Artwork for Jogeephus

[HOSS]

I saw this rattlesnake in a local establishment. It was completely hand carved out of a single piece of wood. It looked very realistic. I thought Jogeephus might appreciate a snake that can't bite and that is not painted blue :lol2:

 

[chippie]

that is very lifelike and impressive. I wonder how long it took to carve and stain or color it.

 

[cow pollinater]

I wonder how hard it would be to rig up a doorbell that sounded like a snake rattle. I hate having unannounced visitors and I think I know how to get rid of them.

 

[Jogeephus]

That's an impressive piece of art work but it begs to wonder why.

 

[Ryder]

I was also wondering why? But there are a lot of artistic things that I don't understand.

 

[lavacarancher]

I wonder how hard it would be to rig up a doorbell that sounded like a snake rattle. I hate having unannounced visitors and I think I know how to get rid of them.

Had a buddy once that captured a rattlesnake and put it in a cage on his front porch. Talk about a doorbell!!!! We got him back though. We backed the jet boat up to his bedroom window and busted it off at about 3:00 in the morning. Take that, Bobby!

 

[HOSS]

That's an impressive piece of art work but it begs to wonder why.

Who knows................but it is better than the paint splashing modern artists :hide: :mrgreen:

 

[Jogeephus]

You have to admit, artwork done in indigo blue is just fine art!

 

[ohiosteve]

Hoss, I will not believe that snake is carved from wood until you post a picture including the snake and yourself well within striking distance.
Then I will have no choice but to say that is the most impressive single piece of wood sculpture I've ever seen. How did he not break the tongue?

 

[Caustic Burno]

I wonder how hard it would be to rig up a doorbell that sounded like a snake rattle. I hate having unannounced visitors and I think I know how to get rid of them.

Had a buddy once that captured a rattlesnake and put it in a cage on his front porch. Talk about a doorbell!!!! We got him back though. We backed the jet boat up to his bedroom window and busted it off at about 3:00 in the morning. Take that, Bobby!

There was an idiot on the lease caught and was keeping a timber rattler while cleaning his cage thing hit him on the little finger. He lost his water and bowel's before he got 911 called after about 4 month's and thousand's in doctor bill's he can almost use his hand again.

You can't fix stupid.

 

[peg4x4]

As to the why of art -- there is some guy who carves quilts,jackets,hats and boots from wood. Why I do not know,but the stuff looks real enough to wear/put on a bed...

 

[Jogeephus]

I got on one yesterday afternoon that looked a lot like that. With these cool temps and all the rain we are getting they are on the move.

A guy here had a taxidermist stuff one for him and he installed a spring in the upper portion so the head could move. It was coiled. He put it in his tool box and asked a fella to get something from the box for him. When he opened the box the snake rose up and before the laughter could subside there was a big fist fight in the gravel.

 

[HOSS]

Hoss, I will not believe that snake is carved from wood until you post a picture including the snake and yourself well within striking distance.
Then I will have no choice but to say that is the most impressive single piece of wood sculpture I've ever seen. How did he not break the tongue?

When I took this picture I was within striking distance but the snake acted a bit stiff and slow :mrgreen:
This was in the lobby of a BBQ / Steak house. A brass plaque on the display stand said it was carved from a single piece of wood by a local guy. I didn't eyeball it close enough to see if the single piece of wood claim was true. I don't know if the tongue was included in that statement or not. I would think he would almost have to have carved that separately. I thought it was pretty impressive and I bet it took along time to do all that detail.