I am really pleased with this new crow. I am getting quite a set of watch crows around the house. Somehow, they are comforting if you put them at the top of a bookcase where they can see the whole room.
I find this cedar surprisingly hard to carve. I have to keep my knives very sharp but the incense of the cedar shavings filling the room makes it worth the extra effort.
-Jim
I have been working on a new fuller bodied crow decoy pattern. Here is a the first rough carving using it.
Do you have any old wooden crow decoys or carved wooden crows?
If you do, I would love to hear about them.
-Jim
I have been too busy to get any extended time in the shop this last week. When I get even a few minutes free though, I seem unable to stop carving wooden crow decoys. The family Corvidae has my attention.
This is not a full bodied crow but in the ‘flattie’ style. It is also for sale on my Etsy shop.
I had a hard time getting together a pattern for my crows. Does anyone else have trouble finding good bird patterns? Please let me know if you have found some that you are really satisfied with. I have been photographing birds and making my own.
My father does a lot of metal work and a couple weeks ago I had asked him to make me some straight bladed draw knives. I got them and they turned out great. You will be jealous, I promise. I will post pics of them soon.
-Jim
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