Miniature Pintail carving

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Tom Watson

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Miniature drake Pintail carving I just finished. About 6" long overall & 3.75 inches tall, not including the driftwood. Balsa body, pine head, birch bark tail. The feet are made of copper wire armatures covered with thermoplastic modeling clay.


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Tom~


Wonderful work! Pretty sure my old hands - not to mention my eye - could NOT produce such fine work.


All the best,


SJS
 
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That's a two thumbs up right there.

"Birch bark tail" that's a new one on me. Durable I would think. I've done a few miniatures none as detailed as your work.


Best regards
Vince
 
Thanks for the kind words - they're nice to hear coming from such a knowledgeable & skilled group.

As the years go by miniature work is definitely more difficult for me than it once was, but still fun.

Yes - birch bark can be quite durable. I've used it for tails on full-sized hunting decoys as well.

Tom
 
Tom

Had you not mentioned miniature I don't know that I would have noticed. The attention to detail is incredible. What talent to work on that small scale and yet be so accurate.

Eric
 
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