Owls
Great Horned Owl

There are many species of owls in north America ranging from the tiny pygmy owl to the huge Great Gray Owl.  In between are the Saw-whet, Screech, Barn, long-eared, Short-eared, Snowy and Great Horned Owls (plus a few more).

The Great Horned Owl is one of the larger species.  Though very common in North American woodlands, it's heard more often than seen.  Matt has captured the stern visage and no nonsense attitude of this large predator in the full-size carvings shown here.

The following carving (different from the one above) showing the entire owl in front. side and rear views, is $1200 for a full-size carving.  A full-size carving is quite large, approaching 2 feet in length.  Compare quality (especially) and price with anything else
on the internet.

 
                                                               At Dusk 
 
 
The following photos show the carving at the top of the page.  The feet are carved entirely of wood, not epoxy on wire as many carvers do feet.  The nails are made of a harder wood (rock maple) and carefully inserted into the feather-textured toes.  All owls can position their toes so that two point forward and two rearward. 

 Below is the same owl in its mountain home, looking down at visitors! (see the client's comment below).
 
  "The owl arrived this morning and it's all the rage in my company.  It's
  very lifelike and I know will be awesome at the mountain house."

The Barred Owl shown below was done for a client who wanted it to place on a beam above the main room of his rustic summer home.  He also has one of Matt's Pileated Woodpeckers on a rustic tree post support in the same room (see the woodpecker page)
and may be getting other carvings in the future.  The Barred Owl is a bit smaller than a Great Horned Owl.  This owl was also fitted
with a dowel to place into the beam.  Realistic feet, which are quite complicated, would add $200 to the price of $750.  Expensive
feet?  They are very troublesome to make. Each toe must be carved to sit properly on the perch, then each nail is shaped and inserted individually.  A lot more goes into a fine carving than most people can imagine.

 
 
 

The photos below shows three different arrangement of the same Screech Owl carving.  One of the smaller species, it comes in both
red and gray phases (red is shown here).  The price for one of similar quality is $450 (add $100 to replace the perch with feet) .  The photo on the right shows the final place, on an light over the dinner table in Matt's home (a gift for his wife).
 
Below is a different carving, with a peg instead of feet.  The time saved in not carving the feet prices this carving at $350.
 


The CORMONS signature on each carving or sculpture
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Phone:757-665-4698

  Address:  Matt Cormons
                       26201 Dennis Rd.
                          Parksley, VA 23421


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