Post #813940 by MadDogMike on Tue, Sep 24, 2024 10:55 AM

I put up some string lights in my Tiki back yard but the pole holding them looked kinda boring. So I carved a Papuan Hornbill to put up there.

Cut the 3 pieces from 2x6 with a jigsaw.

A little blurry but this is the basic form.

Used an angle grinder and an abrasive flapwheel to sculpt it. Didn't worry too much about details, it will be mounted on top of an 8 foot pole and viewed from across the yard.

Shaped.

Wings and tail cut from sheet metal.

Painted and mounted to the post.