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This year we have been blessed with unusually warm Fall temps... Blessed you say? Well...normally I would agree, but this year I was feeling a little different. Oliver is three years old, and hardly weighs 30 pounds soaking wet. Eats like a champ but pretty much all skin and bones. Isn't...

Was reading the thread about cooking thermometers and couldn't agree more. It also got me thinking I need to share a little more. Here is a recipe that I live by. I have never served this meal where any meat was left. I have had vegetarians ask for more... No one has ever passed on...

Living in the Pacific Northwest, I always considered myself lucky to be able to hunt a variety of species of waterfowl... ducks and geese alike. I grew up hunting with my father, and even to this day, he is my tried and true hunting partner. It is a rare day when one of us can be found hunting...

Just finished up some cedar doves. Spar varnished and oil based primer... I didn't think it would be such a pain to find someone to mix me up some brown and tan flat oil paints.... Where should I purchase these paints? I have tried Home Depot, miller paints, and a few other local...

.... and almost lost it! It appears that a pellet struck the aluminum on the corner of the band and almost twisted the darn thing right off. Make you wonder whether you might have ever lost one before and not known about it. Thought it was kind of cool and worth sharing. I have put a few...

I just wanted to say thank you to all those who responded to my questions over the last few months and sent me pm's with words of encouragement. I have finally finished my first two decoys. The bodies are hollowed out cedar (telephone poles). The heads are made from the same material. Due...

I found the right size strap weight to affix on the bottom of my hollowed out wooden decoy. Should I use nails? Screws? How do you know if you are going to puncture the bird? Do you epoxy in the screws? What if over time, the lead wears? Then you have screws epoxied in.... hmm. All of...

Oliver Moses was born last June at 25 weeks. His birth weight was under two pounds. Momma and I watched the young child fight for his life for 88 days in the NICU before we were finally able to bring him home. Since becoming a father, and after going through some very difficult times with my...

The young fella turned a year-old last week. I had never carved a decoy before, but I figured it was an appropriate time to learn. A few hours () in the garage with a couple of old blocks of cedar yielded a pair of bath toys I hope he will enjoy for many years. He needed a little help...

My thin blade with tight teeth was having trouble making a cut through wood that is 7 inches thick. I went out and bought a 3/4 inch blade with teeth separated quite a bit more. It is having the same problem. The cut is straight. Is my bandsaw too weak to make this type of cut? Is this a...

Is anybody going to this upcoming auction... http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20130502/ESN/305020057/Carved-from-heart

I'm at the point where I have just set my glass eyes into the head with a slightly watered down wood filler. It is time for painting. In this order... Varnish _ Primer _ Paint. But what to do about the glass eyes? Any tricks or tips to prevent these three products from covering the eyes...

So, I began my first carving journey this week. I can't exactly say I am aware of the duration of this venture, or how many hurdles I will have to cross along the way, but I do know that I am cautiously excited. My plan is to move slow and be patient with myself and my limited abilities...

When you make the initial cut into a block of wood (in order to "halve" it for hollowing purposes), is there a rule for where the cut should be made? Above, at, or below the waterline? Perfectly in half? Or does it really even matter? Thank you!! Jon

First, I want to thank you for any information you might be willing to give me. I am in the process of attempting my first carving project and have already gleaned so much from this site. After a few weeks dabbling in the realm of decoy carving, I have quickly discovered that the art some of...

When hollowing out a wooden bird with a drill press, what is the recommended bit to use? Thank you in advance.

Anybody know who did this carving/painting? http://www.etsy.com/listing/76695011/mallard-duck-wooden-decoy-hand-carved

Dad and I finished strong with a couple of Mirror Limits. Sad to see the duck season end but very satisfied to go out on a high note.

A few years back I recall reading a magazine article that both listed and gave a brief account of the five most historical duck hunting locations in the United States. To my surprise, one of these locations happened to be right here in the Pacific Northwest. The Lower Columbia River has a rich...

I meant to post this a few days ago but must have forgotten. A few days ago Dad and I took a walk we haven't taken in a while. Usually once or twice a year we find ourselves yearning to shoot "the spot". We have been there enough times to take each step without thinking, and even though...