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Hand-carved red cardinal painted by hand, mounted on a live-edge wooden perch
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PL. 07 · Carved + painted · live-edge perch

Hand-Carved Cardinal

Carved from a block and painted by hand, sat on a live-edge perch. The slowest thing I make, and the one I'm proudest of.

$425Price
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Custom work is $45 an hour plus materials at cost + 25%, with half down. If what you've written changes the price, I tell you the number first — nothing gets charged you haven't agreed to.

Hand-Carved Cardinal$425
Total$425

Not sure? Call me on (859) 749-2814 — you'll get me, not somebody taking a message.

What it is

This one starts as a block and ends as a bird, and everything in between is a knife and a lot of evenings. Then it gets painted by hand, feather section by feather section.

The perch is left live-edge on purpose — bark on one side, so the bird has something that looks like it grew there rather than a dowel.

It's the most expensive thing on this page and the one I'd show you first if you were standing in the shop.

CarvingFrom a single block, by hand
PaintHand painted
PerchLive edge, bark left on
Lead timeTell me when you need it — this one is slow
ShippingFlat rate, added at checkout · free local pickup
MadeBy hand in Owingsville, Kentucky
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If the size isn't listed, the finish isn't one I stock, or you want something that isn't on this page at all — send me the details. There's a sketch pad on that page too, so you can draw it if it's easier than describing it.

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