lilmike Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Here's my newest project. It's 18"tall by 14"wide. Made for my cousins husband who is a Falconer and has a Redtail Hawk as a pet. I used Peruvian Walnut for all the dark colors (body,eye,talons,tail stripe) , Indiana Walnut for (Head and part of tail), Aspen for (tail tips), Yellow Pine for (feet), Spalted Maple for (Branch and face/beak), Clear maple for Underbody(light color). A Kathy Wise pattern... Edited December 31, 2014 by lilmike lawson56 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 Man ,this one would scare the life out of me seeing it in your house at full size.I bet a real one wouldn't know the difference either till up close.Remarkable colors and contouring you've done here.You young guys can do it all and do it real well.Definitely museum quality ! Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 Very nice job!........Thanks for sharing! Quote
Phantom Scroller Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 Good work Mike the size of them talons so real. Roly Quote
lawson56 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 Wow! That is one Beautiful Bird! I have seen a few of them flying around here my neck of the woods.Fantastic Job! :thumbs: Quote
Rob Roy Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 Here's my newest project. It's 18"tall by 14"wide. Made for my cousins husband who is a Falconer and has a Redtail Hawk as a pet. I used Peruvian Walnut for all the dark colors (body,eye,talons,tail stripe) , Indiana Walnut for (Head and part of tail), Aspen for (tail tips), Yellow Pine for (feet), Spalted Maple for (Branch and face/beak), Clear maple for Underbody(light color). A Kathy Wise pattern... A beautiful piece of work Michael. That superb bird looks like it's just about to take off. Lovely. Rob Roy. OH!! A Happy New Year to you and the family. Quote
LarryEA Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 I kneww it was a good one before I looked. Very nice Hawk, Mike. Quote
wombatie Posted January 1, 2015 Report Posted January 1, 2015 Wow what a beauty. Great work Mike. Marg Quote
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