Eagle Pot Hanger

[brucedal1]

I carved this eagle pot hanger. Got the eagle pattern from here on the forum. I like how it turned out, the stain got a little blotchy in spots but the recipient didn't seem to mind too much. It's got hooks on the underside and small lengths of chain to hang pots and pans from.


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[henry1]

That is nice bruced, that turn out real nice, keep posting

[guido5286]

Very nice work! What kind of wood did you use? And how much did you charge for it (if you don't mind me asking)? I have an idea for a coat rack but I'm stuck on what to charge and what kind of wood I should use.

[b.sumner47]

Really a nice, job. I like the way you used the grain, as well.


Capt Barry

[RogerB]

Nice work. Like the stain is it carved on pine.

[easybuilt]

That is awesome and the stain looks great. Also gives it a rustic look.

[brucedal1]

Thank you, guys. Feels good to hear it's not bad from you serious carvers :) It was in pine. I applied a very thin coat of white to his head, to make sure it showed through the minwax "gunstock" stain, with a dot of black on the eye. It was a gift so I'm not sure about pricing. I spent about $10 bucks on hooks, bracket and chain. Could probably make 3 outta that, a little better than 2 foot 1x4 for the bottom box cut to 18 inches wide and a 2 foot 1x8 for the top.

[kennelmaster]

As a gift, it's priceless! Great work!

pjs

[roostinridge]

Looks Great!

[lawrence]

That looks really nice-
As for the blotching, there are several methods to control blotchiness in woods such as pine and cherry when staining. The easiest (for me and what I use) is to just put on a wipe on coat of shellac. This seals the pores so that the wood takes on the stain more evenly without blotching. You can also use glue size or a commercial "wood conditioner" but they essentially do the same thing.

Again, looks GREAT and my advice is in no way meant as anything but a tip to help with what you mentioned- well done!
Lawrence