February Workbench Thread
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Mark Spolarich
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Finally getting some chances to work on a few decoys for next season. I want to carve a few Shovelors and Gadwall....here is my first Shovelor, still a little work needed on it. I have to redo my bill pattern because it didn't come out quite right to me....looks more like a regular duck bill than a Shovelor..
Colin Fitzpatrick
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Thank you Jay and Steve!
Steve, I plan on using a leather loop along with a lead pad to prepare them for the south jersey marshes next fall
Steve, I plan on using a leather loop along with a lead pad to prepare them for the south jersey marshes next fall
Colin Fitzpatrick
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Lookin good Tom!
Kevin Puls,
Nice job on the head blank, but IMHO, it looks like you didn't take grain direction into account when you laid out the head pattern on your stock. For durability, the grain should run the length of the bill as best as possible. Look at Tom Barb's teal on page 4 of this thread to see what I'm talking about. From your picture, it would appear that your grain runs 90 degrees to the bill length. You may find yourself with a broken bill at some point on this decoy. You can reinforce the bill with a piece of 1/8th or 3/16th dowel glued in along the bill length. Looks great though. Looking forward to seeing your progress in the March edition. Jim
Nice job on the head blank, but IMHO, it looks like you didn't take grain direction into account when you laid out the head pattern on your stock. For durability, the grain should run the length of the bill as best as possible. Look at Tom Barb's teal on page 4 of this thread to see what I'm talking about. From your picture, it would appear that your grain runs 90 degrees to the bill length. You may find yourself with a broken bill at some point on this decoy. You can reinforce the bill with a piece of 1/8th or 3/16th dowel glued in along the bill length. Looks great though. Looking forward to seeing your progress in the March edition. Jim
Andrew Menz
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Dave, I can't tell you how excited I am to receive this bird. He is well worth the wait.
Rich Hohler
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Tom,
Love that pintail! The variation in the sidepockets and the cheek highlights really stand out to me.
Love that pintail! The variation in the sidepockets and the cheek highlights really stand out to me.
jode hillman
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Nice bird Tom!
Andrew Menz
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Awesome pintail Tom, just awesome.
Steve Sanford
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Tim - and Tom!
Very nice birds!
SJS
Very nice birds!
SJS
Brandon Yuchasz
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Tom,
I agree that is a very cool pin.
I have looked through the thread several times now. This place has so much talent. Thank you to everyone that has taken time to post up what they are working on. Right now I am working to much to carve and paint and I hate it. I can't wait to get back in the shop.
I agree that is a very cool pin.
I have looked through the thread several times now. This place has so much talent. Thank you to everyone that has taken time to post up what they are working on. Right now I am working to much to carve and paint and I hate it. I can't wait to get back in the shop.
Two more to go in this headstyle and two slightly different alert head birds and I am "off" redheads for awhile to focus on scaup...
My bad camera angle on this photo accentuates the cheek size disproportionately as well as altering the eye and eyelid...
My bad camera angle on this photo accentuates the cheek size disproportionately as well as altering the eye and eyelid...
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Steve Sanford
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RL~
Great looking birds - really got the look of the species.
Of course, with Broadbill next on your agenda, I await anxiously.....
All the best,
SJS
Great looking birds - really got the look of the species.
Of course, with Broadbill next on your agenda, I await anxiously.....
All the best,
SJS