July -- What's new on your workbench?

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couple of birds that hit the paint bench today
 
Dave,
What is that thing made of wood? I am confused. Looks good.
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Can't tell if you're razzing me about my foamer past or the paint stand :D If it's the stand, I had to cut holes so my drill could get through to the screw heads. If it's the foamers, well, a means to an end... :D I'm almost out of cork, too-- don't hate it but probably won't use it much in the future for a number of reasons.
 
Dave,
What is that thing made of wood? I am confused. Looks good.
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Can't tell if you're razzing me about my foamer past or the paint stand :D If it's the stand, I had to cut holes so my drill could get through to the screw heads. If it's the foamers, well, a means to an end... :D I'm almost out of cork, too-- don't hate it but probably won't use it much in the future for a number of reasons.
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Yep it was a poke at your "dark" past. The holes in the stands are a great idea I always end up using a stubby screw driver and doing it by hand. I bet your way is faster.
 
Michael~

Great bird! Hollow cedar? or just the bottom board?

Also - I cannot figure out today's competition categories. Is there a class within which this bird could compete (viz. the rules) ?

All the best,

SJS
 
Thanks Steve!

The body is cedar and head is tupelo. This was judged in the IWCA Open Class. There only a few shows that sponsor IWCA style decoys. Other shows might have a contemporary or fancy gunning division that would fall into the same style decoys.

here the web site:
http://www.iwfca.com/
 
I can say one thing....painting fish is a WHOLE NEW WORLD!

This is the third try at this one and I finally followed my own advice and put down the paint brush before I made a mess.

Gonna put a few finishing touches on this one and it will be part of the auction at the Barta Billfish Tournament in Beaufort, NC this weekend. bartabillfish.com

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lots of irons in the fire. i got some cement decoy weights drying as we speak that i did last night first attempt so i will post pictures of the finished product with a little review my partner is buying the material for are scissor blind for the boat so we will have that ready for september goose.We put the door on the blind and chicken wire this past weeekend so now we just have to take a trip out to brush it. Besides that just been working the dogs doing some scouting and made a few decoy purchases.oh and i almost for forgot the crew has been getting out about 1 time a week shooting trap/skeet to get in some practice before the season. ill post a few pictures. starting to feel the pressure of the season approaching and trying to finish up the last of the to do's. feels like duck season never ended for me and i think thats a good thing i got the motor going in the shop this weekend for service also we are going to put a coat of paint on the boat after goose season. all in all we are very excited for the season. the dogs in the pictures are dixe duke and merl merl is my friends dog the black lab the big yellow lab is duke my fathers dog and the pup is dixie she is now almost 5 months old and following right along with the two older dogs.

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