Working on my first

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Working on my first

Postby Mean Gene » Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:38 pm

Since I had the head done I decided to keep going on my first cork/wood decoy. It's difficult right now without the full use of my right arm, but I'm doing what I can without hurting myself. Since I can't lift or pull with the right arm I can't use the draw knife. I can see where that would lessen the body shaping time dramatically. Oh well, just had to take my time with the Foredom. Obviously have a ways to go yet, but here's where I'm at right now. No bottom board on this one, but I think I'll drill a couple holes from the back of the tail into the body and glue in 7/16" dowels. I'll do a bottom board on the next one. Fixed head position. To put the head on I inserted two 7/16" dowels in the bottom of the head and glued them into holes in the body. I also applied 5 minute epoxie to the bottom of the head and clamped it. After everything was dry, I wrapped it all in with Apoxie Sculpt and feathered it in. Haven't done the finish sanding yet.

This would be a lot easier, and go a lot faster, with two good arms. LOL!


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Re: Working on my first

Postby rebelp74 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:30 pm

Impressive even if you had both arms.
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Re: Working on my first

Postby Rick » Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:04 pm

Meanwhile, I've spent years trying to work up the nerve to repaint some specks. I remain in awe of those of you who tackle making decoys from scratch.
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Re: Working on my first

Postby Scott R » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:26 am

Looking good Gene. :thumbsup: You're gonna like the way it rides with the tail carved in that way.
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Re: Working on my first

Postby Mean Gene » Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:09 pm

Gettin' close to being done. Still a ways to go with my one armed self.



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Re: Working on my first

Postby Tiler_J » Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:58 am

Damn! That is your first?! It looks great! Amazing work, can't wait to see your second bird after seeing how good this one looks.
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Re: Working on my first

Postby Mean Gene » Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:25 am

Tiler_J wrote:Damn! That is your first?! It looks great! Amazing work, can't wait to see your second bird after seeing how good this one looks.



That's the first cork body/wood head bird. I've been working with foam before this. :thumbsup:
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Re: Working on my first

Postby R. C. Day » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:49 pm

Gene,
Which do you prefer, the bits of cork to sweep up or the static charged foam beads you try to sweep up?

Foam is cheaper, but I hate the static charged foam beads.

By the way, beautiful job there, you excell at everything.

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Re: Working on my first

Postby Baysider » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:03 pm

Mean Gene wrote:Gettin' close to being done. Still a ways to go with my one armed self.



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Did you cover that bird with all that fuzzy mess!?? Looking good man.
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Re: Working on my first

Postby gmcdiver » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:33 pm

That ringer looks life like. GREAT JOB :clap:
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Re: Working on my first

Postby R. Chapman » Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:39 am

Gorgeous! :beer:
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