pics of your decoys....

LonnieKlein

LonnieKlein

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Have any of you made a North American Shoveler decoy? I haven't seen one and thought it would be a cool decoy. Also, I have never made a decoy and would like to. Is there a book that you might recomend or point my where to start? Thanks
 
Lonnie~

Here is a pair of gunners I made ~ 25 years ago. Hollow pine.

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Welcome to the world of decoy carving! I can dig out my patterns if you are interested.

All the best,

SJS
 
There are a lot of books out there. Check out eBay, I see a lot on there.

Steve they are awesome looking decoys! I love the simplicity of the pair.
 
Here are 2 books that will help you out.

http://m.rakuten.com/product/33739787?listingID=226136349

http://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-making-of-hunting-decoys-william-veasey/1000482054?ean=9780887400735
 
There sure are many "how to" books out there, about Decoys. DUCK DECOYS How To Make Them-How To Paint Them-How To Rig Them, by Eugene V. Connett, and Making Decoys The Century-Old Way, by Grayson Chesser & Curtis Badger. One old classic, and one new classic.

Reference books, The Ducks, Geese And Swans Of North America by Francis H. Kortright, and Ducks, Geese & Swans of North America by Frank C. Bellrose.

Painting - Waterfowl Painting Blue Ribbon Techniques by William Veasey, and a good book for bill shape, size, and color, The LeMaster Method, by Richard LeMaster.

Those are just a few that I have collected over the years. Learn from each, and then work on your own Style, and what Pleases you. Enjoy yourself and Have FUN! The second pair of decoys I carved
years ago, were Spoonbills..... Still got em. Every time I look at em and hold em, they bring back lots of memories.
 
get on Amazon and buy used copies of everything, sooner or later you will own them all. A nice carving library is nice to have for reference, it is also nice to lend out to those you know who want to learn. You will pull a little information out of each book and combine info to come up with your own needs.

here is a spooner I did this fall, I try to do at least one per year. Simple gunner
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get on Amazon and buy used copies of everything, sooner or later you will own them all. A nice carving library is nice to have for reference, it is also nice to lend out to those you know who want to learn. You will pull a little information out of each book and combine info to come up with your own needs.

here is a spooner I did this fall, I try to do at least one per year. Simple gunner
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Yea...simple. You make it look too easy Tom
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Thanks for the great pictures! And for the references. I'm going to pick a couple up and do some research before I start. I always thought it would be cool to carve one for the old man and have a few to hand down to the kids when we are older! Ill try to keep posted!!
 
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