On the Bench in 2022

[byf41]

Very nice, your carvings are amazing and your painting is even better.

 

[R.R.HARBAUGH]

First foamer, hybridized, 1/2 flocked, 1/2 not.
Doing a duck butt spread for October.

 

[Wild Rice]

Those Redheads are simply amazing! They should really be placed on a shelf (like mine)!

 

[Neighbor Guy]

Well, the first of the drones are ready for the keel shelf. My glass eyes orders with 3-differnt supply houses continue to be back ordered. So as a result, we are carving drones. They hunt the same, just don’t make for the greatest office/display birds.

These are “Lifesize” Common Goldeneye's

Canvas over wire with basswood heads. They will eventually get butternut keels and join the spread in the fall. They aren’t perfect without eyes, but they will get the job done, and have a nice antique look to them, which I like.

 

[Richard Fierros]

I started this pair of geese Saturday and will have them on the river tomorrow. These are the light weight non burlapped carved foam decoys. They each weigh 18 oz.



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wood duck 31 you are the god father of the foam. I have been watching you since the mid 2000's. Tommy Matt's use to make fun of you all the time. Keep up the good work

 

[reddogge]

First duck in a long time. I spent the winter months completing a flintlock rifle I started a year ago, 190 hours worth of time. This is hollow cedar and oils.

 

[creedsduckman]

First duck in a long time. I spent the winter months completing a flintlock rifle I started a year ago, 190 hours worth of time. This is hollow cedar and oils. View attachment 340333 View attachment 340334 View attachment 340335

Very nice!

I really need to learn to paint oils.

 

[byf41]

Nice work, how about a peek at that rifle. Post a photo of the Can with the rifle in the background.

 

[Wild Rice]

I am very picky when it comes to Canvasbacks, and I think that is a beautiful bird.

 

[reddogge]

I am very picky when it comes to Canvasbacks, and I think that is a beautiful bird.

Thanks for the kind words. I was lucky to have a mount of one right in front of me to help with colors.