Steve Sanford
Well-known member
Good morning, All~
A "dog's breakfast" of jobs on my bench. But, Susan and I are headed to Germany later today - to meet my first grandchild - so production will cease for a couple of weeks.
This was a simple repair - on a nice, life-size Brook Trout carved by a local - Frank Root. He passed away last year. I never met Frank. The carving belongs to a friend.
View attachment Frank Root Brook Trout 01.JPG
The detail is excellent throughout. This fish is mounted on a submerged log/branch - lurking. (Wish I took a photo of the full display.)
View attachment Frank Root Brook Trout 02.JPG
My job was to re-install a fin - and then touch up the surrounding paint and varnish.
View attachment Frank Root Brook Trout 03.JPG
I made this burned (Wiley) cork bird in the 80s for my saltwater rig. I re-burned the rig a year or so ago. I was dismayed to find an errant pellet in his cheek. So, the shrapnel was excised, wound was filled, and the paint was freshened.
View attachment Cork SJS Black Duck 04.JPG
I did not originally varnish bills on my gunners - but have adopted the practice in recent years.
View attachment Cork SJS Black Duck 06.JPG
This "Grey-lag" is for my grandson. He already has a BWT - and will likely get many more over the years.
View attachment Gans 02.JPG
Next one will probably be a Tufted Duck - or a Barnacle Goose. My son-in-law is from Sweden - and Barnacles are park birds there.
All the best,
SJS
A "dog's breakfast" of jobs on my bench. But, Susan and I are headed to Germany later today - to meet my first grandchild - so production will cease for a couple of weeks.
This was a simple repair - on a nice, life-size Brook Trout carved by a local - Frank Root. He passed away last year. I never met Frank. The carving belongs to a friend.
View attachment Frank Root Brook Trout 01.JPG
The detail is excellent throughout. This fish is mounted on a submerged log/branch - lurking. (Wish I took a photo of the full display.)
View attachment Frank Root Brook Trout 02.JPG
My job was to re-install a fin - and then touch up the surrounding paint and varnish.
View attachment Frank Root Brook Trout 03.JPG
I made this burned (Wiley) cork bird in the 80s for my saltwater rig. I re-burned the rig a year or so ago. I was dismayed to find an errant pellet in his cheek. So, the shrapnel was excised, wound was filled, and the paint was freshened.
View attachment Cork SJS Black Duck 04.JPG
I did not originally varnish bills on my gunners - but have adopted the practice in recent years.
View attachment Cork SJS Black Duck 06.JPG
This "Grey-lag" is for my grandson. He already has a BWT - and will likely get many more over the years.
View attachment Gans 02.JPG
Next one will probably be a Tufted Duck - or a Barnacle Goose. My son-in-law is from Sweden - and Barnacles are park birds there.
All the best,
SJS