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Post  Scott Salzer Sun May 20, 2012 9:59 pm

I am a new carver and feel as if I'm struggling with my heads. This is one I did today for a mallard out of white cedar. It does need a little sanding still, but please let me know what I still need to improve upon. Thanks in advance-Scott
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Post  Davey Welsh Mon May 21, 2012 8:09 am

Nothing wrong with that Scott. I assume you'll round the lower neck when its attached to the decoy. Other than that, you're makig progess, the only way to get better is to keep carving them.
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Post  Scott Salzer Mon May 21, 2012 10:07 am

Yes, I dont do much with the neck until I attach it to the body. I finally feel as if I got one to look decent.. It was a struggle the whole way though. I guess it will get easier as I get more experience.

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Post  Capt. Larry M Mon May 21, 2012 7:58 pm

IMO the cheek is too pronunced between the neck and the back of the head and near the bill the cheek is too flat. overall nice job for a newbie!!
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Post  Scott Salzer Mon May 21, 2012 9:11 pm

I feel like my cheeks are too exaggerated also. It seems to happen when I try to make them round. I remove wood from all around them so they are not flat and that's how they turn out. I don't get it...

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Post  Capt. Larry M Mon May 21, 2012 9:56 pm

Scott Salzer wrote:I feel like my cheeks are too exaggerated also. It seems to happen when I try to make them round. I remove wood from all around them so they are not flat and that's how they turn out. I don't get it...

take less wood off the back of the head allow the transitions to flow into one another it will look much better you are really close experiment, you are almost there
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Post  Davey Welsh Tue May 22, 2012 8:37 am

The cheek looks boney...just leave some meat there. Lol

Taper the center of the cheek to the back of the head, rather than such a defined line.
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