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Shaped the bills and used a scrubber pad to knock off the loose paint. Really surprised how well the original paint layer stuck. Probably a lead or oils based paint given they were originally made in the 1950’s. Also wonder about this style of keel weight. It is free hanging lead. I have...

Thanks. I didn’t think to try that but I will next time. I have a variety of foredom bits and sanders that should make it easy though.

I am starting with bill repair. Two of them were damaged and the third was broken off. I experimented with epoxy sculpt on the two and was happy with the result. I used a nail and a larger amount of the material and so far seems to be getting very hard and well attached. I tried to pull the...

My second cork decoy. I wanted to carve in the wing pockets and tips. I’ll be honest I don’t think I’ll do that again until I get more experience. It restricted the way I painted it which I thought I would like but didn’t since I didn’t put the shapes in the right spaces. Will do the rest of...

You are very kind Don. Means a lot given your skill level. I am really enjoying getting back into it.

Thanks. Blue ribbon patterns met Steve Sanford paint scheme. Oldsquaw are not the brightest ducks so I have resisted the urge to go crazy over the tails by adding long thin pieces of plastic. Though a couple of black zipties…..

Having had a drake redhead on my bucket list for a long long time I’m not actually sure they exist.

And yes, I painted the tail on the butt too. However in taking this picture I see that it is crooked. Now I need to fix it.

After an unhealthy obsession I completed my repaint. I don’t want to try to come off as an oldsquaw expert. My experience has been what it is. As soon as we started putting 6 off by themselves they started coming in feet down instead of buzzing the decoys. Singles and flocks alike. We...

Don- I’m getting ready to do some repainting on that hen oldsquaw. Will post when completed, I have some limited experience with oldsquaw having hunted them in Maine and the Virginia shores. We put them behind the boat when floating offshore. They will decoy very readily to a short line of...