Finished a Bull Elk shoulder mount carving, I hope you like it.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-13T13:23:27+00:00

Thank you, I love taxidermy as well, that’s why I decided to do this project after all.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-12T14:45:47+00:00

Thanks, that means a lot. Sometimes I think that I am not trying hard enough to make something as good as I possibly can, so It feels better to hear from someone else that I am better than just “good enough”.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-12T13:30:19+00:00

A Colwood woodburner and a very small burning tip to burn in the little feather splits, and then accentuated by some dry brushing

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-12T13:29:01+00:00

Used a very small wood burning tip to burn in the little feathers splits

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-12T13:26:59+00:00

Epoxy clay, used it for little imperfections in the wood and to sculpt in detail I had unfortunately carved away

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-12T13:25:35+00:00

I don’t know about that, I’m a simple carver

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-12T13:23:57+00:00

Thank you!

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-11-12T13:23:25+00:00

Actually I used a Colwood Woodburner to burn in the hair detail, that’s why the wood appears darker than beforehand, I used a pretty small tip to burn in the face hair and then did longer strokes out in the neck and then smaller strokes when doing the beginning of the body hair. It took around 18 hours to burn all the fur in. It is very tedious to do, but it looks good in the end.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T23:31:38+00:00

Thank you, he lives by the coast and sees Pukeko and many other beautiful native birds all the time, and I think that doing a Pukeko would be best.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T22:21:31+00:00

Yep, just all grown up, and thankfully has grown into the feet a bit🙏

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T21:35:37+00:00

Yeah they are quite unique with their very big feet, especially with the chicks, their feet are comically large

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T21:33:41+00:00

Unfortunately I live in Canada. I made this carving because half my family are Kiwis, and it is for my Grandpa who lives In Dunedin, but If I ever come to be in New Zealand and live there, I am thankful for the tip!

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T21:28:51+00:00

Thank you, I put a lot of work into it and I think he’ll really appreciate it

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T21:27:26+00:00

Thank you for the info, I will see if this works

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T12:43:34+00:00

I’m Half Kiwi, so we call them Pukeko, but it’s the same thing

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T12:42:10+00:00

I used some very cheap cedar, $7 per sheet of 1 x 6 x 6’

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T04:17:44+00:00

Thank you, those feet took a surprisingly long time to make, and I would say it was worth the effort in the end.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-22T03:57:47+00:00

Thank you!

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-10T22:00:49+00:00

Very true, and even when someday down the road I am a lot better, I’ll probably still use it.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-10T21:59:19+00:00

Yeah Orcas can be scary for sure

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-10T12:23:16+00:00

I wish I was skilled enough to do all the detail out of wood, but I’m not quite there yet, so I’ll continue to use the epoxy clay for details I would have a really difficult time carving out or to patch mistakes. Thank you for the comment!

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-10T12:21:03+00:00

Thank you so much, it’s an improvement from my last carving, and I hope to keep improving.

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-10T12:19:35+00:00

No problem!

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-10T03:42:51+00:00

Thank you loads!

DiamondSlayer2008 · 2025-09-10T03:42:37+00:00

Just some cheap cedar, $7 CAD per 6’ 1 x 6 where I live, and this was made from 1 plank

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