August workbench...

[Bill Embacher]

Continued thanks all...here is the wood duck I posted last month, I think I can finish up paint tonight.


Steve I always loved the look of the pointy scaps on Jim Schmiedlins decoys and admittedly stole it!

 

[Steve Sanford]

Bill~

Can we expect to see an acorn in that Woody's bill when you're done?

SJS

 

[Phil Boyles]

I'm a little reluctant to post these up, cause there is soooo much great talent here. But I'm eager to learn and get better, so feel free to point out ways to make them better.

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[jim Williams]

Phil.....To be honest the best way from them to look better is floating in my rig. HAHA! They look great!!

 

[Bill Embacher]

Steve, no acorn, he is squealing!!

Phil I love those spoonies!

 

[Pat Gregory]

Jode - Great to see you back at it. Sweet looking woodies...

Hope all is well with you and yours... Pat

 

[Pat Gregory]

Phil - Great birds! They'll hunt and, lure some spoonies within gunshot. What else do they need to do? Keep up the good work Brother! Pat

 

[Bob Mitchell]

August workbench Shoveler drake cork and basswood.
BobM

 

[Roy Weatherby]

pair of fat mallards

 

[Ken Z]

Bob M - Nice job on your spoonbill. I like the animated pose.

Ken

 

[jode hillman]

Thanks Chris and Pat, Yes I am enjoying the summer with the family and doing better. I'm looking forward to the season.

 

[John Augustine]

I like your birds Phil!!
We rarely see them here, John

 

[Pat Gregory]

A rare one for me. In almost 30 years of carving decoys, I've made maybe 6 cinnamon teal. This is my first ever sleeper. Not getting these on the Illinois River, I thought this would add some confidence and color to my rig...
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[Phil Boyles]

You will be really excited if a cinnamon comes into your spread. Cool bird!

 

[Pat Gregory]

Phil - If one does, that decoy will stay in my rig for a long time.

Thank you for the kind words... Can't wait to see it on the water...

Exactly 29 days until our early teal season... I can't wait... pg

 

[Phil Eager]

Roy, I'm still trying to figure out your style. Your birdsto me are Del. rivers on steriodds. I like them alot


Phil

 

[Roy Weatherby]

Thanks Phil. Thats where I draw my inspiration from. They do look a little jacked up on something though,haha

 

[Hank Yorke]

It been a long time since I could post on this thread. With a new house and a new baby boy in the past 10 months, I suppose I have an excuse

I just wrapped up rehabbing a 6 pack of LL Bean Coastal Magnum black ducks. 4 drakes (1 low head) and 2 hens (1 low head). Thanks Pat and Tim for posting the secret wash technique, I tweaked it a little and used it on the heads. It really toned down the acrylic paint. Here's a couple samples;

 

[Ron Smith]

Sixteen years of carving decoys and I finally hacked out some wood ducks. I have a laundry list of things to change (improve) on the next several.

 

[Brandon Yuchasz]

Into paint they finally go. The black duck rig and the other half of my canvasback rig. Things sure slowed down on decoys when I started working on other projects.