Recent content by jode hillman

Tagged my second longbeard of the season. It was a pod hunt w lots of turkey stuff going on. Honey smoked breast is in the que!

Great boat, very fair price

For Starters the Carver was honest and carved his name in the bottom. That's some thing Many do not. The overall form shape and size are close but not a perfect match for an original Dudley. The antiquing process, wear patternsand the overall patina on the paint again or clues as to its more...

That is excellent Bob. A great presentation and very much worthy of being included in any exhibition. I appreciate you doing the "preaching "on our behalf!

It is a modern repro, of a Dudley ruddy duck

That was one heck of a season even though you did not tag a bird! I loved all the photos. Is that Mount Laurel blooming one of your last pictures? We have a bunch up here but we are still about three weeks away from flowering.

I've always had the same issue. The cabinet shop for 20 years and then my own shop. Powermatic 66, delta Unisaw, and saw stop all seem to work best when the gears are blown clean and a coating of Johnsons paste wax applied. This is how I was taught to do it. There may be better ways but has...

Thanks so much!

Thanks Tod. Here's a link to a YouTube of one of my Slate versions. If you click around there should be other sound files of the metallic versions.

Hi Henry, I started making Oystershell calls about 10 years ago. As far as I can tell I'm the first/ only one that makes them. I was looking for an easily accessible natural material that had good acoustic properties. I tried lots of other shells but I settled on the oysters. The idea stemmed...

Oh nice. I still have the old AA version. Didn't know they came out with 18 650. I do love those batteries in other lamps. time to upgrade

Tod, I see the zebra light! I've had them for quite a few years. Super compact and enough light to get the job done

I love calls as much as ducks decoys. I use a bunch of different ones I make, some fancy, some not. But one of my go to's is always a slate or brass/ copper oyster. Made my first 10 years ago and guys just love 'em.