Popular Post flarud Posted March 25 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25 (edited) This was supposed to be a Christmas present for my neighbor and his wife for this past Christmas! I started it about 2 weeks ago and gave it to them yesterday. They loved it. He told me that before they moved in next doors 27 years ago, they used to have birds. He said at one time they used to have 16, all different types but never a Blue Macaw. The plans are from The Winfield Collection. I used just plain old 2"x10" and 1"x8" materials. My wife did all of the painting. Lots of sanding involved in this one! I used the bandsaw to cut out all of the pieces and used the scrollsaw to cut apart the beak and to re-saw the bottom part of the beak to make it thinner. I haven't used the bandsaw much for projects in the last couple of years,, but using the scrollsaw is very good practice for staying on the lines when using a bandsaw! LOL I used an old piece of cedar for the post and a dowel for the perch and a piece of 2"x8" for the base. Edited March 25 by flarud barb.j.enders, keefie, jollyred and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 My, that is beautiful. May I ask how large? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 Thanks Denny! About 26" from head to tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter N White Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Really neat, looks real, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Wow, it looks so real. Excellent work and painting, well done. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/26/2024 at 2:57 PM, Peter N White said: Looks great. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/26/2024 at 7:36 PM, rjweb said: Really neat, looks real, RJ Thanks! I know, I may have to go ahead and make another one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 19 hours ago, wombatie said: Wow, it looks so real. Excellent work and painting, well done. Marg Very much appreciated! The face painting that my wife did was pretty good and the eyes are what made it come "alive". wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 A great gift for the bird lovers. Your wife made a great project even nicer.. Congratulations to both you and your wife on a job well done Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 4 hours ago, heppnerguy said: A great gift for the bird lovers. Your wife made a great project even nicer.. Congratulations to both you and your wife on a job well done Dick heppnerguy ...and I didn't even realize that they used to have birds! LOL Thanks Dick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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