Recent content by Bob Reitmeyer

May, June and July are about progress for me with completions in August and September. Recently I've been putting time into a couple decorative pintails. First coat of sealer on last night

I live a bit south of JB- McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in NJ and might have seen 4 of these last weekend. I presumed they were Ospreys, but maybe not. I'll be looking now.

Getting some underpainting done on the these black ducks to be hunted next season.

Interesting thread. Nobody likes the competition of outsiders, but overall numbers do count and restricting out of staters should result in a loss of federal resources. If there is something to be thankful for as duck hunter in New Jersey its that basically everything tidal is public...

The way I was taught was using a simple calligraphy pen. Once the paint is thinned down to the proper amount it flows pretty good. The pen doesn't have a reservoir so you'll need to refresh the paint frequently. The area of vermiculations on the pictured wood duck took about 20 minutes. Good luck!

Congratulations on starting your journey! I'm teaching one of my daughters to carve a bit now and she also had little experience. Be patient, learn the fundamentals and don't be discouraged by setbacks. Regarding carving wood - I learned to make decoy bodies with three pieces plus the head...

Sounds like there are some good ideas for bags already. I like to keep my gouges / chisels protected with a length of clear pvc tubing for transport.

Great suggestion! Thanks for posting. Having modern weather reports is certainly an advantage.

Actually finished in September, but no time to post.