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"Ohio Whitetail Mantel" features a large whitetail buck in a forest setting.  Our customer is a bow hunter and

asked for an arrow in flight to be included in the center scene.  The design includes oak leaves on both ends of the mantel face.  Hi Tom and Julie!

Design and progress photos are posted below.  Click on Page 2 for the finished mantel.

 

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MANTEL DESIGN 11/04/08: WHOLE

From the right.

MANTEL DESIGN 11/04/08: LEFT

Starting at the left...

MANTEL DESIGN 11/04/08: CENTER

...moving to the center deer scene...

MANTEL DESIGN 11/04/08: CENTER

...a closer look...

MANTEL DESIGN 11/04/08: RIGHT

...and to the right.

DESIGN TRANSFERRED 12/20/08: WHOLE

Jerry's design has been transferred...

DESIGN TRANSFERRED 12/20/08: WHOLE

...and he is ready to begin carving.

DESIGN TRANSFERRED 12/20/08: LEFT

A closer look...

DESIGN TRANSFERRED 12/20/08: CENTER

...moving to the center...

DESIGN TRANSFERRED 12/20/08: RIGHT

...and to the right.

STOP CUTS 12/21/08: WHOLE

Jerry is underway...

STOP CUTS 12/21/08: WHOLE

...carving the stop cuts.

STOP CUTS 12/21/08: LEFT

A closer look...

STOP CUTS 12/21/08: CENTER

...moving to the center...

STOP CUTS 12/21/08: RIGHT

...and to the right.

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: WHOLE

Jerry has finished the stop cuts...

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: WHOLE

...across the face of the mantel.

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: LEFT SIDE

The leaves on the left side.

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: CENTER

Deer scene in the center.

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: RIGHT SIDE

The leaves on the right side.

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: CENTER DEER SCENE

A closer look...

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: CENTER DEER SCENE

...at the deer.

STOP CUTS 01/121/09: CENTER DEER SCENE

A side view...

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: CENTER DEER SCENE

...and the other side.

STOP CUTS 01/12/09: LEAVES

A closer look.

CARVING PROGRESS 01/13/09: WHOLE

Jerry has started roughing out the leaves.

CARVING PROGRESS 1/13/09: WHOLE

A view from the right.

CARVING PROGRESS 01/13/09: LEFT SIDE

The leaves on the left side.

CARVING PROGRESS 01/13/09: RIGHT SIDE

The leaves on the right side.

CARVING PROGRESS 01/13/09: LEFT SIDE

Another angle...

CARVING PROGRESS 01/13/09: RIGHT SIDE

...of the roughing out.

CARVING PROGRESS 01/13/09: FAR RIGHT

A closer look...

CARVING PROGRESS 01/13/09: FAR RIGHT

...at the detail.

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: WHOLE

Jerry is roughing out...

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: WHOLE

...the center scene...

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: LEFT

...and doing...

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: CENTER

...further rough detail...

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: CENTER

...on the leaves...

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: RIGHT

...right and left.

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: CENTER

Detail

CARVING PROGRESS 01/17/09: CENTER

Another angle.