Buck bust w/real antlers

in #ocd2 months ago

Hello and good morning all,
Today I'd like to share a difficult piece that's out of my comfort zone.
A Buck bust with real antlers attached.

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Like they all do this started off as a log standing up...
Unfortunately I didn't a photo of the log beforehand sorry.

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Here it from a couple angles all chainsaw and in the raw...
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A few details in the focal points..

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Then on to attaching the antlers...
Customer provided the antlers, he had to steal them from his boss. The sculpture was a gift from him to his boss, the avid hunter.

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Had them fit snug here, now ready for sanding..

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Oddly enough, my favorite part of this carving was that "S" curve at the base.

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Next up was some light torching and paint...

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A few angles for your viewing pleasure...

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Customer was extremely happy with it, and so was his boss..he even forgave him for stealing those antlers lol.
I hope you enjoyed seeing what I saw, if so feel free to upvote and reblog. I love what I do and I'm happy to share here on Peakd. Please do stay tuned as I have much more to share on this awesome platform.
Thanks for looking,
Jon

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