Green winged Teal Drake Session 3 - Roughing out the head

[@TMihelich]

Another great and very much appreciated video in this series. As a new carver, your video's are truly indispensable for learning all of these techniques you are showing everyone.

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks very much Tom!

[@Jam3s410]

Once again thank you for these videos they help new carvers like myself come away with something new each time.

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks Jimmy! Thats very encouraging and I appreciate the note.

[@gregcarlos181]

Tom, appreciate you taking the time to do these instructional videos they help greatly.

[@tomchristieart]

Glad to help Greg. Thanks for the feedback.

[@kentlee7494]

Looking good Tom, really enjoying these videos!

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks Kent!

[@lloydheins9221]

Great video. I look forward to each one you do! Thank you very much for sharing these with us

[@tomchristieart]

Thank you Lloyd!

[@huntertwitty6597]

Appreciate all these master carving videos.want to thank you again for your time !

[@tomchristieart]

You are welcome and glad they are helpful.

[@JosephCurtis-b7b]

Great head and bill detail,I learn so much from these videos

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks Joseph!

[@adrianlouviere7650]

So happy to find you. Great instruction. Thanks so much!

[@tomchristieart]

You are very welcome! Spread the word Adrian and thanks for your note!

[@42guitars]

very nice work Tom as always

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks very much!

[@SOLT_Mark]

Nice work Tom. Thanks

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks very much!

[@homesteadedman4784]

You are a great teacher!

[@tomchristieart]

I appreciate that! Thank you.

[@josephludwig9057]

GREAT VIDEO THANKS TOM!!

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks for the comment Joe!

[@duckmanbhb]

I had told you about a week ago that I struggled with heads and bills. I had been using a flame shaped ruby bit on the bill and where it meets the face. It left a rough area, and sometime I dug too deep with that point on the flame bit. I am going to use that cylinder as you said it has grit on the top in addition to the sides and will be easy to detail the bill and face. I think that cylinder will help me a lot. I wanted to tell you my son graduated from HS today. He will be going to Michigan State to study Mechanical Engineering. I think you said in a past video that you are a retired Mechanical Engineer? Bruce Brandeberry

[@tomchristieart]

Congratulations to you and your son Bruce. That's a great engineering school! Yes, I went to Purdue to get my Mechanical Engineering degree.

[@brianmagelky6946]

I'm way behind on this series. Work seems to be interfering with my carving habit. Great video Tom.

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks Brian. They will be there when you have the time. 👍

[@bahamarmaris4015]

We do not have tupelo over here but it seems really nice to work with. How is it compared to basswood? Oh and great video as always. Thank you TC. 🙏🏻

[@tomchristieart]

Good tupelo is generally lighter than basswood and not quite as much wood grain Baha. Basswood is still a great wood carving choice and that’s what I started with as well.

[@TMihelich]

Tom, I am looking thru your video's and I was wondering if you ever use any wood burning for your work?

[@tomchristieart]

Hi Tom. I have not done many decorative birds Tom so I don’t use my wood burner much.