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Title: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 11, 2013, 10:35:09 AM

Has anyone turned owls. I often do mice, pigs and recently penguins but now been asked for owls. I presume I will need to carve the face since the beak is very flat to it but would be grateful for any help.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: Les Symonds on May 11, 2013, 10:40:32 AM

Hi there...interesting question..I noticed this in Google images...
http://modculture.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451cbb069e20133f49efbdd970b-800wi

.... the owls don't seem to have much turning done to them (just the base) but I'm sure that if you're resourceful, you could do something about that!
Maybe you could mount them slightly off centre, with the drive forward of centre (towards the beak), which would enable the back and sides to be rounded out, but keep the beak shape on the head....must be worth having a go!

Hope it's useful....Les

Title: Re: owls
Post by: Bryan Milham on May 11, 2013, 08:12:39 PM

Strange you should ask. I posted the (Not so angry) Birds thread.

If you follow the link - and then to the makers page, you'll get here (http://www.beller.no/re_turned/ (http://www.beller.no/re_turned/)), and he does an Owl.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 12, 2013, 11:02:35 AM

I saw these returned owls before and discovered he charges (I almost said gets but I don't know if he manages to sell any) £60.00 each for them. I don't think that would go down vwry well at a craft fair.

Here is what I managed as a first attempt.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 12, 2013, 11:05:58 AM

And here are the penguins I was asked for previously.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: Paul Disdle on May 12, 2013, 01:19:42 PM

Have you got pictures of your mice and pigs they all look good.

Paul

Title: Re: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 12, 2013, 02:28:56 PM

Here they are.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: woodndesign on May 12, 2013, 04:50:50 PM

Alex, Classic mice, as are the other cute critters..

Cheers for sharing.

David

Title: Re: owls
Post by: bodrighywood on May 12, 2013, 05:26:28 PM

The penguins and mice are fine but personally I'd lose the ears on the owls. They spoil what would otherwise be decent owls for me.

Pete

Title: Re: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 12, 2013, 05:50:23 PM

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personally I'd lose the ears on the owls

I agree I think also they need to be fatter for the height of them. However having said that the person who asked for them is delighted.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: bodrighywood on May 12, 2013, 05:52:48 PM

Quote from: afrancis on May 12, 2013, 05:50:23 PM

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personally I'd lose the ears on the owls

I agree I think also they need to be fatter for the height of them. However having said that the person who asked for them is delighted.

That's all that matters then LOL. There is an owl that has sticky out ears I seem to recall actually, so these can be that type of owl. Think it's called the horned owl or something like that

Pete

Title: Re: owls
Post by: woodndesign on May 12, 2013, 08:09:29 PM

Long-eared chap ...

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Asio_otus_-Battlefield_Falconry_Centre%2C_Shrewsbury%2C_Shropshire%2C_England-8a.jpg/220px-Asio_otus_-Battlefield_Falconry_Centre%2C_Shrewsbury%2C_Shropshire%2C_England-8a.jpg)

Cheers ....  cute fella .. est..

Title: Re: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 13, 2013, 08:55:09 AM

Now been asked for some cats. I think someone thought the owls looked a bit like cats and with different faces I suppose they could.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: Bryan Milham on May 13, 2013, 12:09:09 PM

Move ove Noah!

Title: Re: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 15, 2013, 01:35:51 PM

Made some more and I think they are better

Title: Re: owls
Post by: woodndesign on May 15, 2013, 01:50:47 PM

Now Alex, that's the business, more lik it, cute on details.

Well done.

David

Title: Re: owls
Post by: bodrighywood on May 15, 2013, 02:02:15 PM

Yep, they are owls. With permission I'll knock up a few as fridge magnets that OK?

Pete

Title: Re: owls
Post by: afrancis on May 15, 2013, 04:06:43 PM

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With permission I'll knock up a few as fridge magnets that OK?

No problem.

Title: Re: owls
Post by: bodrighywood on May 15, 2013, 05:09:01 PM

Quote from: afrancis on May 15, 2013, 04:06:43 PM

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With permission I'll knock up a few as fridge magnets that OK?

No problem.

Thank you. Appreciated

pete