aaronc Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 This is what is currently on my bench. I need to spend some time on it and knock it out....it's been stretched out too long. It is a giraffe shoulder blade going to be mounted on the tiger maple base it's pictured with. The base has no finish on it yet but has been stained. -Aaron Gunny, Artie, p_toad and 1 other 4 Quote
John Morris Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 Oh my goodness! That is so cool! Where the heck do you purchase a Giraffe shoulder blade? Gunny and aaronc 2 Quote
aaronc Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Posted July 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, John Morris said: Oh my goodness! That is so cool! Where the heck do you purchase a Giraffe shoulder blade? Thanks John,.. https://www.atlanticcoralenterprise.com/ProductCart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=697 Artie, Gunny and HARO50 3 Quote
John Morris Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 Man Aaron, I had no idea that market even existed, thanks for sharing your art and a source, very cool. Got a question, any foul smell while carving the bone? aaronc and HARO50 2 Quote
aaronc Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Posted July 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, John Morris said: Man Aaron, I had no idea that market even existed, thanks for sharing your art and a source, very cool. Got a question, any foul smell while carving the bone? John,..your welcome. I'm a bone/antler addict,..if stuff like this is out there I'm probably gonna find it. As far as the smell goes,...overall I'd say very minimal. I carve in front of the box vent pictured,..so that helps with what little there is. Antler is pretty famous for emitting an odor while power carving,...I've done several of those. I would say it is worse than the bone,...at least this one. It is however more consistent to carve and more dense all the way through. Where the marrow was on the giraffe bone it is very porous with a heavy matrix. You are very challenged to hold detail in these areas. Of all the things I've carved,..moose antler is the most ideal....but I'm always gonna mix it up a bit. Live and learn. HARO50, Gunny, p_toad and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Gunny Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 You have the Patience of JOB!!!! NICE WORK!!!! HARO50 and aaronc 2 Quote
aaronc Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Posted July 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: You have the Patience of JOB!!!! NICE WORK!!!! Thanks Woodbuthcer,..."patience" is one way of putting it. Sometimes I think I'm just too stupid to quit p_toad, HARO50 and Artie 3 Quote
Gunny Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, aaronc said: Sometimes I think I'm just too stupid to quit I feel ya on that, suffer the same thing sometimes. p_toad, aaronc, HARO50 and 1 other 1 3 Quote
John Morris Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 I've got deer antler and moose antler, I'll post some pics of it all next time I get up to dad's place, I have it all stored up there. It's taking up space. Gunny, HARO50 and aaronc 3 Quote
aaronc Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Posted July 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, John Morris said: I've got deer antler and moose antler, I'll post some pics of it all next time I get up to dad's place, I have it all stored up there. It's taking up space. I've done a few in moose,..no woodwork in the mix on these though,.... Anything in the future will have something like the maple base as does the current giraffe bone. HARO50, p_toad and Artie 3 Quote
Gene Howe Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 Beautiful work, Aaron. What tools, cutters, bits do you use? How do you get your colors? The rusty tin roof, in the last two you posted, is really neat. aaronc 1 Quote
aaronc Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Posted July 23, 2019 Gene,..thanks. Tools are dremel and foredom rotary tools. Bits are round carbides of various sizes. Really pretty basic. Here's and earlier pic of the giraffe bone with the tools I use. The Mail Pouch Barn was painted with artist oils. Artie, Gunny, HARO50 and 1 other 4 Quote
Gene Howe Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 Thanks, Aaron. Do you freehand your scenes? If so, you're darned good. aaronc 1 Quote
Popular Post aaronc Posted July 23, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Posted July 23, 2019 Just now, Gene Howe said: Thanks, Aaron. Do you freehand your scenes? If so, you're darned good. Gene,.yes. Just a pencil. Usually use some reference to look at but I can't trace anything and have it turn out worth a darn....never could. It always ended up looking "stiff". I do some scrimshaw on powder horns,..most people teach carbon paper to be used to get the image on the horn before scratchin.....I can't do it that way..I gotta just figure out what I want...get a pencil,..sit down and do it. HARO50, Gunny, Gene Howe and 2 others 5 Quote
Gene Howe Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 You sure have a good eye, my friend. And, loads of talent. Gunny, aaronc and HARO50 3 Quote
Artie Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 Artiste! Artiste! aaronc, Gunny and HARO50 3 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 Fantastic work Aaron! aaronc, Gunny and HARO50 3 Quote
aaronc Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 7:40 AM, Gene Howe said: You sure have a good eye, my friend. And, loads of talent. On 7/23/2019 at 12:30 PM, Artie said: Artiste! Artiste! 2 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said: Fantastic work Aaron! Thank you gent's for the comments,..Best Regards -Aaron HARO50, Larry Buskirk and p_toad 3 Quote
Popular Post aaronc Posted January 16 Author Popular Post Report Posted January 16 A progress pic..hadn't done much with it for a couple of years. I knocked back the ink on those leaves, didn;t like it so dark. I'm pretty much down to working on the deer. Everything else is thinned down as much as I want it. Gerald, FrederickH, Headhunter and 2 others 3 2 Quote
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