Whisky Jack

[Frank Pellow]

When the Royal Canadian Geographical Society announced their nomination of the Whisky jack as our national bird last week, I was very happy with their decision. In fact, I was so happy that I purchased a scroll saw pattern (from Old Crow Woodworks). 

 

I've now cut it, painted it, and framed it and am quite happy with the result. The pattern was black and white , so I needed to wing it myself with the staining and painting.

 

The pattern was cut into a 6mm thick quarter-sawn white oak veneer and mounted on piece of the same stained black and with the grain going in the opposite direction.  It's framed with simple recycled molding painted gloss black.

 

I'm also attaching a photo of my granddaughter, Isla, feeding a Whisky Jack on Pellow's Island in Lake Pivabiska in Northern Ontario.  We have a year-round resident family of Whisky Jacks on our island.

Edited February 27, 2017 by Frank Pellow

[amazingkevin]

When the Royal Canadian Geographical Society announced their nomination of the Whiskey jack as our national bird last week, I was very happy with their decision. In fact, I was so happy that I purchased a scroll saw pattern (from Old Crow Woodworks). 

 

I've now cut it, painted it, and framed it and am quite happy with the result. The pattern was black and white , so I needed to wing it myself with the staining and painting.

 

The pattern was cut into a 6mm thick quarter-sawn white oak veneer and mounted on piece of the same stained black and with the grain going in the opposite direction.  It's framed with simple recycled molding painted gloss black.

 

I'm also attaching a photo of my granddaughter, Isla, feeding a Whiskey Jack on Pellow's Island in Lake Pivabiska in Northern Ontario.  We have a year-round resident family of Whiskey Jacks on our island.

Whoah ! great job painting the whiskey jack and i see the girl is relishing the chance to feed him

[DWSUDEKUM]

Well done Frank.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

DW

[penquin]

Super work on that one, really like the way you colored it.  Thanks for showing it to us.

jim

penquin

[Lucky2]

Frank, what's wrong with the Canada Goose being our national bird. For years now, it's the bird people have considered our national bird. Why do we need a change?

Len

[Frank Pellow]

Len, you have got to be kidding. I can't think of a worse nuisance than the Canada Goose. It would be at the very bottom of any list of birds that I would consider.

There is no change. We do not yet have a Parliament approved national bird. And, until last week, no group with any recognized standing had put forth a candidate as a national bird. I suggest that you read Robert Bateman's essay on why the Whisky Jack should be our national bird.  A smmary of his essay along with other information about this bird can be found at: http://nationalbird.canadiangeographic.ca/bird.asp?name=Gray-jay&id=1026

Edited February 27, 2017 by Frank Pellow

[wombatie]

What a funny name for a bird.  Does it like whiskey?  Great cutting and painting Frank.  Well done.

 

Marg

[Frank Pellow]

Marg, the English name comes from the Cree name Wisakedjak.  The bird is also known as the 'Gray Jay' and the 'Canada Jay'.

[DukeNukem]

Very nice work on that and that cool they land on your hand. We were at lands end in Colorado and the chipmunks would take food right out of your hand. Jerry

[lawson56]

Frank Awesome job   On the cutting and Painting.

[Gordster]

Very well done Frank....I have tons of them

in my yard...very friendly and like to be close to you

for some reason.Never had them land on my hand yet as I didn't 

try but will next time they are about.

As far as a vote on it....I go with gray jay..

[newfie]

Nice work Frank I've feed a lot of temperature. Thanks for sharing

[Scrolling Steve]

That turned out great Frank !....Well done and appreciate the background information !

[daveww1]

beautiful job

[meflick]

Very nice work Frank thanks for sharing.  I agree that the Canadian Geese are a HUGE nuisance - at least in my area and in my yard and on my driveway!  I live on the lake so they are a regular pain for sure!  The worst part is that they don't seem to fly North anymore and return to CANADA!     My worst encounter was with some when I was walking on a walking trail and they came chasing after me - it was mating season apparently - I wasn't even close to them, did nothing to provoke them,  and was going my merry way when they decided I shouldn't be there.  

[GPscroller]

Nicely done Frank.  Thanks for the pics.

 

Jeff

[Frank Pellow]

I've now taken the time to make a proper frame for this piece.  I made the frame from one 1/4 sawn white oak board and, if you look closely, you can see the grain continuing around all corners but the bottom right one.  I stained the frame with Saman water-based BLACK (108) stain and immediately whipped it off.  Then I applied two coats of polymerized Tung oil.

[penquin]

Well done, looks great.  Can't go wrong with a pattern from Don at Old Crow Scrollworks.  Thanks for showing it to us.

jim

penquin