September - What on your workbench?

Jim-

There are some beautiful calls in that group. I have really enjoyed the calls that I have purchased from you. I certainly have no need for another call, but with pictures like those, you make it difficult not to want another one.

Chad A
 
Ian-

I really like your blind redheads. I enjoy the simple block painted blind gunners. I would hunt over them any day of the week except Sunday and not be one bit ashamed of them.

Nice work. I wish you lots of luck this season.

Chad A
 
Thanks all. It will be hunted and I hope the owner takes lots of pics. I always request that but rarely do people come through for me.
 
Got some more work done on the "little brown duck" rig:

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Chuck~

Those Teal already have lots of character! I cannot tell from the photos - are you using bottom boards or just keels? (A friend gave me a case of black cork last year - haven't decided what to make from it yet.

All the best,

SJS
 
Chuck~

Those Teal already have lots of character! I cannot tell from the photos - are you using bottom boards or just keels? (A friend gave me a case of black cork last year - haven't decided what to make from it yet.

All the best,

SJS
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Steve

Thanks, the 8 from black cork have bottom boards. It started as a rig of 6. I kind of wanted to do more, but after the coot, thought better of it, then in cleaning I found 2 hunks of black cork I was saving for the teal rig that I forgot about, then in more cleaning I found a teal I had cut from tan cork probably 5 or 6 years ago. I didn't care for the head, plus there was a small check starting to show, so with a little tail trim and neck shelf modification, I made it fit in as the odd duck making a rig of 9. I'm toying with a small hardwood keel versus a pad weight on these. Almost every decoy I've ever made has had a keel, but I think the pad weight will maximize movement of these little deeks.

Best
Chuck
 
Bill - Nice diver rig!

Jim - Beautiful calls!

Ian - I am with Chad, nice traditional redheads.

Chuck - No skirt on these puppies??? Surely your going to at least burlap them???
 
Speaking of slumming, any stitching going on??? pg
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Nope, no fancy stitchery.

Here are the 2 dozen coot I finished before the float at Dave's a couple weeks ago:

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That got me in a teal mood too...so I cut our 6 teal plus a pair of Moakish cans...got to plane down some bottom and tail board material:

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Then while cleaning the garage, I found two blocks of Mark's cork that I was saving for teal, so looks like I'll go with 8:

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Jode, I wait with baited breath to see those Blackduck take shape

Chuck
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Tomato cages or an elaborate decoy body?
 
Cut out the black ducks and their heads today.......will start shaping this week and update..........
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looking forward to the build buddy . Nothing better then getting dirty with your kids , love it . Bottom boards , tail inserts , keels ? Would love to find time to stop in and talk more about construction . Half inch dowles are the key to longevity . Enjoy the time with your daughter , they grow up way to fast ! Rick
 
Finally finished some projects I have been working on this summer. A few cork canvasbacks, a ringer (my first attempt) and a dozen canvasback Y-Boards for my rig this winter.











 
Thanks for the compliments. Those Y-Boards have been fun and I kept finding myself leaving the cork birds (which needed to be done) to do a little work on the Y-Boards. RLL, yes the cutouts are 1/4 inch pine plywood. I was worried about warping, but once cut out, primed and painted, they seem like they will be fine. Bob, yes, I made the hinges myself from metal duct work. I have to admit that I got the idea from a person who's name I can't remember at the Tuckerton decoy show last year.
 
Now that I know these two arrived safe in lower MI I can post the pictures.

More RB Mergansers. So much fun to carve and paint.

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