Useful Information

Please send any tips or other pieces of information that you think make be useful to fellow carvers, submissions from non members also most welcome. Please use the Contact form or E.Mail: jimflinn3417@gmail.com.

How to Carve Birds for Competitionn

If you are thinking of entering a competition, for example the BDWCA Festival of Birds at Bakewell in September then follow the links below to read an article produced by Brian Weaving one of our members. Brian produced this article in 2006 but the information is still relevant and very useful. It was published in two parts in the Wood Carving magazine.
Part One - http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=1212
Part Two - http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=330

Feather Reference

Excellent Feather Reference for Raptors
Feather Reference (pdf File)

Bird Eye Size Chart

Many thanks to Roger Francis for this very useful chart which gives the eye size and colour for about 375 birds.
Bird Eye Size Chart (pdf File)

Bird Foot &Toe Sizes

Thanks again to Roger Francis for yet another very useful chart for those of you who make your own feet for your carvings.
Bird Foot & Toe Size Chart (pdf File)