February 2014 Workbench Thread

[Tom Barb]

My typical slow pace but I'm just about ready for hollowing. Still figuring out my tools and gathering things here and there. Thank you to Jode for some helpful tips and his generosity in loaning me a few tools to keep me going.

 

[Geoff Vine]

Good to see some folks staying warm in their shops. Beats being outdoors in these temps.

Here's an Eider...hollow cedar and oils.

 

[Brandon Yuchasz]

Very clean Geoff. Love looking at your work.

 

[Capt. Larry M]

Awesome Eider Geoff

 

[Tom Modin]

killer bird Geoff, way to go BIG!!!

 

[Terry Desilets]

I wasn't happy with the head or the eye placement, but it'll do for a rig bird. Hollow cedar, to be painted with acrylic.

 

[Tim Speight]

Hi Dennis

Good looking bird...and he'll be hunting in good company!

Tim

 

[Vince Pagliaroli]

Geoff - Dirty that rascal up with honest use, and could be in a hundred years, it will sell for $767,000. Looks Good.

 

[Justin Harrison]

Good to see some folks staying warm in their shops. Beats being outdoors in these temps.

Here's an Eider...hollow cedar and oils.

Wow!!!!!! my favorite bird and now one of my favorite decoys i've ever seen!!!

awsome stuff man, justin

 

[MLBob Furia]

Finished the hens and added a drake to make it a trio:
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Just some "complicated " gunners from an old decoy carver who knows the rules so he can break them with impunity.

 

[jode hillman]

Nice work everyone.

Very sweet Mallards Bob......love your quote...LOL

 

[BlaineD]

Just some "complicated " gunners from an old decoy carver who knows the rules so he can break them with impunity.

Love it!

 

[Wesley Bouchelle]

Bob,
Those Mallard decoys look amazing!!

 

[Capt. Larry M]

Yes Bob super paint job on those Mallards

 

[MLBob Furia]

Thank you Larry. This weather gives me plenty of time to be in the shop. ....ooops , this was supposed to be a p.m.

 

[MLBob Furia]

Hey, Tim,
Speaking of feathers. These are dated, but your post reminded me of this batch of carved feathers:
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[TimJ]

Wow Bob! Very nice. No way do I have the patience to burn in all the feather detail. Lets see you do a 2 foot long pheasant tail feather.

Tim

 

[Phil Eager]

wow that is one nice eider Nice lines

Phil

 

[Brandon Yuchasz]

Bob,
I always love your work but those mallard are exceptional. Thank you for sharing the pictures.

 

[Steve Sanford]

All~

Lots of nice work already this month - makes me anxious to get to some carving. My Scooter restoration is taking most of my time but I had also committed to making a bunch of bird cut-outs for a local educational display of Grassland birds - sorry there are no species with flat bills here.

The silhouettes are on 1/4" masonite - mounted loosely on dowels so kids can handle them. I really enjoy this style of painting - alot like painting gunners - fast and loose and very little fussing. I'm using acrylics (and flat latex decoy paint from Home Depot). I will probably spray them with matte lacquer once they are all done.

This Short-Eared Owl is Number One - 16 more to go.....

Here is the rest of the "flock".

Back to the bench.....

SJS