Carving A Steer - Part 2- A Nice Piece of Tail!

I just knew that title would get your attention! So lets get started with Part 2 of this project!
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In this post we'll finish the main body, glue it up and come up with that piece of tail. One thing I've learned about carving my way is that you never throw anything away that could possibly be of use later on. Sure, you can find most if the stuff you might need at a lumber yard or a hardware store...but not always! An example of this is that piece of metal wire I used for the tail. It came from the reel off a spent roll of fence wire. I had no idea of what I would use it for but it was just too good to toss out so I put it in the drawer where I keep old coat hangers, brazing rods, sheet copper and tin just in case.
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When carving the body of a bovine it's important to get the boney structure of the hip area. It doesn't have to be spot-on but it does have to be there or it just won't look right. I've included some anatomy photos in the gallery to help you see these areas. All the photos for this second part are located in the same album as the first part.
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In the next post we'll start on the head and the horns.