Foam Decoy making?

[ScottCK]

Phil, A 4x8 sheet of foam is the same as a 4x4 sheet of cork because it is 2" thick and has to be doubled up. I have been told there are 4" thick sheets but I have never seen on in the south. The pink or blue sheet foam is the best for carving but any foam will work. The Cans and pintail I posted were all carved with white bead foam (except for the heads, they were pink foam). I don't know how many decoys 1 sheet would make because I always end up using a good portion making projects for the kids.

A "working" cannon - shoots a baton about 10'

The good thing is that my wife can't complain when I bring a sheet of foam home because there is always some other little project to do.

 

[Bob B]

Derek and Scott,
I am impressed for sure. Those will all hunt.
The detail in the heads is very good. All nice work. Are you both using mastic to burlap or something else?

Bob

 

[ScottCK]

Yes, they are foam core with mastic/burlap coating. The heads are sandwich style. I changed things up on all the Cans to see what holds up and what doesnt. I went overboard on a few - burlap/2 coats of mastic/spar varnish/Trestle coated/Apoxie Sculpt on wear points/flocked. I don't like the flocking over the Trestle coat. I expect these things to last a long time, with all the extra steps I put into the finishing, they are tanks. I have 7 more of the bodies/heads cut out but I don't think I will have time to work on them before the season gets here.