Author Topic: Sunfish Carving for IceShanty Derby getting there (Read 2687 times)

hitthewater · « **on:** Nov 25, 2006, 08:38 PM »

The rough work on the Sunfish is complete, have about 35 hours invested in the carving, for the up coming IceShanty Derby.
You Boys give me some feed back on what species of Sunfish, you will like to see the carving painted.
Eric

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 07:38 AM »

Wow hitthewater, it sure is looking good. I am sure a lot of guys can vouch for a ''Bluegill'' pattern for your carving. Whatever you choose, I know it's going to look good. Keep up the good work man

OLBLUUU · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 07:54 AM »

thats cool !!!

Profishing · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 08:10 AM »

Looks great was wondering do you ever do icefishing fish decoys for icefishing ?

Bartman44 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 08:42 AM »

wow, nice work.

Can't go wrong with either of these color schemes.

Left Handed Model · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 08:59 AM »

Of the 2 pictures above... I say the first one's scheme... more colors overall...

ZEKE · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 10:14 AM »

Nice work when it's painted i would like to see it. How long you been carving?

hardh2ofish · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 10:23 AM »

That carving is gonna be sweet

Pasquatch · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 11:26 AM »

I think a bluegill color scheme would work really well with the carving, especially with that deep body on it. It looks great!

bucketmouth · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 01:31 PM »

That's sweet! I vote 'gill all the way

Don

hitthewater · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 03:12 PM »

Ok guys,,,, Bluegill it is,,,I will have the finished (Bluegill) Carvings on a Rock bed habitat,,,, I think it should look nice.
Thanks to all that replied with their opinions for the color.
To quickly answer a few questions,,, I have been carving for about six years now, this is my first year fish carving.
I will be trying my hand at fish decoy carving, for a up coming carving show in March.
Eric

brrrknee · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 06:09 PM »

Eric, nice work; what type of wood do you carve these from? What type of paint and sealer will you be using?

big big rdg · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 06:38 PM »

Looks great so far.......bluegill

billditrite · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 07:09 PM »

Excellent work.

you sure are a talented artist.

synergyboy10 · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 07:12 PM »

thats def cool. i wish i had the time to do something like that.

iceonly · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 07:43 PM »

hitthewater,
You sir are a talented carver. I am a hamfisted bricklayer, studying to be an electrician, in my ever so humble opinion, there is no fish as pretty as a large Redear.

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 26, 2006, 07:57 PM »

i would love for someone to teach me to do that! There is some awsome skill in doing that. did u get taught that, or did u read how somewhere,if you read how, please let me know where.

Left Handed Model · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 27, 2006, 03:33 PM »

Quote from: pikemaster789 on Nov 26, 2006, 07:57 PM

i would love for someone to teach me to do that! There is some awsome skill in doing that. did u get taught that, or did u read how somewhere,if you read how, please let me know where.

For most of those guys, it a little skill, with a lot of practice... start small, read a few books on it, maybe watch a guy for a couple of days to see the method, then to get good you need to get your hands in it and practice, practice, practice....

hitthewater · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 27, 2006, 10:24 PM »

I had received a few pm's from some of the guys, requesting updates on the Bluegill carving for the up coming IceShanty derby.
This was definitely the right species of fish, I decided to do for the derby, a lot of positive feed back.
This evening I finished the rock habitat, so now she is ready to be painted.
Eric

pirkaus · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 05:50 AM »

That carving is awesome

I can't wait to see it on the mantle at my house

ejensen · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 28, 2006, 06:29 AM »

That is absolutely beautiful, very very nice work!!!!

Ed

bigchev98 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 03, 2006, 07:37 PM »

that is an awesome carving

wish i had the skills to do that i know some people in my family that would love something like that

sunfishkid · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 04:32 PM »

that it cool 8)

Caroga Kid · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 13, 2006, 07:21 PM »

Awesome...

Tommyboy18769 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 15, 2006, 03:23 PM »

you very talented...thats your second one for the tourney isnt it???....are you going to do one for every category???...lol

Smeltecca · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 15, 2006, 04:01 PM »

Nice work you're extremely talented

gair-z · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 15, 2006, 08:55 PM »

WOW! I'd be honored to win something like that! that's too cool for school right there..

gair-z

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