BIRD FIGURE -- CARVED
xx BIRD FIGURE
xx CARVING
Carve an eagle. Use woodcarving tools to make an attractive wall ornament of our national bird. An eagle with outstretched wings sits on top of a shield. BOYS' LIFE Mar 1982 (v.72#3) pg. 68
Low-relief (bas-relief) carving. Try this colonial eagle design. BOYS' LIFE Jun 1988 (v.78#6) pg. 63
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 1. Pattern and layout of wooden block. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jun 1986 (v.9#9) pg. 15
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 2. Suggestions on wood selection and initial shaping with power tools. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1986 (v.9#10) pg. 15
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 3. Shaping the head. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Aug 1986 (v.9#11) pg. 16
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 4. Carving the feathers. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Sep 1986 (v.9#12) pg. 16
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 5. Texturing the feathers. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Oct 1986 (v.10#1) pg. 11
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 6. Positioning the eyes. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1986 (v.10#2) pg. 13
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 7. Making the feet. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Dec 1986 (v.10#3) pg. 13
Carving an American goldfinch. Part 8. Final texturing, burning, and sealing the carving. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1987 (v.10#4) pg. 13
Wild-water Mallard. How to carve a decoy. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jun 1991 (v.14#9) pg. 47
Champion wildfowl carver Pat Godin shares his carving and painting secrets. Includes a related article on selecting carving tools. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Oct 1994 (v.18#1) pg. 39, 45
North Hyde Park guard chicken. Part 1. Pattern and step-by-step instructions for carving and woodburning the feathers. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1990 (v.37#3) pg. 100
Stylized pair of birds face each other on top of a perch. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1990 (v.37#4) pg. 50
North Hyde Park guard chicken. Part 2. Painting the chicken and mounting on the handle of an axe stuck in a tree stump. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1990 (v.37#4) pg. 92
Rooster pattern to carve, either as a three-dimensional figure, or in relief. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 1992 (v.39#1) pg. 47
Advice for carvers on how to measure body dimensions of game birds from fresh specimens. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1992 (v.39#3) pg. 57
How to permanently bend a carved wooden feather both lengthwise and crosswise. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1992 (v.39#5) pg. 70
Pattern for carving a European white-tail eagle's head. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1992 (v.39#6) pg. 62
Carving a common loon in the round. Part 1. Procedure for laying out the pattern on wood and cutting a blank. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1993 (v.40#3) pg. 70
How to carve the underside of a duck's tail feathers. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1993 (v.40#4) pg. 52
Carving a common loon in the round. Part 2. Transferring pattern detail, block out and rough-shaping. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1993 (v.40#4) pg. 76
Carving a common loon in the round. Part 3. Pattern transfer, blocking out and creating a temporary neck join. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1993 (v.40#5) pg. 80
Little duck to carve and paint. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1993 (v.40#5) pg. 118
Branching out, a unique slant on whittling. How to whittle curly tail feathers on a rooster. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1993 (v.40#6) pg. 36
How to carve a stylized cardinal or goldfinch. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1993 (v.40#6) pg. 106
Using drawknifes and Stanley "Surform" rasps to quickly remove a lot of wood when carving birds. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 1994 (v.41#1) pg. 48
Carving a half-sized common loon. How to fit the head to the body. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 1994 (v.41#1) pg. 82
How to raise the shafts on feathers of bird carvings. CHIP CHATS Mar-Apr 1994 (v.41#2) pg. 84
Accurate carving of open mandibles on ducks and geese (where the bills are open and tongues exposed) can be accomplished more easily by cutting the head into two pieces. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1994 (v.41#3) pg. 51
Carving the bobwhite quail. Part 1. Using a rotary tool to carve this realistic representation. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1994 (v.41#3) pg. 78
Carve a rooster from a tree branch with a single fork. The tail feathers are thin natural "curls" cut from the wood. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1994 (v.41#3) pg. 100
How to locate the eyes on waterfowl carvings. How to shape the eyes and form the eyelids. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1994 (v.41#4) pg. 54
Carve a roadrunner from a tree branch with two forks, one above the other. The tail feathers are thin natural "curls" cut from the wood. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1994 (v.41#4) pg. 69
Carve a heron, egret or other long-legged water bird from a straight branch with a fork. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1994 (v.41#5) pg. 60
Bird carving. How to make realistic feather splits (barb separation). CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1994 (v.41#5) pg. 68
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 1. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1994 (v.41#5) pg. 111
Carving the bobwhite quail. Part 2. Woodburning the feather details. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1994 (v.41#5) pg. 126
Carving the bobwhite quail. Part 3. Painting and finishing. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1994 (v.41#6) pg. 15
Bird carving. How to simulate ground (earth), pebbles, water, etc. on the base which supports a carving. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1994 (v.41#6) pg. 75
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 2. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1994 (v.41#6) pg. 84
Ideas for bases and settings for branch carvings of roosters. Also includes a tip on carving rooster tails. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1994 (v.41#6) pg. 88
Rooster-and-hen branch carving project ideas. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 1995 (v.42#1) pg. 60
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 3. CHIP CHATS Mar-Apr 1995 (v.42#2) pg. 86
Determining the cross-sectional shape of a waterfowl (duck) head. CHIP CHATS Mar-Apr 1995 (v.42#2) pg. 90
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 4. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1995 (v.42#3) pg. 44
Branch carving ideas for "Dr. Seuss Specials" (exotic, imaginary birds). CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1995 (v.42#3) pg. 47
How to duplicate grass for use in habitat simulations (dioramas) when displaying carved water birds. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1995 (v.42#3) pg. 83
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 5. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1995 (v.42#4) pg. 82
Branch carvings of pheasants. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1995 (v.42#5) pg. 44
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 6. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1995 (v.42#5) pg. 74
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 7. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1995 (v.42#6) pg. 48
Half-decoy carving features a Santa figure on the back of a loon. CHIP CHATS Nov-Dec 1995 (v.42#6) pg. 83
Making the scene. Creative ways to display carved or mounted wildlife. Part 2. Create a ground cover for a duck carving by combining white glue and walnut wood shavings. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 1996 (v.43#1) pg. 48
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 8. Painting. CHIP CHATS Mar-Apr 1996 (v.43#2) pg. 46
Carving the common male house sparrow. Part 9. Painting the habitat. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1996 (v.43#3) pg. 44
Carving and painting the Stratford-style bluebill hunting decoy. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1996 (v.43#3) pg. 128
Black-breasted plover hunting decoy carving. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1996 (v.43#4) pg. 148
Whittling a rooster's head from a branch. Emphasis is on corrective remake options when there has been a split or overcut. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 1997 (v.44#1) pg. 45
Stylized and mythical bird pattern from Papau, New Guinea, to carve in relief. CHIP CHATS May-Jun 1997 (v.44#3) pg. 38
Pattern for a black-capped heron to carve in relief. CHIP CHATS Jul-Aug 1997 (v.44#4) pg. 36
Carving an adult northern pygmy owl and mounting inside a tree trunk. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 1999 (v.46#1) pg. 22
Making the thin, curled tail feathers on rooster branch carvings. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 1999 (v.46#5) pg. 55
Peaceful doves. Patterns, carving tips and display ideas for pigeon and dove figures. CHIP CHATS Jan-Feb 2000 (v.47#1) pg. 17
Carving twigs and branches. A two-page instruction sheet of the basics to get you started. Topics include tools and supplies, choosing your wood, and whittling a rooster from a single fork of wood. CHIP CHATS Sep-Oct 2000 (v.47#5) pg. 75
Round papier-mache box is painted with colorful fruit designs and a rooster. A carved wooden rooster is painted to match the image on the box. DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Mar-Apr 1998 (v.25#2) pg. 30, Insert
Folk art for you to make: A carved bird tree. Simple carved wooden birds are "perched" on each branch of this decorative "tree". EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Dec 1984 (v.15#6) pg. 35
Eagle carvings. A carver's view of our heritage, plus a pattern and suggestions for carving your own 24" long eagle. FINE WOODWORKING #2 Spring 1976 pg. 24
Tips on woodburning feather details on carved wooden birds. FINE WOODWORKING #32 Jan-Feb 1982 pg. 81
White cedar birds. How carver Ed Menard produces an intricate feathered bird from a single block of wet white cedar in just seven minutes. FINE WOODWORKING #65 Jul-Aug 1987 pg. 50
Intarsia carving in the round. Intarsia bird carvings require working with multiple gem materials. JEWELRY MAKING, GEMS & MINERALS #553 Nov 1983 pg. 15
How to do wood carving with power tools. Basic first cuts are made with a band saw or saber saw. Final shaping is done on either a simple drum sander or using a Surform drum in a drill press. Pattern for modernistic bird included. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #536 Jan 1973 (v.69) pg. 108
Prairie Falcon pattern shows front view, side view, wing detail, and foot details. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW May 1977 (v.8#2) pg. 35
A relief style carving (plaque) features a redbird. Tips on carving, painting, and a full-size pattern are included. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Aug 1977 (v.8#3) pg. 14
Carving the wild turkey. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Aug 1977 (v.8#3) pg. 36
The American woodcock. Full-size pattern for carving and painting this game bird model. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Feb 1978 (v.9#1) pg. 36
Painting, the hardest part? Series of articles on painting wildlife models and carvings. Part 1. Includes a sketch of the feather detail of a duck. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1978 (v.9#3) pg. 24
Bird of prey. Head profile made from 2" stock. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1978 (v.9#3) pg. 33
Pattern for a "mini goose". NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall-Winter 1978 (v.9#4) pg. 28
Highly-detailed profiles (top, front, side) for a Pennsylvania ruffled grouse. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall-Winter 1978 (v.9#4) pg. 38
Pattern for carving the "greater yellowlegs" is taken from the book entitled "Shore Bird Patterns". NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Spring 1979 (v.10#1) pg. 20
Ukranian hanger. Carved wooden owl is mounted on the wall above a wooden hook. Whenever anything is placed on the hook, the owl's wings extend outward. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1979 (v.10#3) pg. 20
Pattern for a stylized bird can be made into a pin or pendant. Carved from wood. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Winter 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 7
Pattern for a bird with a long beak, called an Australian stump setter. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Winter 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 22
Photo of an owl to carve from a length of sumac wood. Some tips included. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Winter 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 23
Pattern for carving a waterbird (Heron), standing in a group of rushes. They are mounted on a simple wood plaque for display. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Winter 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 26
Instructions for carving and painting a life-size model of the road runner bird. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Winter 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 32
Pattern for a carved American eagle, sitting on a rock, with its wings folded. Three views presented. NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Summer-Fall 1980 (v.11#2) pg. 30
An expert's secrets for carving lifelike birds. Phillip Zeller discusses his techniques. POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1978 (v.149#1) pg. 94
Carve these sea gulls in flight. Three gull models, each about 7" long, are mounted on wires set in a wooden base. Shaping of birds is done with a hand-held grinder. POPULAR MECHANICS Feb 1978 (v.149#2) pg. 24
Wood carving techniques. How to shape wood by hand using the simplest of tools. Introduction to chip carving, relief carving, and carving a decorative duck decoy. POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1990 (v.167#10) pg. 51
Federal eagle carved with a power grinder. POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1963 (v.182#3) pg. 143
Three woodcarvings of the Northwest Coast Indians are characterizations of the otter, beaver and owl. POPULAR WOODWORKING #57 Nov 1990 (v.10#3) pg. 35
Five relief carving projects. (1) Canadian goose. (2) Landing duck. (3) Elephant. (4) White tail deer. (5) Head-and-shoulder profile of Indian with feathered headdress and his horse. POPULAR WOODWORKING #58 Jan 1991 (v.10#4) pg. 70, Insert
Loft a duck. Prepare a carving blank for a duck decoy by stack laminating 7 pieces of 3/4" stock that have been preshaped to the outside profile. The technique for doing this is described using nautical architect terminology. POPULAR WOODWORKING #73 Jul 1993 (v.13#1) pg. 26
Preparing the blank and carving a life-size chickadee with it's wings folded. POPULAR WOODWORKING #78 May 1994 (v.13#6) pg. 72, 43 (Insert)
Carving and painting an accurate representation of the loon. POPULAR WOODWORKING #81 Nov 1994 (v.14#3) pg. 32, 43 (Insert)
Step-by-step photos from a weekend workshop on carving a decoy. Includes pattern for a Mallard Duck. SCALE WOODCRAFT #3 Winter 1985-86 pg. 34
Carving a miniature Peregrine falcon. Part 1. SCALE WOODCRAFT #5 Summer 1986 pg. 19
Carving a miniature Peregrine falcon. Part 2. SCALE WOODCRAFT #6 Autumn 1986 pg. 30
Ten bird carving tips from a veteran carver. SCALE WOODCRAFT #7 Winter 1987 pg. 26
Carve a cardinal (bird) by making the head, tail and body separately. Pattern included. WOOD MAGAZINE #36 Aug 1990 (v.7#4) pg. 74
Decorator duck. Stylized merganser in flight is carved from pine and supported on on dowel rod set into a plain pine base. The duck's head and tail are painted. The rest of the body and wings are an oiled finish. WOOD MAGAZINE #63 Sep 1993 (v.10#6) pg. 66
North woods nester. How to carve and paint a loon gliding serenely on the water. WOOD MAGAZINE #71 Aug 1994 (v.11#5) pg. 48
Shoreline sojourner. Carving and painting a dowitcher, a common wading birds related to the sandpiper. WOOD MAGAZINE #77 Feb 1995 (v.12#2) pg. 42, Insert
Carve and paint a great blue heron in the "primative" style based on old-time decoys. WOOD MAGAZINE #83 Nov 1995 (v.12#8) pg. 74, Insert
Cold-weather cardinal to carve. WOOD MAGAZINE #94 Jan 1997 (v.14#1) pg. 64, Insert
Olden-days decoy. Carve a duck decoy that looks like a real antique. WOOD MAGAZINE #113 Mar 1999 (v.16#2) pg. 78
Introduction to relief. Techniques of relief carving are explained in this easy-to-carve owl plaque. WOODCARVING #14 Mar 1995 pg. 59
Taking a dipper. Detailed directions for the carving, texturing and painting of this delightful bird. WOODCARVING #16 May 1995 pg. 58
Give a little whittle. Two easy whittling projects for a beginner that can be achieved with some spare time and a craft (utility) knife. (1) Paper knife or letter opener. (2) Simple duck. WOODCARVING #17 Jun 1995 pg. 54
Puffin away. A step-by-step guide to carving one of these distinctive birds. WOODCARVING #18 Jul-Aug 1995 pg. 52
Wildlife in action. Practical tips on capturing a sense of movement are illustrated in this carving of an Arctic tern in flight. WOODCARVING #19 Sep 1995 pg. 34
Bird impression. Tips on carving a majestic falcon in an impressionistic style. WOODCARVING #22 Dec 1995 pg. 20
Judge explains criteria used in judging wildfowl carvings. A discussion of form, wood choice, composition and habitat. WOODCARVING #23 Jan-Feb 1996 pg. 59
Techniques for carving owls. WOODCARVING #28 Jul-Aug 1996 pg. 39
Carving of a Dartford warbler. Describes drying a piece of laburnum in a microwave, making a plasticine model and carving the bird. WOODCARVING #30 Oct 1996 pg. 53
Bird in a box. How to carve birds and mount them in a naturalistic setting in a Naturebox. WOODCARVING #33 Jan-Feb 1997 pg. 34
How to carve a barn owl in cherry and oak. WOODCARVING #39 Jan-Feb 1998 pg. 46
Lovely loon. How to carve this elusive, attractive Canadian bird. WOODCARVING #43 Sep 1998 pg. 52
Tip on getting an invisible glue joint when attaching the head of a carved decoy bird to its body. WOODCARVING #44 Oct 1998 pg. 58
Tip on using a profile gauge to help determine where material needs to be removed when carving birds. WOODCARVING #47 Mar-Apr 1999 pg. 56
Carving flora and fauna. Andrew Armitage shares tips and tools for carving birds using Dremel power tools. WOODWORKER #1050 May 1981 (v.85) pg. 276
Figure and decorative carving. Part 3. Pattern and instructions for carving a cormorant (aquatic bird). WOODWORKER #1062 May 1982 (v.86) pg. 320
Anatomy of an eagle. Carver shows how he fabricated the blank for carving an eagle with upswept wings. WOODWORKER #1084 Mar 1984 (v.88) pg. 151
Hand hewn heron. Pattern and tips for carving a snoozing heron standing on one leg. WOODWORKER Feb 1991 (v.95#2) pg. 182
Relief carving of a tawny owl. Includes the design for a knock-down work table used in doing relief carving. WOODWORKER May 1992 (v.96#5) pg. 40
Carving a realistic mallard duck from wood. WOODWORKER Aug 1993 (v.97#8) pg. 57
Night flight. Carving an owl figure in relief on a wooden panel along with the words from a poem beginning "Lovely are the curves of the white owl sweeping...". WOODWORKER Apr 1994 (v.98#4) pg. 43
Getting started in simple woodcarving using a coping saw, two pocket knives, three gouges, mallet, scalpel, and small files. Includes patterns for a rabbit, dog, cat, sea horse, teddy bear, and a bird. Part 1. WOODWORKER Aug 1994 (v.98#8) pg. 31
Whittling a cockerel bird figure starting with a Y-shaped tree branch. WOODWORKER Sep 1994 (v.98#9) pg. 49
How to carve a four foot long American eagle grasping a shield and banner in its talons. WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1983 (v.7#3) pg. 45
Loon carving. Step-by-step instructions for carving and painting a half-size model of a loon. WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1988 (v.12#3) pg. 28
Added Info WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1988 (v.12#4) pg. 7
An introductory course on woodcarving. Part 4. Creating the sensation of movement in carvings. Includes a bird carving project. WOODWORKING TODAY #26 Nov 1991 pg. 54
Caving without chisels. Using a band saw, rasps and files to create stylized animal and bird shapes. WOODWORKING TODAY #29 Mar 1992 pg. 22
Carving an owl figure to decorate a newel post. WOODWORKING TODAY #32 Jun 1992 pg. 64
Capturing the grace, vitality and sense of movement when designing and carving bird and animal figures. WOODWORKING TODAY #33 Jul-Aug 1992 pg. 46
Simple sea gull for beginning wood carver. WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1964 (v.20#2) pg. 43
Flying-geese wall plaque is made up of 15 individual carved geese assembled in a V-formation. WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1971 (v.27#6) pg. 8
Woodcarving with power tools. How to carve a federalist eagle with a ball-bearing electric hand grinder. Squared pattern included. WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1978 (v.34#1) pg. 86
Basic wood carving lesson creates a bas relief pelican. WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1984 (v.40#6) pg. 82
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