Today, birds and birds. This first one in American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) – is going to get painted on the outside, then carved through the paint.
This tiny one, split out with the guidance of Dave Fisher, is birch – I forget which one. No paint, just carved today. Some spoons getting finished up in preparation for this weekend’s Lie-Nielsen workshop – full this time. More spoon carving classes to be announced through Plymouth CRAFT soon.
Then, some photos plucked off the card. Down river:
Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus ) I assume juvenile male turning to adult. The female doesn’t usually show the red, I believe.
yellow warbler. (Setophaga petechia) they are quieter now than in the spring, so I just happened to notice this one skulking around.
PETER FOLLANSBEE: JOINER’S NOTES 
Love the way the surface along the neck of that bird rotates up from the wing. Beautiful.
Peter,
There is a neat Book you might be interested in “The Danish Art of Whittling Snitte ” by Frank Egholm..the book is in English and from front to back is about carving song birds…
Beautiful birds. Looking forward to the weekend.
love the bowl
Peter,
Have you turned any sycamore on the pole lathe?
Will
Fascinating. Some of your spoons look like David’s bowls with handles. Wonderful.