Woodcarver makes gorgeous German shepherd bench so he can sit beside his best friend again

Will we ever get tired of talking about the German Shepherd? I doubt it. They are so intelligent and loving ā€“ and their looks are worth a few pages on their own too. The breedā€™s iconic pointed snout and brown coat are cemented in our hearts.

Thereā€™s no mistaking a German Shepherd for anything else. So itā€™s no surprise that so many artists are keen on capturing the breedā€™s likeness.

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And whether itā€™s in 2D or 3D, the German Shepherdā€™s beauty still shines through. Some very skillful artists, like u/stoneshank on Reddit, have taken to woodcarving to capture the subject.

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They assure us that they donā€™t do this for a living, seemingly not too confident in their carving skills. Iā€™d say they did a pretty rocking job. Itā€™s obvious itā€™s a ā€œGerman Shepherd.ā€

Plus, a depiction of a German Shepherd is always welcome!

How about taking it up one level? Add some colors in there, and your subject comes to life. Though brown isnā€™t exactly a bright color, the various shades of it can work together quite well. Every dark and light brown on the German Shepherd makes their coat what it is, and this wood carving captures that very nicely.

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This one is just fantastic, and ā€œrealisticā€ definitely describes it. Iā€™d do a double-take too.

I suppose the cream brown color of natural wood is a good base to work with when making a German Shepherd.

Check out this beautiful carving by a woodcarver named Mike Jones. He shared the image on the ā€œChainsaw Carversā€ Facebook group where it quickly went viral.

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But the best part? The entire carving is actually a bench.

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ā€œNew German shepherd bench finished,ā€ he wrote in the post. ā€œBecause who wouldnā€™t want to sit next to their best friend again?ā€

Hereā€™s a progress shot from another woodcarver.

This one is from Old Trail Chainsaw Carving. Far from finished, but still a long way from being just a tree trunk anymore. Looks good so far!

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Deviating from the wood theme a little, weā€™ve got a gorgeous pumpkin carving here from Reddit user glock23headup.

They did a superb job carving that dogā€™s lovely face into the pumpkin.

It certainly stands out from most jack-oā€™-lanterns!

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But thatā€™s not the last carved-depiction of the breed on this page. Moving back to wood, weā€™ve got a couple more to look at.

This oneā€™s from Timberjack Chainsaw Carvings.

The pose? Well, sitting proudly like the good boys and girls we know the breed to be.

It looks almost as protective and loyal as the actual animal. Stand a couple of meters away, and you might not even know the difference.

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If youā€™re curious to see a time-lapse of how these are made, then Simon Oā€™Rourke has you covered.

Heā€™s uploaded a time-lapse video of him carving Chelia the German Shepherd.

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The wooden block starts out as such, but with the artistā€™s touch and some time, itā€™s a wooden block no longer. To paraphrase some of the great sculptors, itā€™s like the dog was inside the wood all along. The carver just freed them.

Little by little, Chelia comes out. Fur by fur, paw by paw, until sheā€™s standing there in her whole glory.

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Chelia is an actual German Shepherd.

Simon tells us that itā€™s his clientā€™s German Shepherd.

That very well speaks to how much this client loves their German Shepherd, no?

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Though I canā€™t see the real Chelia, Iā€™m sure sheā€™ll love the little wooden depiction Simonā€™s made here.

Check out Simonā€™s incredible carving by clicking the video below!

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Source: Simon Oā€™Rourke on YouTube, Timberjack Chainsaw Carvings on Facebook, r/germanshepherds on Reddit, Old Trail Chainsaw Carving on Facebook, Good Living Guide on Facebook, r/woodcarving on Reddit

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