falcon/dolphin

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cobalt

Discussion Starter · May 26, 2016

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A friend asked me to do a couple of sticks , so have been trying to find time to get back into the workshop been to busy at the moment to do anything. Who said being retired is relaxing he is wrong busyer than ever.

been asked for a falcon hiking pole and a swan stick along with a dolphin walking stick so a quick drawing of the items before I start ,

Getting the transition from topper to shank has to be right for the falcon , birds like water fowl are easy to get right with there long necks but birds of prey isn't so easy to get a good transition , so as usual the drawing helps. It makes work but its worth the effort to try and get it right hate just carving it and find I'm not satisfied with the result it saves time and wood and losing my rag with them.

so may go with these

been itching to get back into the workshop

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cobalt

Discussion Starter · #21 · Jun 6, 2016

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I will be painting so it shouldn't make much difference its I don't like covering up mistakes.

I will have to see what the finished piece looks like before I mount it.

so a photo of the repair job .

Some stick makers do a great job on this type of stick hope my stuff can reach there standards

As we would say here a blue peter job before and after

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Gloops

· #22 · Jun 9, 2016

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Repair looks good, the big problem with wooden beaks on a bird of prey is the sharp point at the tip of the upper mandible so prone to later breaking off, one of my friends who does these type of birds gives the beak a few coats of super glue allowing each coat to soak in to add strength.

For interest here are the pic's I took( with consent) of one of his stick toppers

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cobalt

Discussion Starter · #23 · Jun 9, 2016

I will try your idea when i come to finally shape the beak .Probaly leave that part to last .

Pictures look good

handy referance material .

Gloops

· #24 · Jun 10, 2016

cobalt said:
I will try your idea when i come to finally shape the beak .Probaly leave that part to last .

Pictures look good

handy referance material .

Good morning, raining here in brid, re the use of superglue, see Tom's Tips in April's (No 127) Stickmaker good article.

CV3

· #25 · Jun 10, 2016

I have used supper glue on many wood projects for a finish on small carvings and my turned pens. it works well. I would recommend using the thin formula but any will work. I use small a pieces folded paper towel to apply it in thin coats letting each one dry. You want to use a well ventilated location when you apply it. This is a good article on the basics.

https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/tipstechniques/finishing-ca-glue

cobalt

Discussion Starter · #26 · Jun 12, 2016

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not yet tried the super glue , but have been busy with a stylised swan .just final shaping and burning it for decoration. Will paint the beak then fix to a shank finish the buffalo collar and polish it. just a tad more burning to do on it and drill nostrils on the beak

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CV3

· #27 · Jun 12, 2016

Well done cobalt. Look forward to seeing the finished stick

cobalt

Discussion Starter · #28 · Jun 13, 2016

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fitting the swan yet to paint the beak .

The falcon is coming on nearly done. eyes done textured the head, .

Cut a old hazel shank made a 1st clss mess of it .drilled the hole whilst talking to the boss. Realised the was a slight fault in the top of the shank ,so cut a couple of inches of it . The n realised i hadnt cut the hole for the steel rod straight cutting it down made me realise how bad a angle i had cut it..So a quick repair job with some dowel glued it in place and shall redrill it when the gluse dries

state of play at the moment.

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cobalt

Discussion Starter · #29 · Jun 15, 2016

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got the second stage burning done on the falcon . decided to reduce the length of the beak on it to make it less venerable to damage .Not sure if I have done the right thing. Fitted a the steel rod and buffalo collar ready to fit to the shank. About ready to fit the eyes, .then paint it

the stylized swan just needs the beak finally painting and coating with varnish

beging second stage burning

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roughing out the dolphin

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CV3

· #30 · Jun 16, 2016

I think you made a good choice. The beak of the falcon are smaller. He looks good. The swan is looks good. I like the two different collars.

Gloops

· #31 · Jun 17, 2016

Looking good Dennis, re plugging the hole and re doing been there myself infuriating result for a lack of concentration. Looking forward to the finished collection.

cobalt

Discussion Starter · #32 · Jun 20, 2016

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getting there slowly

base coat mixed with pearlised paint

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final touches done

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have to fix them to shanks and polish the collar

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CV3

· #33 · Jun 20, 2016

Well done cobalt they look really good!

cobalt

Discussion Starter · #34 · Jun 23, 2016

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attached toppers to the shanks today

The buffalo horn collars need a final trim then a good polish

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