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Japanese wooden carp nice model for study

#1 Guest_ford hallam_*

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Posted 22 January 2008 - 10:08 AM

Hi all,

I saw this wooden carving of a carp on the Nihonto message board and thought it might make a decent reference for anyone wanting to do their own version of this fish.
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I hope this inspires someone :angry:

Ford

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 09:26 PM

Thanks for these great pics, Ford. I like the carp very much.
I started carving a boxwood netsuke version of it. About 9 cm long.

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 09:38 PM

Fantastic Ko, :P

I was hoping someone would take up the challenge as it is such a nice model and the images make very good reference.
I really look forward to seeing the work progress....if you would be kind enough to share the process.

thanks and regards,

Ford

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 09:56 PM

Thanks for the post Ford - very nice carving!

Ko, Im also looking forward to seeing your work as it progresses - thanks.

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 10:04 PM

An updat on the carp. I wanted to insert some kind of eyes made of amber or horn. But I carved the eyes to see how it looks I am not sure what to do. Perhaps I leave it like this.
Next are the scales and fins and tail.
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Posted 04 February 2008 - 10:56 PM

That's one happy fish Ko!
Love it.

Groeten, Leon.

(It's a Ko-carp!)

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Posted 11 February 2008 - 09:21 PM

Another update, only the details on the vins and tail to do. And sanding, colouring, etc.

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Posted 12 February 2008 - 05:53 AM

Hi Ko,
This is looking very nice - it really is a happy looking carp. Looking forward to seeing the finished piece.
Thanks,
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 01:27 PM

Hi Ko,

Love the way it is developing and appreciate the steps and progress you are showing us. Look forward to seeing the finished piece.

Thanks,

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Posted 20 February 2008 - 09:17 PM

Here's the finished fish.

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Posted 20 February 2008 - 09:26 PM

Hello Ko,

Very nice job - do you have a top view photo? Thanks so much for sharing this.

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Posted 20 February 2008 - 10:11 PM

Wow man, That's nice. Thank you for sharing the progress. I love it. It's like watching a birth isn't it?
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Posted 20 February 2008 - 11:09 PM

The colour is quite lovely too. What did you use on this piece?

Simon

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Posted 21 February 2008 - 06:30 PM

Top view:
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Bottom view: I didn't carve a himotoshi. I decided to leave it as an okimono. It felt like spoiling the piece by carving the holes. And at 9 cm it is a little large for a netsuke.
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The colouring is an extensive proces involving nitric acid, dylon dyes, and black ink. More details can be found on my website under "Example".
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 07:38 AM

thank you.

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Posted 27 April 2008 - 05:37 PM

Hello everyone,

I carved this carp a second time. Now intended to be an Okimono.
This one is 12 cm long and is coloured with KMnO4. This wears off on the high places so you get a nice contrast.
The eyes are made of white and black horn.

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Posted 27 April 2008 - 09:55 PM

Both are amazingly beautiful. Thanks for showing the progression. Mark

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Posted 28 April 2008 - 12:37 PM

Lovely movement and beautiful coloration Ko. Thanks.

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Posted 28 April 2008 - 01:52 PM

Cool. Keep up the awesome work.
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Posted 30 April 2008 - 05:09 AM

Thanks for sharing.
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