Springer Spaniel Walking Stick
Instructions for carving a spaniel walking stick.
Springer spaniel walking stick. Hi all long time since i posted to the site been at the coast all summer and only been back in the workshop for a short time this is my latest stick just finished painting and getting readt to finish and mount to shank. The english springer spaniel is a breed of gun dog in the spaniel family traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. Will fit up to a 28mm shank. Acrylic paints work well on these.
The head sits on a painted solid poplar staff and is accented with a solid brass collar and tip. Springer spaniel walking stick. Dimensions approx 70mm x 60mm x 60mm. Can easily be painted over to your own colour of springer spaniel.
Please note sizes are approximate. Videos cover the carving. I try to tell you what you need to do to carve a dog head. The breed has diverged into separate show.
Finished with a brass ferrule. Cast in resin each head is hand painted by skilled artisans in michaels shop. Some of the steps have already been covered in other videos. Made from cast resin.
The examples shown are commissioned work that i have done in the past although there may be one or two examples in stock. English springer spaniel walking stick is a conversation piece this canine walking stick is a reproduction of an original woodcarving by master woodcarver michael park. All the carvings i do are unique and hand carved from one piece of wood to your specification. Springer spaniel posted in homemade walking sticks.
Head for walking stick making.