Big ol' hooter

[wooly]

This ones taking some time but I like the way he's coming along. 

42" total tall.

Not quite sure yet how I wanna finish the base yet.

These owls are just as popular as the bears, but a lot more work. I prefer to do stuff like this that takes some time and thought over cranking out #'s of cookie cutter carvings.

[stubborn1VT]

Love the detail in the wing feathers!

[Lawdwaz]

4 minutes ago, stubborn1VT said:

Love the detail in the wing feathers!

Yes, the crossed feathers are cool................

Well done again!

[nyslowhand]

Love those hooters, huh? Very nice!!!

[turkeyfeathers]

Looking great Matt 

[Red]

Turned out amazing. Your client is going to love it.

[ny hunter]

Awesome... looks great...,

[Robhuntandfish]

amazing talent my man!  was looking at those feathers and how much detail - made me think how bout a fish and some scale work.  Keep it up - your gonna be starring at all the lumberjack shows

[oldkevin]

great job

[helmut in the bush]

Cool

[wooly]

15 minutes ago, Robhuntandfish said:

amazing talent my man!  was looking at those feathers and how much detail - made me think how bout a fish and some scale work.  Keep it up - your gonna be starring at all the lumberjack shows

A fish is definitely on my list of future carves. Just trying to figure out a way to get my next load of logs here.

Might have to rent a Uhaul if I can't figure something out soon!

[greg54]

Looks awesome!

[Arcade Hunter]

awesome as usual, Matt.  Never get tired of seeing your work!

[rob-c]

11 hours ago, wooly said:

This ones taking some time but I like the way he's coming along. 

42" total tall.

Not quite sure yet how I wanna finish the base yet.

These owls are just as popular as the bears, but a lot more work. I prefer to do stuff like this that takes some time and thought over cranking out #'s of cookie cutter carvings.

Very nice detail, glad your enjoying the new saws .. 

[Steuben Jerry]

Always impressed with your artistry Wooly - looks great! 

[grampy]

Absolutely beautiful my friend! The detail work is astounding. Your artistic talent knows no boundaries! I love how each one is different and original. Keep em coming!

[wooly]

I put the finishing touches on the owl today and got it sealed up with a can of spar varnish.

I'm gonna miss working on this guy!

Now the hard part begins..... trying to sell this thing for a fair price.

[Otto]

Beautiful carving Wooly. I saw these pics on another site, not that you need any inspiration.





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[doebuck1234]

Awesome work as always.love the feather detail !

[philoshop]

Two saws now?  One for each hand? He, he, he. I remember the 172, but what's the other one with the regular round-nose bar?
A 250 Farm-Boss maybe for bucking and slabbing? Nice brand choice, BTW.

You're getting to be really good at this my friend. I mean really good. That is a very nice piece of work. Congratulations.

[philoshop]

21 hours ago, wooly said:

A fish is definitely on my list of future carves. Just trying to figure out a way to get my next load of logs here.

Might have to rent a Uhaul if I can't figure something out soon!

I just bought an old Ford Ranger after the min-van croaked. I'll make the trip if it'll help keep you in business. Be forewarned though, I only work for beer and pizza. And a piece of floor space for the night if there's too much beer and pizza and lifting logs during the day. All the best to you, my friend. I'll keep trying to get run over by a Fed-Ex or UPS truck so I can buy one of your pieces.

[wooly]

1 hour ago, philoshop said:

Two saws now?  One for each hand? He, he, he. I remember the 172, but what's the other one with the regular round-nose bar?
A 250 Farm-Boss maybe for bucking and slabbing? Nice brand choice, BTW.

You're getting to be really good at this my friend. I mean really good. That is a very nice piece of work. Congratulations.

Hey Mark, I have the MS 170 set up with the 12" carving bar, and I picked up a used 018 (almost identical saw with same engine displacement) that I use the 16" bar on now for blocking out. It came with a 14" set up but tat just got my collection of spare parts started. It's nice running two saws, but THREE would be better,lol. Swapping out components all the time was getting to be a real pain.

I'm looking at a MS 250 or 271 next with a 20" bar so I can get into taking down and blocking out some bigger stuff. I can't imagine I'd ever need anything bigger than the 50cc saw for this, so that will probably be where it ends.... probably,lol!

I see they're running a pretty good deal on the 250 right now, so if I can get rid of this owl quick enough, I may just scoop that up and be good to go. So far all my profits from these carvings have gone right back into it, but man am I ever enjoying this kind of work!

 

[ny hunter]

The owl really looks great... wish I had somewhere to put it... Amazing job buddy...

[NFA-ADK]

Amazing Wooly!

[The_Field_Ager]

Masterful. We have our very own Bernini-in-wood among us