Round back of head to side-to-side centerline | Establish shoulder top (#9 gouge)
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Round side of head (#5 gouge, face-down) | A four-sided head is the result |
Curve the back of the head between centerlines (#9 gouge) | Round each rear quadrant of head (#2 gouge, face-down) |
Carve the face area to a symmetrical point (#9 gouge) | Outline both adjoining masses (parting tool) |
Remove wood until the outlines meet perpendicular to each other | Carve between wing and leg in front
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Leg feathers are wider than wings below horizontal line | Taper the wing feathers to form the tail
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Orient piece to carve with the grain
| Remove a diamond shape under wing behind leg (#2 gouge) |
Clean up the diamond (knife)
| ‘Owl’ is a collection of square masses ready for rounding |
Draw centerlines as a guide for rounding
| Round away from centerline to junction (#2 gouge) |
Observe the grain patterns that appear with rounding | Locate the positions for the eyes
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Indent the facial disk around the eyes (#9 gouge) | Establish the eye shape (#9 or #8 gouge)
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Outline facial disk (parting tool) | Round the eyes (gouge face-down) |
Create eyelid and recarve eyeball (knife) | Shape beak whisker (#7 gouge) |
Round top of whiskers (#2 gouge face-down) | Create head/brow border (#9 gouge) |