged. Carving is a lot harder than turning, both physically and mentally. You are off to a great start. Try getting a couple of books by Ian Norbury. He is probably one of the best wood carvers in the world today, and really breaks the technique and planning aspects down well.

#6 Wed January 18, 2006 3:01am