July 23, 20197 yr Popular Post comment_196704 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 Report
July 23, 20197 yr comment_196706 Oh my goodness! That is so cool! Where the heck do you purchase a Giraffe shoulder blade? Report
July 23, 20197 yr Author comment_196707 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 Report
July 23, 20197 yr comment_196708 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? Report
July 23, 20197 yr Author Popular Post comment_196711 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. Report
July 23, 20197 yr Author comment_196719 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 Report
July 23, 20197 yr comment_196725 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. Report
July 23, 20197 yr comment_196737 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. Report
July 23, 20197 yr Author comment_196739 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. Report
July 23, 20197 yr comment_196745 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. Report
July 23, 20197 yr Author comment_196746 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. Report
July 23, 20197 yr comment_196747 Thanks, Aaron. Do you freehand your scenes? If so, you're darned good. Report
July 23, 20197 yr Author Popular Post comment_196748 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. Report
July 25, 20197 yr Author comment_196912 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 Report
January 16, 20251 yr Author Popular Post comment_350026 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. Report
October 26, 2025Oct 26 Author comment_363849 The carving has been done for a few weeks. I had a couple of small repairs to make and been working on attachment. Report
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