My "after 9" collection

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Andrew Holley

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First off, let me say it takes a lot of guts to post pictures of your work out on the net, especially when they don't come anywhere close to the other pics you see out here. However, I made them and to a degree, I am proud of my work.

I made these to go with my son's goldeneye I posted a couple of months ago thathe made for his art fair project. We just started another five GE to finish out a bag of all wooden decoys.

My wife referred to these as the after nine collection, because the only time I get to work on anything is after both kids are in bed.

So here they are:
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The bodies and heads are made from 2 x material with the bodies hollowed out and being cheap the paint is from Fleet Farm. Looking back, I wish I wouldn't have primed the wood, so more of the grain would have shown thur, but oh well.

The GE will be painted the same way, hopefully with my son doing all of the painting. I have started to invest in better quality paint, as the local hobby store runs a 40% off coupon every other week. Once the GE are done, I will be moving on to cans and some others.
 
They look great! I know what you mean by the "after 9" carving sessions. You will have a lot to be excited about next season when you drop one into the spread that you built with your son! You have every right to be proud!
 
My wife referred to these as the after nine collection, because the only time I get to work on anything is after both kids are in bed.



Same here. With three busy boys that's the only time I have for projects.

Nice decoys. It's great that you're working with your son on the rig.
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Andrew,

Nice work, I've also started carving but have not started painting the blocks.

You should be proud of your work, they look great.

John
 
Andrew,

Looks like a real nice personalized rig to me. From experience the 2x lumber can be a little hard to work with but when done makes very durable decoys. Shoot me a PM and I'll give you a tip on how to seal and raise the grain.
 
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Nice job Andrew. Are you planning on hunting over them? I think they look like fine Redhead decoys. If they are for hunting, I would tone down the gloss Poly on them and maybe go with a satin to reduce glare. If they are strictly decorative, then the gloss works great. Please don't take my comments as anything negative, but only as a suggestion. dc
 
Andrew,

You should be proud of them, I sure would be!

John,

Feel free to post tips to the board. There are many of us who sit and the shadows and appreciate all the help we can get.

Tom
 
Yeh, the red is a little too glossy, figure that will have to wear down. Fleet Farm (farm and barn type stoe) only had red in gloss, I darkened it with flat black, but it did nothing to lessen the gloss.

I will be hunting over them for awhile, if Michael makes the a few more goldeneyes they will be hunted for a year and then sitting on a shelf.

Really need to work on steading the hand as I am painting.
 
A shot of Testor Flat Clear Coat will knock some of that gloss down. I used it on model airplanes with great success. Just make sure the humidity is low, or it may fog on you.
 
My wife referred to these as the after nine collection, because the only time I get to work on anything is after both kids are in bed.
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Yup, that is why my daughter goes to bed at 7...hehe

That shine is a bit strong, but it's hard to judge with the flash going off. I like your stimple feathering on the one.

Chuck
 
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