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I had a dozen or so of those decoys that my grandfather had. They unfortunately split, and got moldy.

It’s a lot higher than it should be.

That’s very nice. After a 7 day 100km canoe packing trip in Ontario with my son’s scout troop, I vowed that I would not get in a canoe again for the rest of my life. But if I did it would be in one like that.

Many have seen and contributed to my thread about putting a basic blind on my fishing boat. The big concern is the sides of the boat. It is a nice grey color, but shiny. It is a newer boat and I’m picky about its appearance. It is mostly used for trolling walleye on Lake Erie. I don’t want...

Thanks. I’ve added a pack of 12 mm to my order along with the Apoxie sculpt.

This makes a lot of sense Don. Not the way I had been doing it. Where are you getting 10 cent glass eyes?

You are absolutely correct. It should not be difficult. But for some reason it takes me a long time. I just spent thirty minutes fighting with a pair of eyes and wood filler. The crochet eyes with those stems might really help with setting them evenly since I drill a hole all the way through...

I definitely obsess over things that only matter to me. I’m working on a goldeneye foam/butlap/pine head that has far more issues anatomically than how the eyes are set in.

I carve gunners. They are modest at best. I’m trying to produce more, to make my rig more “mine”. Glass eyes really slow me down. They are great, don’t get me wrong, but my decoys will never see a table in a competition. What are some alternatives?

Some progress

That’s pretty advanced stuff!

Well if you want a good laugh- here is my first 30 minutes on a long tail gunner. Planning to use the Sanford painting method and won’t have the truly long tail. It’s inspired by Sanfords Homer decoys and Blue Ribbon carvers pattern. Thankfully long tails aren’t that smart. Wanted to spend...

I’m saving so Guinness cans (N/A for dry January) and am going to fill them with lead.

Not sure to be honest. It’s a thought.

Actually this was something I was thinking about. How heavy is a “half can” of lead?