Al McCormick Cut Body Blanks

Capt. Jack Passie

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I have 5 Al McCormick black cork, Black Duck bory blanks. These were cut out by Al many years ago and have been in my basement ever since. They measure 161/2"x8"x4" with the masonite tail insert. They're in perfect condition ready to be shaped into a body $100 + shipping
 
Do you have a picture of the blocks I would love to see them and what do you think it would cost to ship to CT.
Thanks John P.
 
I guess I can take some pics and post them tomorrow. They might be able to ship flat rate via USPS otherwise UPS it shouldnt be bad your probably in the same zone as Montauk. They were cut out by Al to his Black Duck patern and thats as far as they were taken.
 
Hey Jack,

Your going to sell off some local LI history?
Did you know that DU had a project dedicated as the "Al McCormack project"?
I was doing some island hopping, working my dog in some of the thickest brush I could find and come across a broken down DEC sign that was put up some years ago on the middle of this overgrown island in the Great South Bay.
Turns out, Ducks Unlimited first local project was to restore a man-made island in Great South Bay that had been created from dredge spoil left over from years of navigational dredging. Grass Island had become ecologically useless to migrating wildfowl, even though it was located in the Atlantic flyway. With a profile over 20-feet high, it had been overtaken by phragmites and other invading plant species. They named it "Al McCormack project".
I never knew about this. My brother and I plan to go back soon and repair the sign even though no one can see it. Just seems like the right thing to do. When we go back we will bring the machetes to cut our way in. It was a real pita to get in there.
 
I never knew about the Al Mc Cormick Project. But I'm sure I know where the island is, as I gunned out of Buddy Toomey's in Amityville for years. Thanks for bringing that up. I wonder if Al was still alive and knew about it
 
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One more question please,is the cork in good shape?Some of the older black cork gets real dry and crumbly.Kinda like the old L.L.bean birds!!
Thanks again,John
 
Pics for Capt Jack.

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Weer making a thread out of a classified. Thats very interesting. I know Craig and exactly where Grass Island is. I wonder when that progect took place. I'll bet a lots changed . I haven't gunned back there in 35 years. Gunning Island and the Cow Yard and Deep Creek were my favorite places to lay
 
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