Carved from single block of cherry (both jaws and teeth), Allosaurus skull measures 310 (L) x 200 (H) x 150 mm (W). Lower jaw is separate. Upper jaw and brain case hollowed out via brain stem, nasal, eye, ear sockets. Wood sealed and coated with polyurethane.
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Phil Hansen
Abstract karearea (NZ falcon) form carved from various woods - 300(L) x 310(H) x 150mm(W). Body & tongue - elm, legs - cherry, wings/head/tail-black walnut, bracelet/body insert-banksia, legs-wire, mount-totara. Wood sealed and coated with polyurethane.
Leaf Fall is a wall hanging carved from black walnut. It measures 180(W) x 250mm(L). The wood has been sealed and finished with semi gloss polyurethane.
Saw-whet owl carved from black walnut on a swamp kauri base. Eyes are plastic. Measures 320 (H) x 300 (L) x 120 mm (W). Wood sealed and coated with polyurethane,
Walking stick - NZ tuatara and Canadian prairie rattlesnake. Stick/snake-macrocarpa. Tuatara handle-cherry. Length-980mm, handle 190mm. Snake embellished with pyrography to create scale pattern, painted with acrylics. Wood sealed and coated with polyurethane.