Eagle Bust
This eagle bust is 5.25 inches tall and hand carved from basswood. In addition to being an elegant desk ornament, people comet on the comforting feeling it has when held. For scale...
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Making a Small Eagle Bust
Here is some photos of the process of creating a small eagle bust. Marking the pattern on the wood Cutting the profile Roughing in the form Shaping the head Refining the form of the head Shaping the beak Refining the beak Some fine tuning of the head and smoothing of the areas for the feathers Detailing the eyes Marking in the feathers More feather work Cleaning up the feathers and smoothing the base Nearly done. Checking the front view Checking the side view Cutting the base to the final height Applying several coats of General Finishes Enduro-Var II Done!