AUGUST ~ What's on your workbench ?

I gave it a quick float to get an idea of how to go about keeling it. The head is a little "snaky" too which you can't see in the pick. I went ahead and put a small piece of lead in the bird where needed just off center to get it floating level before keeling...because with the way the bottoms are shaped, can't exactly move the keel around if the bird is wanting to lean a certain way. I guess you could sand the bottom mostly flat, but that would take away from the frond.
 
Wood duck I just finished up
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Nice work Colin and Bill. It's been a busy summer for me with work and in the shop. Here's some of my most recent stuff. Folky broadbill, shourdes style seagull and goldeneyes, a verity plover, Cobb island plover, nj ruddy turnstone, a blue marlin, and an outdoor tv cabinet for a friend.













 
Nice collection of birds this month fellas. It has been hot so those that toughed it out in the sweaty sawdust will get rewarded in the cool fall.
 
first trial float keel weight poured in, and before sealing

looks level, I think it's settled in deep enough- the breast slopes a bit more in the dabbler than the others as the one i photographed did, should have raised the tail

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Working with pup seems to take up most of my time these days. Did get in the shop last week to get some calls ready for the fall.
Playing with some mixed match ups with pretty wood, and also using wooden inserts that have acrylic, double reed guts.
Poly-sleeve lined the barrels as well.
Will try to get a few goose calls done before early honker seasons arrive.

Inlaid Cherry w/ salt cedar tipping
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'nother
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Walnut w/ ebony tips (this piece of ebony was light sapwood with darker streaking) and wide inlay band
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Bob,
Beautiful craftsmanship...its never to late to teach a dog new tricks but its nice to do it at an early age...Enjoy the pup...
 
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