December workbench

[Don Mintz]

I finally added divers to the list of designs. These 5 drakes are the first to hit the finish line and ready to face off against those moon faced green heads. You might notice that there is no green on the heads, that's just how we do it for our own goldeneye. The closest I'll get to putting green on them is there is actually green paint in the shop at the same time they are. The bobtail hen is about 20 years old now, a burlapped foamer that has been in the river hundreds of times and now she has some new boyfriends

 

[Don Mintz]

well they float. I wished I had been in the position I took this photo when a group came in. I was figuring the ducks would be at least 3 feet off the water, but they were nearly touching the water with their toes and behind a wall of cattails. It poured and poured on us this afternoon and not many birds in the air. At least we got to watch the new decoys work. The moss was a mess, so I rinsed them off in the shop sink and they are ready for the next trip.

 

[MHarter]

Finished up the carving. Cut some Mahogany keels. Time to seal and paint. Any advice , recommendations on painting blue wing teal greatly appreciated.