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carved signage: Eagle Flying to England
This was a commission for Michael’s Mum and Dad back in England. Wing span is about 19". White Pine, of course. About 3 days work.
I’m always honored to produce a piece that will be sent home as a special gift, especially to a country like England which has such a long and rich tradition in carving.
Hope you like it.
Joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
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Joe
You are very talented.
Love your work
Graham -
Joe,
that’s a beauty!Thanks for showing it
Peter
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First class craftsmanship, only wish I had the talent to do that………
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:appl: fantastic work 😉
nik
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That is excellent! You have really captured all the movement and power in a still object. Very impressive.
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😮 😮 Stunning!
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Excellent work as always Joe, when my wife saw it her jaw literally dropped.
Thanks for showing, always inspirational.
cheers
Warren
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Joe…absolutely amazing work…
looks fantastic..and just 3 days work 😕
any harm asking what sort money things like this cost?
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Thanks everyone! 🙂
Brian……three days after warmin up for 50 years :lol1:
This brought almost $900.
I have 2 more in the works…..both as a part of mirror frames. here’s one without the trout.
The strip behind the bird supports it until it’s finished…..things get pretty thin where the feathers contact the frame.
Thanks again,
Joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
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I would enjoy going to work a whole lot more if I could do that.
Amazing Joe…I’d love to see the finished frame
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:lol1: i reckon with work like that joe you’re well warmed up :lol1:
stunning stuff and sounds a pretty reasonable price for the craftsmanship thats in this kind of work..
do you work from photos, sketches or is it all in your head and hands?
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Thanks Glen 🙂
Brian, tough question….hmmmmm
First, I let my market establish the value of my work. That was the first one. The next will be more and so on till no one orders another. Works for me.
The head part (Art)…..I work with all sorts reference material. my photos and my experiences. I stick with country and wildlife themes and I’ve found/developed an adequate market for it. I’m sure no one would buy an oil painting by me…..painting a carving is like painting a house…..the house is already there…..you just have to apply the right colors in the right places! :lol1: So my designs are more blueprints than works of art.
The craft part (carving), is a combination of hand and head…..the head knows what it wants and the hands make it happen. They make it happen part comes from two things. One is a knowledge of the tools and the wood and how that works to make chips. The second is practice.
I’ve been practicing every day since I was 9. I was as good thirty years ago as I am now because I’ve been practicing. 😀 That.s when I turned pro. ( I gotta admit, I am a little slower now 🙁 )I’ll love this:
"A laborer works with his hands."
"A craftsman works with his hands and his head."
"An artist works with his hands, his head and his hart."
Personally, I strive to be the best craftsman i can be. I practice it every day. Only others will decide if my work is art.
Sorry for the long blow….I needed it today!
Thanks again all,
Joe,
Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
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Joe I beg to differ your work is more than works of art it’s beautiful, wonder full as usual thanks for showing us.
(So my designs are more blueprints than works of art.)
Lynn
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yep that is stunning to see joe..beautiful how long did it take you ?
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joe, you deserve all the praise you get cos your work is really stunning!!!
its always good to hear about and see the work of a skilled craftsman, especially the masters…love ya work…
thanx,
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Joe, I’m sure glad you learned how to post pictures. Your work is inspiring, and just plain makes me feel good.
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Thanks Again everyone!!
Joe
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amazing work as ever joe… top notch mate! 😉
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Fantastic!
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