Second project so far - Barn Owl (Hazel - sanded, cherry stained)

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Lovely little owl. How tall is it actually? I like the detail on the face being asymmetric as it's looking sidewards.
- Thanks ! Without the base, around 7 cm (~3 in). I'm pretty pleased with the silhouette as well even though the picture does not show it well...
Hoo, pretty good! Where do you get suitable wood, and what types have you found most suitable?
- Thanks ! Mostly from my garden, from pruning trees. So far I also tried pine (too fibrous to my taste), horse chestnut (pretty much like hazel but harder) and a piece of bicentennial oak which dulled my blades in a eyeblink. Next up I have some thuya and beech to play with.
  
  Neat. I've never considered whittling before - I found this post from /local. What sort of tools do you use? I assume it's not just a pocket knife like you see in movies? (And sandpaper and stain obviously)

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