Antler makeover..

[wooly]

Haven't tried an antler eagle in a while so decided to give it another shot today.

Seeing some good improvement from some of my earlier attempts, but still got some areas I see that need to improve.

Eyes always give me fits, so this guy got some glow in the dark beads for eyeballs that fit pretty good after I got beyond the point of carving a set. I'll get it right eventually.

 

 

 

[moog5050]

Horrible work as usual Wooly!  NICE.

[wooly]

4 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

Horrible work as usual Wooly!  NICE.

Thanks for your honesty!

Sometimes I think you guys just tell me what I wanna hear,lol!

[Pygmy]

Reminds me of my Mother-in-Law, may she RIP  !!...Hehehe...

Good work as usual, My Friend !!

[moog5050]

10 minutes ago, wooly said:

Thanks for your honesty!

Sometimes I think you guys just tell me what I wanna hear,lol!

Anytime.  I criticize with the best of em and am not afraid of my glass house!  Good work, seriously. 

[Lawdwaz]

Excellent as usual......How many hours do you think you have into that, Matt?

Also, is it a CAD program?

[wooly]

9 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

 

Excellent as usual......How many hours do you think you have into that, Matt?

Also, is it a CAD program?

Thanks Larry!

Maybe 4 or 5 hours into this one.

Not sure what a CAD program is, so I don't think so,lol

[Culvercreek hunt club]

12 minutes ago, wooly said:

Thanks Larry!

Maybe 4 or 5 hours into this one.

Not sure what a CAD program is, so I don't think so,lol

Wonderful as usual. 

 

CAD --Computer Aided Design .   Wolly is the free hand kind of guy. No automation there---pure artist. 

[Pygmy]

Actually Larry,  it is a WAD  " Wooly Authentic Drawing" program....

[wooly]

LOL- now I get it!

I don't think you'll find my first creepy attempt of the day anywhere online!

I just go with whatever the antler gives me with a bit of my own crude drawings to help it along.

[Lawdwaz]

7 minutes ago, wooly said:

LOL- now I get it!

I don't think you'll find my first creepy attempt of the day anywhere online!

I just go with whatever the antler gives me with a bit of my own crude drawings to help it along.

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Ha, I love that freaky dude!!!

I want one, name the price.  Seriously..............

[grampy]

I am unashamedly a wooly fan! You never cease to amaze me with the stuff you do!

[Cabin Fever]

I'm impressed.... as usual! Great job Matt!

[wooly]

14 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Ha, I love that freaky dude!!!

I want one, name the price.  Seriously..............

Haha- I told you I'd eventually get even with you for that box of spike antlers!

Shoot me your addy and I'll send him out tomorrow!

Thanks guys!

[doebuck1234]

Im going to need me some wooly art!awesome as always

[Lawdwaz]

9 minutes ago, wooly said:

Haha- I told you I'd eventually get even with you for that box of spike antlers!

Shoot me your addy and I'll send him out tomorrow!

Thanks guys!

That'd be great. 

I'm going to put it in a care package to my ailing friend in Colorado, then ship it to him.  I think you'll understand.....

[wooly]

3 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

That'd be great. 

I'm going to put it in a care package to my ailing friend in Colorado, then ship it to him.  I think you'll understand.....

Perfect!

[rob-c]

Very nice, I myself can’t stand the smell of grinding bone..

[BigVal]

Wow absolutely awesome. My favorite from you! 

[TreeGuy]

4-5 hours..... U are talented. U need a table at the local gun and sportsman's shows. U may not be concerned with $$$ but I bet people would pay you well for your time.

Amazing

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[TreeGuy]

And not that I know what I'm talking about, or want to tell you what to do in the least bit.... But could you cut a "bump" of the base of an antler and make the eye ? I feel like they have shading too which would add to the effect ?

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[wooly]

3 minutes ago, TreeGuy said:

And not that I know what I'm talking about, or want to tell you what to do in the least bit.... But could you cut a "bump" of the base of an antler and make the eye ? I feel like they have shading too which would add to the effect ?

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8 minutes ago, TreeGuy said:

4-5 hours..... U are talented. U need a table at the local gun and sportsman's shows. U may not be concerned with $$$ but I bet people would pay you well for your time.

Amazing

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I may be doing some craft shows this fall if I can build up enough inventory by then.

I suppose I could make an eyeball out of just about anything I put some thought into. A piece of antler did cross my mind, but I just wanted to get this one done and thought the glow in the dark beads were a good match.

 

 

[ny hunter]

I thinks its awesome....Looks great..

[landtracdeerhunter]

Nice job wooly . Have you thought about fixed blade or folding knife handles for those fine works of art?

[steve863]

Wooly is truly a man of the wild.  He can capture it's beauty thru his hunting, writing, photos, and then he can even bring stuff home that he finds in the wild and make some more neat stuff out of it.  Very unique guy, that's for sure.