What's on the bench? January 2024

[Dave Diefenderfer]

I can't believe that on the 9th of the month there is no thread yet?


I have dozens in the works.

 

[MLBob Furia]

Currently painting one I'll likely never see on the River :

 

[Matt Mahoney]

Back River Red leg.

 

[Rod VanZile]

I can't believe that on the 9th of the month there is no thread yet?


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[Rod VanZile]

Hey Dave,
Great looking Butterballs. Do you use the same heads for the hens and drakes?

 

[SJ Fairbank]

Back River Red leg.

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Pretty sure it's a miniature? Beautiful bird either way, but that level of detail on a mini is awesome.

 

[Matt Mahoney]

Pretty sure it's a miniature? Beautiful bird either way, but that level of detail on a mini is awesome.

Thanks. Yes, a mini. About 7" long. Fun to make, but Damn the eyes are small!

 

[Dave Diefenderfer]

Hey Dave,
Great looking Butterballs. Do you use the same heads for the hens and drakes?

no, the drake head is different. I get the blanks from Bob Romstadt (BrDecoys on FB). Bob has dozens of molds. He and I have bartered back and forth many times. I get my Ruddy blanks from him as well.

 

[Pat Gregory]

Some Hollywoods are first on the bench in 2024...

 

[Pat Gregory]

Paint bench bluewing rockets...

 

[Carl]

Well, good combination to have on the bench, cause bluewings are actually spoonies too, don’t yah know!!

 

[Bomber]

This is a late arrival from december and a test to see if I can actually post a pic

 

[Eric Patterson]

Tim

Nice work and glad to see you got the picture posting thingy working!

 

[Anthony Babich]

Back River Red leg.

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Matt do you sell these?!

 

[Bomber]

Tim

Nice work and glad to see you got the picture posting thingy working!

Thanks Eric

 

[Carl]

Bomber, its been a long time! Welcome back. Love the GE.

 

[Matt Mahoney]

Matt do you sell these?!

I've been just making them for friends at this point Anthony.

 

[benp]

Finished this blue bill for a friend who will attach his dog's tag to the bottom of it.

 

[Bomber]

Bomber, its been a long time! Welcome back. Love the GE.

Thanks

 

[Dani]

I took an art workshop today. 1 day class. Bob Ross style with a Bob Ross instructed teacher. My first oil painting on a flat surface. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. Had some frustrations with one of the brushes but think I could have managed it with a different brush the instructor provided us but didn't end up using....should have thought of it myself. But it was fun and I learned a lot and had more fun there than at work

Clouds are TOUGH!