September - What on your workbench?

[Tom Barb]

Thanks Chad, you don't have to twist my arm about that! Never hunted out of a layout. I'll try and carve a few divers to gun over.

 

[Derek Bendell]

Good stuff again. Embacher Diver-Rig is very impressive.

I got some anti-OCD Dekes to post up since Sanford brought it up. Post em tomorrow.

 

[Bill Embacher]

Thanks Derek, I always enjoy your work as well.

 

[Craig F]

Ice runner project completed with a fresh coat of paint top to bottom. Dreading pulling salt hay to redo my decoy racks but I'll probably give in eventually.

 

[Steve Sanford]

Craig~

Really beautiful boat!

I like your bow chock on the trailer, too.

On the other hand - judging from that drake Mallard - I think you might need bigger decoys....

All the best,

SJS

 

[Craig F]

Ha ha thanks Steve. I don't think those decoys would work too well!

I also have some aluminum half round screwed to the bow of the boat to protect it from the bow chock, has worked quite well over the years.

 

[Steve Sanford]

Brandon et al~

Here is a pair of cork (white cork) Broadbill that just arrived in the Mississippi Flyway.

This photo was taken during their sea trials - on Lake Champlain.

After seeing them on the water, I "fixed" the back paint on both birds.

The Drake needed the back to darken more as it approached the tertials - and the Hen needed some Grey on her back.

You can see I am from the Stippling School of vermiculation.

Carving a sleeper is always fun - a sleeping duck being one of the most elegant forms in nature - in my opinion.

All the best,

SJS

 

[Chris Finch]

Steve awesome birds!!! Pete and i will start painting our broad bills this week i loved workin with your pattern and already carved a hen head and will start the body soon.

 

[Colin Fitzpatrick]

Those are beautiful Steve!
Here's two really simple teal that I just finished and rigged up. Not a very detailed paint scheme but I figure they will look natural on the water

 

[Tom Modin]

great pair of bills.


little set of the last mallards I will carve in 2014. One is a donation bird to The Federation of Exceptional Warriors. It will be gifted by them to someone who donates a duck hunt.

Two to Searcy Arkansas to probably ride the pine and the last to SW Mo to a life long hunting/fishing buddy of mine.

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[Steve Sanford]

Tom~

Beautiful blending on those backs!

All the best,

SJS

 

[TimJ]

Tom, nice mallards. They will kill ducks.

Tim

 

[Pat Gregory]

Steve - Thank you for sharing these. They are already rigged and get branded tomorrow night. They will grace the Delta Marsh and I know, represent the Atlantic Flyway well. You are a gifted carver. I appreciate you sharing your gifts... Pat

 

[Colin Fitzpatrick]

Some recently repainted E allenold squaw

 

[CAnderson]

Colin-

You did a great job on those repaints.

Chad A

 

[Colin Fitzpatrick]

Thanks Chad!

 

[sean sutton]

Here is a woodie for a local Delta chapter I did. and a few other things.

 

[Brad Bortner]

Very nice Tom.

 

[Michael B]

Wow, that wood duck is awesome!

Mike

 

[TimJ]

Sean, that Wood Duck is something special. Awesome! The other two carvings aren't bad either.

Tim