decoy keels

[rick ervin]

what does everybody use for their keels is oak all right got some given to me so my deks im carving are going to be 14-15 long so what size of keel should i make width and length and if anyones has a few pics that would be great thanks

 

[rick ervin]

 

[Andy Grant]

I use pine. the same pine as therest of the decoy. With my corks, I also used pine.

 

[Chris Toy]

Whatever you have is fine, I use oak all the time. I prefer 5/4 stock the same length as the bottom of the decoy or just slightly shorter.

Not to change the subject, and I'm truly not trying to be an ass here, but I gotta ask, wtf is the deal with the blank reply after all your posts? I was guessing you were trying to pad your post count so you could put something in the classifieds but you oughta be past that point by now.

 

[John Bourbon]

Hi Rick. I've used painted pine that is 3/4" think, varnished mahogany that is anywhere from 3/4" thick to 1" thick. Somewhere I have some deeks with scraps of maple as keels, damn near anything will work.

John Bourbon

 

[rick ervin]

no sorry just new at this and wasnt sure how to send it back thanks

 

[rick ervin]

thank you for the help i ahve a bit of oak so ill you it

 

[rick ervin]

wtf here no i wasnt pading my count to sell anything in the classifieds just wasnt sure how to send them back but i figured it out thanks

 

[rick ervin]

well i have some nice oak given to me so ill use this nice wood thanks for the help ,John