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I'm a complete novice at restle coating, to say the least. I sifted the walnut shell over wet enamel paint. When all was dry, I did an overspray of Gorilla glue spray foam ( when I saw the price of Titebond I took a cheaper approach). These dekes have currently been in service for 2 months and...

Carving the foam for these was pretty simple. I'd say that medium grit sandpaper and a sharp knife were my go to "instruments" for the carving. I did not burlap them as I wanted to keep them as light in weight as possible. Direct restle coat to foam. They'll be subject to some wear and tear I'm...

At 74, I never dreamed of making my own dekes. But, with considerate help and inspiration from Don Mintz, a whole, new aspect of waterfowling has opened up for me. These are some "foamer" sleeping Tundra Swans I carved and coated with finely ground walnut shell. They weigh 3# have a hollow...