October "What's on your Workbench?"

[Dave Blink]

Hi Jim,

The AZ Ironwood burl is beautiful!! Hope to get the Blackwood, (that you fixed the trough for me so it wouldn't freeze up), out in the marsh soon and try for some greenheads.

Dave

 

[sean sutton]

Really nice Jim. The tan micarta looks like 1/4 sawn sycamore .

 

[sean sutton]

Not really this months work bench, but my teal rig for this year. Birds I made for my self and set aside this summer and a few from years past.

 

[frank middleton]

I finished a small rig. Here are the pair of black ducks. Juniper hollow body. Painted with oils and ready for leather loop and lead pad.
Also my 2 1/2 year old son shows some promise. Here he is on the photobucket link, the first time he picked up a draw knife.
Great work everyone. I'll have more next month. Frank

Photobucket link for video: http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc488/Frank_Middleton/

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[tod osier]

Looks nice, purty wood.

You shoot patched balls out of that?

When I picked this kit up two years ago, yeah sometimes I put off projects, I had the choice between two and both had nice wood but I liked the stripes on this one. From what I hear though the wood on them is really hit and miss. Very little stain and a few coats of Tru Oil made it really pop.

Yep, I only want to shoot roundballs. It has a 1 in 60" twist.

Tim

So no scope then .

 

[Dave Blink]

WOW !!! Nice rig. I'd expect to see some duck droppings on the dock after you've picked them up.

 

[sean sutton]

Some people find it in poor taste. So I try not to rock the boat. But I did manage to shoot a pair of green wings over them that day

 

[Justin Harrison]

sean, those are some bad mofos man.......

justin

 

[Capt. Larry M]

Not really this months work bench, but my teal rig for this year. Birds I made for my self and set aside this summer and a few from years past.

Teal rigs dont get any nicer than that Sean

 

[Roy Weatherby]

Wicked rig Sean...good to see you posting again

 

[Derek Bendell]

Yeah Wicked Teal-Rig...

Here's the goofy Redhead I posted a Pic of last month. Been in MN Working, and Hunting, and have had little time for Birds. I did make a point to finish this one. It's supposed to look like it's been around awhile...

 

[Nick Buda]

Wow Sean, just wow. I wouldn't need to shoot if I was staring at that rig in the water!

 

[Nick Buda]

Derek - I've never been one much for the "antiqued" birds, but that one I'd love to float in my rig!

 

[sean sutton]

Thank you Guys !!!

 

[charles bouchelle]

A duck call i made for my buddy its really simple but thats what he is looking for.

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[mikebrosey]

I like the call. I never understood the silver and gold bands that were put around calls.

 

[Farrukh Ashraf]

Not really this months work bench, but my teal rig for this year. Birds I made for my self and set aside this summer and a few from years past.

Sean these are really amazing, you really are gifted,best possible teal rig in my opinion

 

[Doug Muldowney]

I've been playing around with oil paints this summer to see if I could add a few new styles and techniques to my arsenal. I am pretty happy with the way I was able to wet blend acrylic paint, but that's nothing compared to the oils. When it comes to paint, I haven't found anything more satisfying than wet blending oils.

I can't quite say I favor one over the other yet, and that really wasn't my intention anyway. They both have strengths and advantages and I'll continue using both types of paint. I was just looking to add some variety.

 

[Tom Modin]

Doug I saw those on the fuge will have to say the Barrow's is my favorite of the three and they are all great birds.

finished up some cork gunners with some acrylic paint today. tried to keep them simple but represent the bird.

 

[Pat Gregory]

Looking good Sean! Bring'em to the Illinois River and get some mud on them... Pat