July workbench

[Brandon Yuchasz]

I am always amazed at the talent and diverse styles on Duckboats. Keep posting guys love seeing all the pictures.

This is the final common merganser in my Erie rig. Carved 6 a year ago and then an additional 12 this year. Ill be adding red breasted mergansers and a few other species to the rig but the plan was for 18 commons to start it. Honestly I want to carve more and paint them they are such a fun species.

Here is the final decoy. It will need details on the bill after it dries. Painting a rig has drastically improved my carving and painting skills. I recommend it to any new carver that is struggling to improve. The only problem is I want to go back and repaint the first 5 of the 7 hens now. Guess that means I improved through the process.

 

[MLBob Furia]

Oohh, I like the lines on that merg hen! Have you float tested it? Very cool.

 

[Hitch]

Very cool Brandon! I like it. Paint looks great too. Hitch

 

[Roy Weatherby]

finally got a pair painted that have been sitting around for a few months. Another pair of mallards.

 

[Brandon Yuchasz]

Nice work Roy.

Thanks for the comments guys. Bob, I floated it before paint so I knew where to screw the holder into the bottom at. I don't remember how much weight it needed to self right its written under where the holder is right now but it floated really nicely. I was a little concerned with the outstretched head when I was carving it but was relieved that it rode so nice. now in a heavy wind... Ill have to let you know.

 

[jode hillman]

Brandon, loves the lines of the merg. My favorite you have done......

 

[Tom Modin]

Brandon, dude that looks better on the computer instead of the phone! My assessment on the phone was correct keep pushing bro.

Roy great birds

here are a couple blue rockets I have been working on. One is cork the other a wood urn bird. Both will head to different parts of GA.

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[jim Williams]

Brandon, I'm loving the Merg!

Tom, Your work is kicking butt.....a little Woodson Roddy look to the paint.

 

[Roy Weatherby]

Thanks Brandon. That merganser of yours is looking wicked. Paint and body!

 

[sean sutton]

a pair of razorbills for a customer in Florida.

 

[MLBob Furia]

Lovin' the Auks, Sean. Great composition for both birds.

Cool temps can hang around here as long as they want. Conducive to getting things done.

Here are a few more birds, a black and a widgeon, that are base-coated, textured, & ready for paint.
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August will probably see a lot of painting. Things are stacking up. Time to start getting some calls ready as well.

 

[Michael R Braun]

 

[sean sutton]

Thanks Bob. Birds look great as usually. Mike I got to get over for a visit.
Some more birds I just finished painting and weighting.

 

[Tom Modin]

Sean I like the ducks but favor the razor bills.

 

[jode hillman]

Sean those R-bills are cool....!

 

[jim Williams]

Nice work Sean. I love the idea of doing your work barefoot!!

 

[KeithH]

Sean...how about a close up of the widgeon in the back?

Michael...your widgeon look great.

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[Chris Toy]

Group shot, some have been around for a while

Blackduck from paint bench, gonna redo the feathering

Swimming buffy hen

High head buffy hen

Green wing gunner

Spoony in early paint stages

Goldeneye in the rough

 

[Tom Modin]

dang Chris you have caught fire buddy

 

[Michael R Braun]

sean great work. I need to do the same. Maybe when Tuckerton is over. I will free up some time and swing by.