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Steve Sanford, While sorting through my decoy pattern files I found the long lost Al McCormick Canvasback patterns. These were drawn by him on aluminum. I would guess he gave them to me back in 1988 or so. He said he didnt need them as he was never going to make another canvasback.

Merrick to Seaford. I come out of New Bridge Creek. Joe

Some years back I carved a Snowy Egret during the summer for a confidence decoy. The Long Island waterfowl season is late to avoid conflict with recreational boaters. When I went hunting I realized all the Egrets were long gone. But I the Blue Herons were still around in November. Thought I...

I doing some research for a decoy I am interested in and I discovered this photo in "Decoy Magazine". Any recognize this decoy maker?

I know I do not have the Broadbill I entered. It was 34 years ago. If you do have it please post a photo. Joe

While researching a decoy i just acquired I referred to "Factory Decoys of Mason, Stevens, Dodge and Peterson" by John and Shirley De[ph. Inside the front cover I found a printed sheet that I must have put there from a decoy carving contest in 1986. It shows that S J Sanford got a third place...

Turn in your guns The government will take care of you

Steve, Jim Caramore made whistlers with Al McCormick ... He may be able to provide patterns. Joe

It is described in the NYPD Patrol Guide as "Sound locust". Not sure what exactly that means, personally I prefer cocobolo.

Another use for locust is in police night sticks.

Welcome -- Joe

Mike - I think he has the wrong paint scheme for GWT. Joe

One of my favorites has always been roasted buzzard. Tastes better then merganser. Joe

Did you shoot cross stock or left handed? Joe

One of the things I enjoyed the most about making decoys with Al was how he stored and used paint brushes. He would not clean after use but instead let them harden up with dry varnish. On next use he would smash the brush with a hammer to loosen the bristles and then comb out the dried paint...

Wow. That is great to hear. Jim has to be in his 80-s. Joe

You are correct that Al always did 1/4" hole for the anchor line. He often did the fore and aft holes on divers. Where did you find the "Tolmie" bodies? Joe

Steve, Thank you for sending the head pattern. After a couple hundred Broadbill's it should go fast. I put the tail insert in level per our discussion. Now if we could find a few Canvasbacks on Long Island I would make more for next season. Joe

I took Steve's advice and carved a Canvasback using Al McMormick's head pattern with Al's Broadbill body pattern. I did a tail insert similar to the Canvasbacks that were in the LIDCA show McCormick Decoy presentation. Typical Long Island look McCormick decoy.