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Offline paulsemp

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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #150 on: September 14, 2014, 09:50:46 pm »
Been watching and all I can say is amazing!
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Offline dlhamblin

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« Reply #151 on: September 17, 2014, 02:21:48 pm »
Incredible..................I can't express what I am seeing in words.  Blown away by the detail.
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« Reply #152 on: September 21, 2014, 08:32:50 pm »
OK, Rich. It's time for an update... ;D
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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #153 on: September 23, 2014, 11:13:57 am »
Hey fellas,
      Got down to the point where its time to start inserting the 6 tail feathers that will form the "partial fan". Will be starting the inletting process today. In the meantime I reassembled the bird to see where the exposed belly feathers would be....so here are those pictures. Will up-date with the tail inletting hopefully tonight or tomorrow.
rich
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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #154 on: September 23, 2014, 03:51:16 pm »
Wohaaaaa
gorgeous work !!!
Beware that in the end that bird will fly away with its fish!
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Offline half eye

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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #155 on: September 23, 2014, 05:22:32 pm »
Got the tail feathers rough inlet so here are the pics.....first set are the inlet slots and rough fitting and the second set are the basic layout for these feathers. They will be woodburned, final fit, but left off untill the rest of the bird is finished  AND mounted so that the screws will be hidden by the inserts. so I can now finish carving the tail coverts and primaries and get wood burned then we are on the downhill finishing slide....
rich
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Offline half eye

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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #156 on: September 23, 2014, 05:24:52 pm »
second set
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Offline Pat B

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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #157 on: September 23, 2014, 07:24:02 pm »
Hey Rich, I'll trade you a knotty osage stave for that bird thingy.  ;)
Incredible work Rich. Very special!  8)
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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #158 on: September 23, 2014, 10:23:22 pm »
I just don't have the words.....totally speechless.  That is without a doubt the most beautiful piece of work that I've ever seen!  Man... there are no words eloquent enough to do that justice .  Wow!  Josh
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #159 on: September 23, 2014, 11:54:10 pm »
Quote from: Gun Doc on September 23, 2014, 10:23:22 pm
I just don't have the words.....totally speechless.  That is without a doubt the most beautiful piece of work that I've ever seen!  Man... there are no words eloquent enough to do that justice .  Wow!  Josh

No kidding....I tried!
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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #160 on: September 24, 2014, 10:27:27 am »
Josh, Pat, JW....thanks for the compliments, but it sure doesn't reach the level you all are putting it at, really. I thank you none the less.
rich
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #161 on: September 24, 2014, 02:21:28 pm »
For a bunch of bozos like us it does, Rich.  ;D
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Re: halfeye's going back to carving, but still checkin in (lots of pics)
« Reply #162 on: September 24, 2014, 04:09:41 pm »
here it is for so far today, reduced the tail deck feathers and separated them, started to define the upper tail coverts and finalize the tail feather position where they get covered by the upper cpverts. I said back at the beginning I usually throw some "lost" items into a carving for some interest.....on this one I'm making a "lost" feather.....the second set of pics is that.....the last one shows how I heat bend the feather to get it to curve to fit the base.
rich
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« Reply #163 on: September 24, 2014, 04:11:25 pm »
second set
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Offline H Rhodes

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« Reply #164 on: September 24, 2014, 05:02:55 pm »
Incredible.  That's a masterpiece in the making Rich. 
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