Wooden Turkey Fan Feathers

• Jul 18, 2012

• #1

Al33

Senior Member

Just finished up a few of these. Feathers are carved from Tupelo wood and arrowheads from bass wood. All painted with acrylics. First one mounted on wormy chestnut (one of two) and barn wood for the second.

 

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• Jul 18, 2012

• #2

tedsknives

Senior Member

That is just AWESOME

 

• Jul 18, 2012

• #3

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

Love those carved feathers. They look good, Al.

Ever thought about a tryin` a juvenile golden eagle tailfeather?

 

• Jul 18, 2012

• #4

Miguel Cervantes

Jedi Master

That's amazing Al ! Do you use a Dremal or is that all blade work?

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #5

Glenn

Senior Member

Great work Al!

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #6

jbrooker

Senior Member

Good job Al

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #7

Whiteeagle

Senior Member

Love those Carved feathers, and the carved arrowheads too! Fantastic job and nice display!....Doug

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #8

John I. Shore

Senior Member

Beautiful, first ones I have ever seen. Good job.

John I.

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #9

Al33

Senior Member

Thanks all for the nice comments!

Nicodemus said:

Ever thought about a tryin` a juvenile golden eagle tailfeather?

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Have you got a pic of one Nick? Might like to do one.

Miguel Cervantes said:

That's amazing Al ! Do you use a Dremal or is that all blade work?

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Other than a band saw to cut out the blanks it is all knife work. Carving the quill is the hardest part because it has to be raised up which means carving the wood away from it on both sides. It's easy to mess it up at the real narrow parts. I do a lot of sanding to get it right and even. I then texture and burn in the vaneing.

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #10

sharpeblades

Senior Member

Al; those are "SUPER" nice

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #11

Al33

Senior Member

messermacher said:

Beautiful, first ones I have ever seen. Good job.

John I.

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Thanks! I have been making these for a long time but there are not that many of them out there. I was trying to think of just how many I have done and I can only guess but probably 15 +/-.

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #12

germag

Gone But Not Forgotten

Those are amazing.

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #13

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

Al33 said:

Thanks all for the nice comments!


Have you got a pic of one Nick? Might like to do one.

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Here ya go. The tips are a rich, deep brown color.

 

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• Jul 19, 2012

• #14

Razor Blade

Senior Member

Thats just beautiful work sir.

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #15

J

JC86

Member

That is some great work. You have the patience of Job.
There are some very talented people on this forum.

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #16

Jasper

Senior Member

Man those look real! Beautiful work Al!

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #17

ridgestalker

Senior Member

That is some awesome work there sir.Do you sale any of the turkey feathers ? If so i would be interested in buying 2 of them.

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #18

dawg2

AWOL ADMINISTRATOR

Spectacular work!

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #19

j_seph

Senior Member

Looks good AL and you gave me an idea to. Could you take like the board you have them on and basically carve down all the wood around where the feather is and make that feather on that same board. Leaving it attached like it is lying there. Sort of reverse inlay

 

• Jul 19, 2012

• #20

slip

Retired Moderator

Very cool, i like Nicks idea as well.