Had a bit of spare time lately and managed to knock out a few moe fish. There is a red cedar jewfish, blackwood tuna, and camphor barramndi, kingfish and spanish mackeral. Any feedback is welcome.
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Had a bit of spare time lately and managed to knock out a few moe fish. There is a red cedar jewfish, blackwood tuna, and camphor barramndi, kingfish and spanish mackeral. Any feedback is welcome.
Welcome to the forums fisherman. Those are nice looking carvings and very true to shape also. Well done. What sort of carving technique do you use? ie: power tool like arbotec etc, or chisel, or whatever.
How big are the fish? No need to lie.
Sydney is a big place, whereabouts are you?
prozac
Welcome Fisherman> Nice catch.:D:D:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Thanks Prozac. I use to carve them entirely by hand, using spokeshaves, drawknifes, gouges and chisels. I became soft recently and brought a arbotech mini grinder and power chisel. I use these to rough out the shape then add the detail using pfeil chisels. Then clean them up with a spokeshave and sand to the cows come home.
I very the length depending on the type of fish, the fish in the photos are between 900 and 1200 long.
I too live in gods country on the northern beaches.
like the jewfish out of red cedar the best all the fish show the wood nicely
The first time l have had a good look at camphor they say it carves well but the colour turns me off a bit
all well carved did you carve both sides or just the side that shows :)
Just to show we're all different I really like the way the camphor grain works into the shape of the fish, particularly the Kingfish. Are they single pieces of timber or have you made joins eg the side fins.
I'm a sucker for fancy grain:U
Thank Spriit it was a beautiful piece of red cedar, i'm currently making a snapper out of the same piece. I only carve one side as they hang on the wall, may do both sides in the future, although it will depend on the availability and expense 90mm thick timber.
The camphor carves very well (smells nice too) and i think it looks ok in small works, but i don't like the look of it in large slab style furniture, i suppose its personal taste.
Great looking fish Fisherman, are the fish inspired from some of your memoirs or just wishful thinking? I can appreciate how much sanding involved, you must be very patient. Thanks for the show, ever thought of doing a school of small bait fish for the bigger ones to chase?
They must look impressive up on a wall.Quote:
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I have bought a set of pfiel carvers but haven't had the courage to start.
prozac
you should go strait to your shed and start ASAPQuote:
Originally Posted by prozac
But what if they don't work? Where do you put the batteries?
prozac
send your chisels to me and l will charge them up for you :DQuote:
Originally Posted by prozac
Great work Fisherman. I am always amazed when I is the great work of people who specialize in a particular area.
Terry
Nice work fisherman,Quote:
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I remember when I used to be able to catch fish like that on the northern beaches
(born and bred in Nth curl curl)
They look great Fisherman.
I like the way you have used the grain to complement each fish....
Long straight lines for the sleek Spanish mackeral.....wide flat sawn growth rings for the rounder body of the jewfish.
Once upon a time I caught a good jewfish and had a fibreglass copy made.
It is flat to the wall but the head and shoulders come away from the wall.
I think it adds a bit more life to the fish.
You might want to try one as it is only the head that is fully carved.
Barramundi fishing.....that is a lot of fun.
Thanks to all for all the comments. Ill Try and answer some of your questions.
I make the side fins seperate and join them to the fish. Depending on the size of the fish i do the same with the top and bottom fins.
Scally, i have seen fiberglass fish made in the style you mentioned and i have been thinking of having a go at that style.
Lastly, they are not copies of the fish i catch, i would have to downsize the tools for that.
Beautiful studies nonetheless.Quote:
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Hi Underfoot, I'm on t'other side of the lagoon.
prozac
Lovely work Fisherman:2tsup:
My only comment would be that if they were three dimensional and mounted on a slender spike standing off (and possibly at a slight angle) from the wall, they'd cast a great shadow. Then they could be 'animated' more with twists and bends in their bodies, giving the impression of life in the fast stream. But realise that's a different effect altogether and maybe one you're not interested in.
They look great!
Then you could run a string of LED lights behind that timed to come on sequentially would give the effect of water movement along the fish.Quote:
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prozac
:2tsup: Nice workQuote:
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