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Wow, those are great. I have seen one of those boxes before, on Ebay several years ago. This is the box I just finished last Saturday. I treated the leather with silicone waterproofing, like that used on leather boots, so it looks really stiff in the pictures. I got a snap closure kit and...

Time flies. Congratulations!

Those Brant look beautiful, Steve! Good luck with your rehab project, Lawrence. It should be fun. post up some shots of the finished birds.

Capt Rich: Inside the gunning box; original saw marks are visible on the bottom board and on the edges of some of the other boards. The laminated card is a Dare County, NC duck blind permit from years ago. In Dare County, all duck blinds are regulated and must be permitted. In the early...

Just to follow up; This is the gunning box I was working on last month. I loved the wood so much, I could not bring myself to paint it. It is cypress that was collected from an old tobacco barn here in Pitt County, North Carolina. I stained it with Minwax "gunmetal" stain, and put Zinser's...

wow!

Thanks, Vince. That's sound advice and a good tip on the balance and aesthetic of the decoy. I am going to give wire a try. I make my birds as the mood strikes and hunt them all when I can. I don't believe a decoy is a real decoy until it's been gunned over, successfully or not. I like...

Thank you, Vince! I'll have to give it a try soon.

Capt Ritch, Mine are carried with a rope handle. But I think I will build a leather strap handle for the one I'm currently working on.

George, Do you have a set plan for measuring and bending the wire for your canvas birds? I am interested in trying a wire-body but am intimidated by screwing up the wire lengths and bends. I supposed that most decoy makers have a jig for bending the wires to the right circumference, is that...

Thanks, Matthew!! For reference, the olive box is my first one, completed about 2007. Others I've made have been gifted away. I acquired some very nice cypress recently, and so I'm working on another box for a friend. best wishes, Joe Friday

Hello all, Does anyone have web links or literature about gunning boxes? I've built 4 or 5 boxes for shells and hunting accessories but am interested in reading anything about the general use or history of such boxes. My understanding so far is that they were more common in the...

Steve Sanford, thank you for sharing your methodologies with us. I continue to learn so much from the contributions on this forum.

Jode Hillman! My god those Teal look amazing!! What paints do you use to get that iridescence? I am starting a canvas teal. I do use a moderate amount of care with the canvas birds I hunt. One thing that has evolved with me is the reduction in the numbers of decoys I carry....from 3...

Hi Larry, That's a great story! I used to hunt on the gamelands off hwy 98 near Falls Lake, back in the late 80s. I imagine the area has changed quite a bit since then, especially with the I-540 parking lot now. I think many people would be surprised at the numbers and size of deer in...

Trying to improve with each decoy. Here is my take on the wireless canvas Canada Goose: The canvas is stretched over the boards and secured with staples from a pneumatic stapler. The canvas is then painted with a mod podge decoupage glue/sealer to stiffen it a bit and provide some water...

They look Great!!

thanks Dave, yes I like those two from the video. They are both made of cedar and are pretty lightweight, and they have nice action in the places where I am able to hunt. Good hunting!

very serene. great pics. thanks for the sunrise.

Thanks for your encouragement, everyone. Best to all.