Dead head effigy
Sept 27, 2023 7:40:52 GMT -7
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 27, 2023 7:40:52 GMT -7
I'm not even sure we're to start this posting off, but I'll try giving credit due whomever deserves it... First off this particular piece is not of my idea. A good friend of mine reached out with some images of a piece that was made by another individual. Not sure who it was made by, nor does it matter as I'm not someone who cares to keep up with a social media presence or what others do. However I found the piece to be well executed and impressive none the less and the level of detail and creativity put into the original piece looked fantastic from the images he sent. After discussing the background on the death head or deaths head and it's origin in colonial times and earlier history he asked if I would be willing to make one, obviously that was a yes.
Now obviously I searched high and low for some authentic historical documents for an item of this nature but came up short for this particular piece. However the nature of the deaths head and relevant information are out there. In short this piece is that of a contemporary nature which is an area I'm not particularly fond of as I like factual pieces. However, I'll continue to make exceptions with these little pieces! A joy it was to create and import my own creativeness into.
This work of art was started back in August and worked on here and there. The entire piece is completely made with cottonwood, poplar and pine. Absolutely 100% carved by hand with no modern power tool intervention. Each piece has been meticulously hand carved, fit and finished with homemade shellac which is very underrated in it's usefulness when made.
The entire piece occupies a very small footprint and only stands 9" tall so that gives one a perspective on the detail. The horn is an actual horn fitted with a pine base and maple stopper. The shooting bag is that of goat leather and vinagaroon dyed then sewn with linen thread and secured by a maple button. The dolls joints are all pinned with maple pins that I hand fit and carved, to which he is completely posable!
The rifle is one of the smallest firelocks I've made to date, along with the English scalper... Having a rough time getting her to shoot correctly! Hard to sight down the swamped barrel... However, the reaction time of the lock is on par with a late Ketland lock! 😉
All joints requiring glue have been secured with homemade hide glue, which again is a very underrated adhesive which is very strong for wood applications. I'll hush and let the images speak for themselves.
Now obviously I searched high and low for some authentic historical documents for an item of this nature but came up short for this particular piece. However the nature of the deaths head and relevant information are out there. In short this piece is that of a contemporary nature which is an area I'm not particularly fond of as I like factual pieces. However, I'll continue to make exceptions with these little pieces! A joy it was to create and import my own creativeness into.
This work of art was started back in August and worked on here and there. The entire piece is completely made with cottonwood, poplar and pine. Absolutely 100% carved by hand with no modern power tool intervention. Each piece has been meticulously hand carved, fit and finished with homemade shellac which is very underrated in it's usefulness when made.
The entire piece occupies a very small footprint and only stands 9" tall so that gives one a perspective on the detail. The horn is an actual horn fitted with a pine base and maple stopper. The shooting bag is that of goat leather and vinagaroon dyed then sewn with linen thread and secured by a maple button. The dolls joints are all pinned with maple pins that I hand fit and carved, to which he is completely posable!
The rifle is one of the smallest firelocks I've made to date, along with the English scalper... Having a rough time getting her to shoot correctly! Hard to sight down the swamped barrel... However, the reaction time of the lock is on par with a late Ketland lock! 😉
All joints requiring glue have been secured with homemade hide glue, which again is a very underrated adhesive which is very strong for wood applications. I'll hush and let the images speak for themselves.
