[alador]

Some kinda tropical bird. It's still a work in progress, the beak still needs work as do the feathers. I put a stain on it but the root had some flaws that
need some work so I'll probably end up painting it. It's a one piece maple stick.

 

[Gloops]

Great looking Stick, well done

 

[cobalt]

coming along nicley

 

[CV3]

Nicely done, good looking cane.

 

[MJC4]

Nice work, looking forward to see the end result.

 

[drums57]

Very nice job. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Batakali]

Man!I could never see animals or a face in sticks. I would look at that and my mind jumps to cudgle with a back spike. I think I need help!

 

[Rodney]

Don't feel bad. He can still use it as a cudgel if he wants to. That beak ought to really hurt.

Great looking bird. It looks like a cockatoo to me.

Rodney

 

[alador]

Thanks guys for all your kind comments. My process for seeing what a handle will be is, I shape the root ball into a comfortable shape first, leaving it as large as possible, then I seal it
with sanding sealer and let it be for a while to see if anything shows up. I have left them for months before. Then sometimes they just end up a knob stick which I like just as well, as long
as it's a good comfortable stick. This one is loosely based on a cockatoo but the beak is oversized. It's like cockatoo Fifi met Toucan Sam and an egg was laid. That said I think there is
future oral surgery in line for Sam Jr. All my sticks seem to perpetually remain works in progress, as am I.