What's on your Work Bench ? OCTOBER 2017

Steve Sanford

Steve Sanford

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All~

George Williams just sent me this photo of his Silver Teal - so I thought I'd jump the gun (by about 18 hours) on October's Work Bench.

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My bench right now has dozens of Herter's re-paints - and a new duck blind for Home Pond - and a new roof rack for my 2003 Honda Element.....posts to follow upon completion.

All the best,

SJS
 
Very nice George, I haven't posted for a while but here's a couple in cedar & pine waiting for paint.
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John - Glad you figured out how to post photo's. Your decoys have style, very good indeed.

George - Ya going back to SA to gun over yer new stool?
 
Yeah. Son, bomber, a few guys who come to clayton, and Dax Hinton, from Alabama are going to take the plunge. I figure I have at least one trip left. No sense letting all of that cork go to waste. Taking basically what I have sent to your home e mail.
Should be fun, and the guys there will get to add to their rig.
I have, in the past, painted chiloes, yellow billed pintails, white cheeked whistling ducks and Bahamas on some cheapo plastics that a buddy of mine bought for the trip. Sent all of the color schematics south, and one of the folks, or more, are now in the process of doing rehab on the older stuff. Ducks are more fun over the native decoys, and not many folks are into making them para cazar.[whistle][angelic]
Steve, thanks for posting that up. Gotta get one of my puter gurus over here to give me a hands on tutorial, well, one of these days, anyway.
 
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I was putting a lot of time in on the Land Speed motorcycle. Racing done for the year so now back to decoys. I promised someone 6 Buffleheads and 2 dozen Broadbills ... now I have some work to do.

Joe
 
Pat, Vince , thanks for the kind words, you both plus a few others on here have given me some great advice on making decoys , much appreciated !
John
 
Good morning, Jode~

I have purposefully avoided Gavia immer - because of all those spots! You get the 2017 Patience/Persistence Award.

A gorgeous, stylish piece of work.

All the best,

SJS
 
Good morning, John~

I'm looking forward to that paint....

This new blind has commandeered my bench for the last few days. A friend will come by later so well can haul all of the "components" downhill to "Home Pond" and fasten it together. We open here this Saturday and the blind will be occupied Sunday morning.

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(more on the blind to follow in a separate post).

All the best,

SJS
 
Awsome Loon Jode, we here in Ontario get to watch their antics in the water quite a bit. They are a gorgeous bird , & man can they ever swim underwater , especially in the shallows around your boat when fishing , you nailed that decoy Nice!
 
Thanks Steve, doing them in oils , put the first coat primer yesterday .
Love your picture with the barn & blind ,I'm envious .
 
George~

Here are a few from my bench - a couple dozen Herter's - Model 63s and Model 72s - headed back to the Tarheel State shortly.

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These Model 63 Gadwall have heads by Autumn Wings:

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These 3 are the larger Model 72s - with AW heads:


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Here are some Model 63 Hen Mallards - also with AW heads:

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Three Model 72s:

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Only the Mallard Hens get the full speculum:

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Know this one ?

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Two Pintail Hens:

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Not through yet.....

SJS
 
John~

Those oils take forever! More latex gunners headed out the door:

All got a Satin Grey on their bottoms:

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These Wigeon will get heads once they get back home:

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The Drake Ringnecks even got the Aythya collaris rings around their necks. I will be posting a Ringneck Gunner painting Tutorial sometime in the future.

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This is the proverbial Lonesome Hen (Redhead).....

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Now back to the next flock on the work bench....

All the best,

SJS
 
Steve, looks like you are staying busy. Glad to see the cinnamon on scap edges on the gaddie drake plays with you too!
That is the softest area on that bird, who is already king of suave. A pain in the neck, to say the least. You certainly have a shorthand on the hen mallard sides, fella. They look fine at a distance, which is where ducks see them.[;)]
Keep busy. That keeps us going!
 
Hello Steve,
Yes oils do take a while , but that's ok I'm retired he he . You sure have a flock on your bench , I'm sure you will have some happy customers . Those ringers are one of my favourites , fast fliers & great eaters! Looking forward to seeing more of your work as always.
John
 
John, I agree on the flavor, BUT, I am wondering how in blazes you deal with getting their feathers off? In my opinion, they are probably the most difficult of ducks when it comes to either plucking or skinning.[huh]
 
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