Brown Trout Carving
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Brown Trout Carving
#1I decided to carve a Brown Trout in the trophy style that was done back in England or Scotland where half the fish is carved. This fish is full sized about 28” long and about 7 or 8 lbs. I started carving last Fall and completed the carving of the fish over the winter. I started the painting process in Feb but did not do much for awhile due to nice weather, etc. Have made some recent progress on it and it’s starting to look like a brown trout still have a ways to go but thought I would share along with some pics of the process.
Starts as a large block of wood and a sketch
After cutting out and rough shaping
Details carved fish is almost ready for paint
Fish is primed with white primer
Base coat of paint
Details added
Still have a ways to go with details, etc but it at least looks like a brown trout now at this stage.
Starts as a large block of wood and a sketch
After cutting out and rough shaping
Details carved fish is almost ready for paint
Fish is primed with white primer
Base coat of paint
Details added
Still have a ways to go with details, etc but it at least looks like a brown trout now at this stage.
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Re: Brown Trout Carving
#3Fine work John. Someday in the distant future, it will fetch serious money at an angling auction...
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#6Beyond spectacular! Craftsmanship and artistry at its finest. Simply Beautiful!!!
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#7very nice
i keep planning to try to do one from the tracing of my first salmon - i'd be happy if it turns out half as good
i keep planning to try to do one from the tracing of my first salmon - i'd be happy if it turns out half as good
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Re: Brown Trout Carving
#8I was going to say, "Simply spectacular!" but I think Barebo said it much better, so I'm going to ride on his comments .barebo wrote:Beyond spectacular! Craftsmanship and artistry at its finest. Simply Beautiful!!!
Thanks much for sharing,
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Re: Brown Trout Carving
#13Damn Fine!
cool step by step too!
cool step by step too!
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Re: Brown Trout Carving
#14Astonishing. Took some doing but I found a word that had not been used to describe your work.
When your angling days are done, or before should your winters be long and you put aside your fly rod, pick up your carving tools. This sport will be much the better for it.
When your angling days are done, or before should your winters be long and you put aside your fly rod, pick up your carving tools. This sport will be much the better for it.
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#15Wonderful work, when it comes to wood carving art it takes 2 disciplines, both Carving and Painting.
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#16Most impressive! Not so many carvings have the realism and artistry of yours .- VERY well done! My sincere congratulations on your accomplishment.
Re: Brown Trout Carving
#18Beautiful! If it does end up in an auction let us k is so we can bid on it!
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#19I am done with the painting of the fish, now just need to wait for the paint to fully dry or cure and then I will varnish it and mount it on a board. Here is a picture of the fish on the cheery board it will get mounted to, still need to finish and stain the board so it has an even finish/color but it gives you an idea of how it will look. Will post a photo later probably in the Fall once it is complete.
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