Steve Sanford
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These are all Christmas commissions - each of which I got done just in time (things sort of got away from me in 2016). I did not post all of these photos earlier because 1) I did not want to spoil any holiday surprises and 2) I was too busy carving, painting and gunning to post. And, I did a few other things to prep for Christmas.
All are hollow wood gunners. The teals are Basswood and the Mallards and Pintails are Atlantic White Cedar. They are sealed with spar varnish and painted with latex/acrylics.
I mostly regret that I had neither the time nor the conditions - too much ice everywhere - to photograph these birds on the water, as gunning stool should be.
"We Three Teals" went to 3 different kids in Oregon. Dad of the Year Award ?
This was my first Cinnamon.
And my customary "biologically incorrect" BWT horns - inspired by the Minnesota Vikings.
Luckily, these Pintails were not needed until New Years!
All the best,
SJS
These are all Christmas commissions - each of which I got done just in time (things sort of got away from me in 2016). I did not post all of these photos earlier because 1) I did not want to spoil any holiday surprises and 2) I was too busy carving, painting and gunning to post. And, I did a few other things to prep for Christmas.
All are hollow wood gunners. The teals are Basswood and the Mallards and Pintails are Atlantic White Cedar. They are sealed with spar varnish and painted with latex/acrylics.
I mostly regret that I had neither the time nor the conditions - too much ice everywhere - to photograph these birds on the water, as gunning stool should be.
"We Three Teals" went to 3 different kids in Oregon. Dad of the Year Award ?
This was my first Cinnamon.
And my customary "biologically incorrect" BWT horns - inspired by the Minnesota Vikings.
Luckily, these Pintails were not needed until New Years!
All the best,
SJS