Shamo Chicken Carving Process
Above: Start with an old log, usually from someone who has cut a tree down and put the logs out front of their house for disposal. Then wait a year or two to let it soften and spalt.
Above: First few cuts with a chainsaw to start to look ‘chickeny’ with head, body, tail.
Above: Bit more definition.
Above: More cuts. Chainsawing is an irreversible process, one step away from firewood.
Above: A bird, is that a bird? Is it a snake, an otter, a seal, a fire hydrant? Is that a practice carving?
Above: Starts to look like a bipedal chicken. Just look at those legs.
Above: Then a bunch of steps are skipped because I forgot to take pictures. In any event the rest is done with a Foredom Rotary Tool and various Saburrtooth burrs. The dark and light coloration is due to how the spalted wood absorbs the finishing oil.
Above: You can only make one of these Shamo carvings. If you make two they will fight.
Above: Search google images for ‘shamo chicken’ to see real Shamo chickens. I very much like their upright look.
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