Dragon carving

[Ruddy Darter]

After a lay off for various reasons I've managed to find the time and motivation to continue on a way overdue project that I started a while back for someone, who thankfully has been cool with the wait.
It's one side of a bow stand I posted a while back, a Welsh/heraldic style dragon in white oak. It's work in progress and I just finished the rough shape and now waiting for details, scales claws etc.., and then picked out with staining.I'm working on it a couple of hours each evening so shouldn't take to long to complete, touch wood. I'm hoping by doing a post now it will keep me committed to finishing, and thought it might be of interest to see the dragon transform from here, just having a little ponder at present on how best to put on the detail features.


        Ruddy.

[Pat B]

You know that's a griffon and not a dragon.    Nice carving none the less! Well done.

[Ruddy Darter]

Thanks Pat B, it's going to look a fair bit different when the features and a bit more shaping are put on, now just hoping I do a reasonable job of it. 

Here's a pic of what it's based on to give an idea of the features and what it will hopefully resemble when done and stained(Jacobian oak and red mahogony stains), although it's been modified to fit in a heraldic shield shape.
 

  Ruddy.

[Knotty]

Wow, that's totally impressive work! Nice job 😊

[Ruddy Darter]

Thanks Knotty, I found it quite a brain drain how I would translate it to a carving, it wasn't as straight forward as I first thought, I'm back to enjoying it now though 

  Ruddy.

[mullet]

Dragons, Griffons,,,Tomatoes, Tomato's Looks cool to me.

[JW_Halverson]

Dragons, Griffons,,,Tomatoes, Tomato's Looks cool to me.

Kinda like arguing with bystanders whether it is a gator or a crocodile dragging you under!

[le0n]

You know that's a griffon and not a dragon. 

^^ griffins lack teeth.

that is a dragon.

i can't wait to see the finish work on this because it looks amazing already.

[chamookman]

Very Nice ! Bob

[Ruddy Darter]

Thank you guys, feel pretty buzzed to crack on with it now, should get a couple of hours in tonight.

  Ruddy.

[bjrogg]

I like it Ruddy, it's cool what ever you'd like to call it. Sure look good hanging on my man cave wall
Bjrogg

[Ruddy Darter]

Thanks Bjrogg,
  It's been one of those half finished projects I've had a mental block trying to get back into, and as it's being made for someone else I've been feeling bad about it, so thankfully the energy has returned and eager to complete all the carvings as well as enjoying it. I also have the reverse and two side pieces to complete.

  Ruddy.

[Adam]

Now that's cool! My brain doesn't work well enough in 3 dimensions to be a carver.

[Lumberman]

Really cool!

[Zuma]

You got that beast pretty tamed down.
Can't wait to see what tricks you teach it.
Marvelous. Glad you shed the doubts and
procrastination.
Zuma