What's on your Work Bench ? SEPTEMBER 2018

Steve,
Thank you.
Yes! Every evening. Love your page. I am working on some of the colors and techniques on some foamers for practice. I will post up some pictures when finished for critiquing.

Zane
 
All~


As promised here are the Herter's Model 63s - Mallards now disguised as Gadwalls. Although they lack the species' trademark upright crown, they nevertheless make nice Grey Ducks in my opinion.

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They came to me with the bodies already Homer Coated - a nice, finely-ground walnut shell base. I coated each head with epoxy + fine sawdust from my bandsaw. I avoid the bill and eyes with the coating. The bills are top-coated with satin Spar Varnish and each eye gets clear nail polish,



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Here is my simple pattern for the Drake's back. I followed Herter's molded pattern on the pale grey tertial groups but put plenty of droop into the chestnut (Behr Artisan) scapulars.


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My typical "hen puddler" paint scheme - putting in as few feathers as needed to suggest the overall streaked appearance.


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All the best,


SJS








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It's been a bit of a slow process on the birds. Out of practice and my little help is keeping me busy. Plus I needed to make some dust collection as I have a cheap dremel on a shaft that I thought I would try on the cork. LOVE it (well the power carving, not the dremel) I only get to do one bird at a time as the shaft gets hot. I will break down and get a proper rotary shaft some day. I also broke three band saw blades and I am a week away from new ones so only one head is started

The only thing I don't like about the power carving is the noise. Not as peaceful as hand tools. Can't wait to let the kids paint their own birds.

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Steve Sanford said:
Good morning, Brad~

Great to see you back - and with a Band of Helpers!

I look forward to seeing the fruits of the team's labors.

All the best,

SJS
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Eric Patterson said:
Brad

Great to see you again. Handsome kids you've got there. Stick around, still the best group of duck hunters on the net.

Eric
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I'm happy to be back at it. Seeing all the old names and lots of new brought some chuckles to my heart as I have been reading (like three nights in a row to 3 am ) lots of the old posts and lots of new ones too!
 
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