This one is back to basics. Fret-saw, Stanley knife and a very cheap set of small chisels. This piece is based on the indigenous carving styles of New Zealand, and is a representation of the taurapa (stern post) of a waka taua, (carved canoe).

The piece is only one sided, it really should be a complete all round carving; the small eye inset is Paua.



Paua shellfish is a species of abalone (Haliotis Iris) much used for jewellery and inlay work. The timber is a piece of Red Beech rescued from a fire-wood pile.
Finish is varnish.