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RE: Woodcarving a hare - Lordedmond - 10-09-2013
Its looking at the moon , so it will know which month it is
heard of the mad march hare.
no good being mad in feb
i will get my coat
Stuart
RE: Woodcarving a hare - Micktoon - 10-09-2013
Hi All, well the hare is looking at the moon ,I only know this as the design is called Moongazer, its suppose to mean I love you to the moon and back, according to someone at the carving club. I dont think it is a natural pose, hares have a lot of folk law in the UK so maybe linked to some old tale ? I will look into it and report back
Cheers Mick
RE: Woodcarving a hare - Micktoon - 10-09-2013
I have got a bit more done to the Hare carving and also started the wren, I have been loaned three seperate carvings of a wren at different stages from a friend who is an expert at bird carving to use as a guide to doing mine, good job too as they have been a great help so far, I am very greatful to have them to compare to.
This is the hare , I am not sure how different it will look in photos but quite a bit of work has been done since the last shots.
![[Image: Harecarving2003.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving2003.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving2002.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving2002.jpg.html)
The wren along side the stage 1 pattern, up to the stage I have reached , in the first shot mine is the one nearer my wrist and in the second shot mine is the one at the bottom. I have carved it with gouges to this basic shape then used a dremel type tool with sanding drums to refine the shape , it still needs lots more work, I will post photos of the sample carvings I am aiming to copy next time .
![[Image: Harecarving2011.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving2011.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving2013.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving2013.jpg.html)
It would seem the moon gazer hare design is a loose copy of a Paul Jenkins bronze scupture of the same name, Paul has a range of very nice hare bronzes in all manner of poses, I assume he gave permission for it to be in the wood carving magazine ? but either way looks like he deserves credit for the design
Cheers Mick
RE: Woodcarving a hare - DaveH - 10-09-2013
I think the 'moon gazing hare' is mostly myth, I do know ............
Mary had a little hare,
she also had a bear.
I often seen her little hare
but never seen her bear.
DaveH
RE: Woodcarving a hare - Micktoon - 11-07-2013
After a good few distractions I have got some more of the hare carved. I have refined the shape and sanded it quite a bit , there is still more to do but its getting there, I have strayed from the drawings but think my version looks better in some areas so will be leaving them as they are.
Here are some photos at this stage .
![[Image: Harecarving3020.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3020.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving3022.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3022.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving3023.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3023.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving3024.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3024.jpg.html)
There was then the small matter of the eyes to carve in, I have never tried doing eyes before and the project could have still ended up as fire wood if these went badly wrong ! I was going by an article in a woodcarving magazine which was not as good as it first appeared once you started really needing detail, also I really needed a few carving tools slightly smaller and other shapes than the ones I had but just plodded on for hours and hours but they ended up not bad so now thats out the way I just have to keep refining the shape and then put some finish on it and make a base .
![[Image: Harecarving3025.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3025.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving3027.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3027.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving3028.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3028.jpg.html)
![[Image: Harecarving3029.jpg]](http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/micktoon/media/Madmodders%202012/Madmodders%202013/Harecarving3029.jpg.html)
Cheers Mick
RE: Woodcarving a hare - f350ca - 11-07-2013
Looks fantastic Mick,
RE: Woodcarving a hare - stevec - 11-07-2013
Amazing!
RE: Woodcarving a hare - doubleboost - 11-08-2013
amazing
The eyes are superb
Nice looking work lamp
John
RE: Woodcarving a hare - EdK - 11-08-2013
(11-08-2013, 03:59 PM)doubleboost Wrote: ...
Nice looking work lamp
John
RE: Woodcarving a hare - DaveH - 11-08-2013
Wow - looks fantastic
DaveH