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Cody~ Wonderful bird! But....since you asked.... I like the way you nailed the main patches of color and tone over the body: light...

This is Sage, Urn 1 of 2 that I’m doing for our dog we lost last year. This one contains the majority of the ashes and will reside in...

Got the mallard finished and sent out. I am trying a removable keel system. I made 12 protos of this keel and they got sent out with the...

Towards the end of July a friend let me know that her black lab had died. I've been working on this wigeon urn ever since and finally...

Got a few more mallard done. 6 skimmers headed to Cali and 6 uprights headed to NY. Sending some proto stuff to some friends. I am still...

Finding an "interesting place to stop" is a natural part of the carving & painting process, but a few days ago I finally decided to go...

@jode hillman, @MLBob Furia, & @Rick Pierce I appreciate what you guys are saying and the anecdotes from older hunters you've run...

Fun project at the shop today. We made 40 hooks in right at 2 hours. Once you set up for the first one it's rinse and repeat. Last...

My only experiences with tupelo lead me to believe that Jode's observation is a valid one. Years ago, one of my sources for basswood...

Woodcock, carved painting and done.

Nice Steve. Makes good tillers too.

Good morning, Matt~ And Black Locust makes nice turn buttons - to keep floorboards in place.... All the best, SJS

Thinking I should have thrown this piece of Tupelo in the burn pit before I ever got really far carving it… been about like carving a...

Actually finished in September, but no time to post.

I have gotten to the point in my life where I am no longer able to use a standard bow and arrow. Thus, this spring I purchased a Ravin...