Recent content by JasonM

Best I can recall I ended up here as the result of a Google search of some sort on carving decoys. I was aware of the site long before I ever joined.

Supposedly that auction grossed over $10 million. The first 2 decoys went for over a million. A Joe Lincoln wood duck for $1,200,000 and an Elmer Crowell wigeon for $1,080,000.

Nah you could do it. I mean if I can anybody can! A good buddy who has since passed away taught me how to make canvas decoys in about '03. I made a few here and there over the years but took a long break. Three years ago I got the notion to make another swan, coincidentally right about the...

Just finished 2 of these. Didn't take a picture of both together before I delivered the other one.

I don't see why it wouldn't glue together fine. I like to use gorilla glue on my cork birds because it expands into all those voids.

Simple brand of just my initials... JM. Then I sign and date them when finished.

It doesn't show well in the picture and is fairly subtle in hand too but there is some green and crimson highlights on the heads of mine as well. I try not to go too overboard with stuff like that as to not make them too gaudy but I think it helps give the decoy a little pop where it would've...

Couple drakes I made recently. Hollow pine and acrylics.

I'm just here to see folks upset about a meme thread and pick up a carving tip or three.

Don't let the temp fool you, I had just started my truck. It was actually about 80.

If I could find it.... and knew how.... I'd post a video of a swan I smoked with my 20 several years ago. One shot, 3" steel 2s at about 35 yards.