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Oh wow, we have a hawk in our home... well not really but look at this...

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May 24, 2022, 02:18 PM
Greymann
Oh wow, we have a hawk in our home... well not really but look at this...
Excellent work!

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May 24, 2022, 03:51 PM
.38supersig
Oh wow, indeed!



May 24, 2022, 04:00 PM
charlie12
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Originally posted by sig229-SAS:
My wife ( turning_gal ) has been making lots of sawdust recently and look was was hiding inside a block of Basswood, a life sized Red Shoulder hawk.

He is perched on a natural chunk of Buckeye Burl, but he has one addition, his lunch is hiding below. She carved the mouse in about two hours and used a few bristles from one of her detail paint brushes for the whiskers.

The most interesting fact is she has only been power carving for 2 years and this only her 9th bird. Her attention to detail fooled many guests at a fine art show In Raleigh, NC this weekend. Several commented from a distance they thought it was real, that is a true complement for her skills.

Enjoy....







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May 24, 2022, 04:19 PM
Aeteocles
Very cool!
May 24, 2022, 05:10 PM
Oaklane
Beautiful!! I fortunately enough am friends with quite a few waterfowl carvers and this ranks right up there with the best I’ve seen.
May 24, 2022, 05:22 PM
katndog
amazing
May 24, 2022, 05:37 PM
Elk Hunter
[QUOTE]Originally posted by motoboy:
Wow!

She truly has an amazing talent!

Awesome![/QUOTE

She sure does!!!!!!!!!!


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May 24, 2022, 06:01 PM
Turning_gal
Thank you everybody for your lovely and positive feedback!
I really appreciate it!

It’s only been 2 years of carving and I can’t wait to do more and improve with every project.

I didn’t know Jim was posting this- he is my number 1 fan and the best and most wonderful husband!
I think In need to be back on the forum more often…have been absent for a while…

Thanks again!
May 24, 2022, 09:37 PM
slosig
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Originally posted by sig229-SAS:
quote:
Originally posted by 6guns:
Very nice work! I hope the sale goes through, though I can imagine it may be tough to let such a personal creation go.


After 120+ hours she is more than ready to move one, especially with cash waved in her face.... Smile


Wow! I’d have expected more time to do something that amazing. The price seems low for that many hours of that skilled work. Whoever buys it is getting a steal!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: slosig, May 25, 2022 01:32 AM
May 25, 2022, 07:21 AM
StarTraveler
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing it with us.


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May 25, 2022, 09:12 AM
tatortodd
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Originally posted by Turning_gal:
Thank you everybody for your lovely and positive feedback!
The praise is much deserved as your carving is stunningly lifelike. Well done!


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