Biting bear free from stick

[Niels]

It was supposed to be the mean type of bear but although it does bite but it does look rather cartoonesque now.

I'll probably sand him too, not sure yet. I used a bushcraft knife and some hand powered drills to make the cavity between his legs, the eyes and the nostrils. The front claws aren't really finished I just haven't found the right way to do it yet...





Wood might be horse chestnut according to some, although Robbi thought it might be cherry and a gardener friend said it looked like a prunus of some sort. Ah who cares.

Thanks for looking

 

[Man of Tanith]

noce work there
like it
even if he aint scary

 

[Niels]

noce work there
like it
even if he aint scary

Thanks. I really enjoyed carving this

 

[Albus Culter]

Great bear and looks more fierce in the second picture with the sky above.

Thanks. I really enjoyed carving this

Apart from his nasty bite. How's that healing. Good I hope

 

[Niels]

Great bear and looks more fierce in the second picture with the sky above.



Apart from his nasty bite. How's that healing. Good I hope

Thanks mate. Well yesterday it was all red and swollen and a and a substance came out that is best described as strongly resembling pine resin. Nurse took the stitches out and rubbed betadine or something into it yesterday and now I'm not allowed to take the bandage of. And I want to look how it's doing!:bluThinki I'm sure it'll be fine by the end of the week though.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice work Niels, you've really captured the spirit of the bear.

 

[Goatboy]

A totem pole for very small Native Americans. Really good work Niels, "smarter than the average bear". Your good at this.

 

[copper_head]

I like your bear, maybe he decided not to look mean after all he did to your thumb

 

[Dean]

Nice carving Niels.

 

[Shovel]

Fantastic work. How long did it take?

 

[British Red]

I'm disappointed. I expected to see Niels biting a bear free!

Nice carving all the same

 

[Goatboy]

I'm disappointed. I expected to see Niels biting a bear free!

Nice carving all the same

You might see him biting hotdogs but no bears.

 

[woodspirits]

a very nice carving Niels, well done mate!

 

[Niels]

Thanks guys!

Fantastic work. How long did it take?

Not sure. I estimate about 5 to 7 hours but it was in a few mornings and many small shifts.

 

[Niels]

You might see him biting hotdogs but no bears.

Our poulterer doesn't have it. Otherwise I would!

 

[Niels]

Now with a mix of linseed oil and darkbrown oil paint. Shows my lack of skill and patience in taking all the scratches out. But I like the scratches. They give it some neolithicalityism:



I like the feet the best:

 

[Goatboy]

Looking good Niels, like the way you're messing with our ideas of scale and perspective in the photo's.

 

[Niels]

Looking good Niels, like the way you're messing with our ideas of scale and perspective in the photo's.

I am? I mean, yes, yes, I definately am. Just to give some clarity though, it's just about a cm shorter than my knife. So about 19 cm high and 5 cm wide.

I'd love to do a big one someday though, from a log though like that big woodspirit that's been posted by woodspirits.

 

[crosslandkelly]

They give it some neolithicalityism

I think you've invented a new word here Niels. Neolithicalityism. :You_Rock_

 

[Chiseller]

Props :thumbup:

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