First time I have used PINE to carve..

  We got this picture many years ago as a gift? Wife can remember who from?

 

I glued 2 3/4" boards together for the many different heights and the band saw cut the pieces up so all I had to do was to start carving with the power tools.. 

   I guess you might call it reverse engineering

 

So after I got the ducks cut out with the scroll saw and back in to their slots

 

I proceeded to saw each piece the right height I guessed each duck would end up with... It does sound easier than it was .

   So anyway I ended up with this so far.

 

I decided to run the grain sideways for that is where the ducks was headed and they requested the change?? It was going like I wanted it to go until I sawed down to the bottom board the grain was too dark for the feathers of some wings and things so I told those ducks I won't listen to them any more so don't say nothing from now on!!!

This has been the easiest part of this project for the fine tuning begins.

   I glued the pattern on the board Saturday morning so I am moving along much faster than I thought I would..as like next month or so to get this far..

  I never messed with ducks in my woodworking ever so this has been a nice change...

 I had to learn a few new tricks  to get this far along..

Fantastic, Jess!

That's darned sweet Jesse. 

So, two ducks walk into a bar, 'er, woodshop in Texas...lesson learned Patch, never listen to a couple of ducks; they're nothing but quacks.

 Love it Patch.

Edited June 26, 20232 yr by Grandpadave52

Well, I'm finally going around the last curve and  headed for the finish line.

 

People tell me they always get blotching when using pine. But my concern is pine ruins the sand paper on my machines. But this time I already had the wood ready to glue together.

 

I think I need a crash course on how to make feathers look like feathers?

I love the blue

You're doing great Patch. Love the look. The pine gives it more of a rustic look which is perfect for a duck scene.

 

   I think its a new breed and this is the first one I have seen around here 

A protected species?

Whatever, it's shore purdy.

Edited June 28, 20232 yr by Gene Howe