Osage Roost
Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Houlihan on August 04, 2013, 06:45:29 PM
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Thousands of dots later, not sure progress is apparent, but I've about finished the birds. Onto the other trees, shadows and grass, which will go a little more quickly.
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/mhoulihan/WP_002994.jpg) (http://s369.photobucket.com/user/mhoulihan/media/WP_002994.jpg.html)
This is a holly/ebony/ivory scratcher I've been working on (off and on) for several months. I've been scrimshawing for a couple of weeks, and I may finish it up next weekend. I'm not done with either the striker or the box. I switch back and forth when I get bored. I just thought it might be interesting to see the scrimshaw in progress. I'm sure they take shape a lot like the beautiful wood burned calls a few of the guys do here, except maybe a little slower.
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/mhoulihan/WP_002816.jpg) (http://s369.photobucket.com/user/mhoulihan/media/WP_002816.jpg.html)
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/mhoulihan/WP_002975.jpg) (http://s369.photobucket.com/user/mhoulihan/media/WP_002975.jpg.html)
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Man that looks sweet. Can't wait to see it finished. *up*
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Nice. Where do u get that shcrimshaw tool?
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Looking good!
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this is going to be neat watching this piece progress
thanks for sharing it
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Nice. Where do u get that shcrimshaw tool?
I bought it from a local bead store for like 6 bucks a few years ago. But Sandra Brady, who you'll easily find online if you search on her name and "scrimshaw," sells them with points for under $20, and you can't go wrong with her. I own all of her DVDs, too. Once you get a handful of points, they last forever. If you don't buy the DVDs, you can be perfectly tooled up for scrimshaw for under $100, including a magnifying visor, the scribe, and some paint (I use high quality black oil paint, but some people prefer ink).
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WoW *bowing* *bowing*
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This picture has a dime in it to show scale. If you get your points sharp/fine enough, you can really get a lot of detail. The pickup on the striker is smaller than a dime. And has everything to do with 1) the sharpness of the point, and 2) some magnification so you can see the small details. But I guess whalers, over 200 years ago, did it with a nail and no magnification, and they were they best ever.
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/mhoulihan/WP_002976-1.jpg) (http://s369.photobucket.com/user/mhoulihan/media/WP_002976-1.jpg.html)
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That's gonna be sweet when she's done. *up*
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Very nice
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That's *cool* *up*
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Very nicely done. That is going to be a beauty!!
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Very fine work. I really like,how you have shown the progress.
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*cool* *up*
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That's beautiful now *gobble* *gobble* And I am sure from the other work of yours that I have seen that the finished call is going to be even prettier!!!! Nicely done and thanks too for the info on the scrimshaw tools!!!
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NICE Mike !!!!
The progression is really cool.
Dave
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Awesome Mike! Love your work!!
Lee
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That's one great looking scratcher! *up* *up* *up*
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Beautiful call. *up*
Todd
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Nice work Mike...looking forward to the progression and finished call!! *up*
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Excellent work!
Bill
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nicely done *up* *up*
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Looking good Mike. I like seeing the progress
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That is a looker for sure. Nice work. *up*
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Sweet.....
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Mike, thanks for letting us into your world...now could you just ease my headache from trying to get my eyes around what you have done at such a small scale...you are quite modest, but expected...while the whalers were magicians, I don't believe you are far behind. Like others...looking forward to you putting the final spit and polish on this call. *bowing* *bowing*
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Great post, beautifuly done. I will be keeping up with this one.
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Updated with more dots
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Looking sweet Mike !!
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Nice progress, Looking awesome!