Traveling Decoy Carving

by **JGUN** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:43 pm

Modified a wood duck pattern last night. Looks rough now but I cut the body and head out on the bandsaw tonight. Decided to go hollow cedar for durability.

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by **Olly** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:49 pm

JGUN wrote:Modified a wood duck pattern last night. Looks rough now but I cut the body and head out on the bandsaw tonight. Decided to go hollow cedar for durability.
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Very very cool, I was wondering how you would pattern it out and if a wood duck would be the closest you could get. Will be following along.

by **capt1972** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:35 pm

by **Bufflehead** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:42 pm

by **QH's Paw** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:43 pm

Great start but, a mandarin is gonna look strange on my diver longlines though.
Maybe I'll have someone make a black and white rain slicker for him to wear when he visits Oregon. :mrgreen:

by **duckkillerclyde** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:15 pm

QH's Paw wrote:Great start but, a mandarin is gonna look strange on my diver longlines though.
Maybe I'll have someone make a black and white rain slicker for him to wear when he visits Oregon.

You won't need to. I'll get the decoy before you and rattle can it for us.

I'm an expert at hand painting decoys.

Here is some of my work

by **QH's Paw** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:09 am

duckkillerclyde wrote:
QH's Paw wrote:Great start but, a mandarin is gonna look strange on my diver longlines though.
Maybe I'll have someone make a black and white rain slicker for him to wear when he visits Oregon.

You won't need to. I'll get the decoy before you and rattle can it for us.

I'm an expert at hand painting decoys.

Here is some of my work

Clyde,
you know some of these guys can't tell when you're joking. :lol:

by **duckkillerclyde** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:36 am

by **Flightstopper** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:12 am

Very cool!

by **Westie25** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:28 am

Just being curious, what is the process from here? Just start whittling a bit at a time?

by **duckkillerclyde** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:03 am

what/how do you do the keel?

by **JGUN** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:52 am

Westie25 wrote:Just being curious, what is the process from here? Just start whittling a bit at a time?

You just cut out anything that isn't a duck. :grin:

by **Westie25** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:58 am

JGUN wrote:
Westie25 wrote:Just being curious, what is the process from here? Just start whittling a bit at a time?

You just cut out anything that isn't a duck.

Makes sense. I sure appreciate the work!

by **Redbeard** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:51 am

JGUN wrote:Modified a wood duck pattern last night. Looks rough now but I cut the body and head out on the bandsaw tonight. Decided to go hollow cedar for durability.
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Atta boy. Nice work brotha. You ever sale any? Say a single?

by **Redbeard** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:54 am

QH's Paw wrote:
duckkillerclyde wrote:
QH's Paw wrote:Great start but, a mandarin is gonna look strange on my diver longlines though.
Maybe I'll have someone make a black and white rain slicker for him to wear when he visits Oregon.

You won't need to. I'll get the decoy before you and rattle can it for us.

I'm an expert at hand painting decoys.

Here is some of my work

Clyde,
you know some of these guys can't tell when you're joking.

almost as nice as mine

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by **JGUN** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:22 am

Redbeard wrote:
JGUN wrote:Modified a wood duck pattern last night. Looks rough now but I cut the body and head out on the bandsaw tonight. Decided to go hollow cedar for durability.
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Atta boy. Nice work brotha. You ever sale any? Say a single?

Never sold any. Either gave them as gifts or donated to various banquets. If you're looking to buy though I'm always willing to take money.

by **QH's Paw** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:14 pm

JGUN wrote:
Redbeard wrote:
JGUN wrote:Modified a wood duck pattern last night. Looks rough now but I cut the body and head out on the bandsaw tonight. Decided to go hollow cedar for durability.
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Atta boy. Nice work brotha. You ever sale any? Say a single?

Never sold any. Either gave them as gifts or donated to various banquets. If you're looking to buy though I'm always willing to take money.

What will happen with the deek after the traveling is through? I'm asking because in most the deeks i've been involved with, they would raffle them off to participants.....except that place which is not to be mentioned here.
If Jgun is up to it, letting it go to someone else, I like the idea of a shot at getting the deek after it is all over.

by **Redbeard** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:31 pm

JGUN wrote:
Redbeard wrote:
JGUN wrote:Modified a wood duck pattern last night. Looks rough now but I cut the body and head out on the bandsaw tonight. Decided to go hollow cedar for durability.
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Atta boy. Nice work brotha. You ever sale any? Say a single?

Never sold any. Either gave them as gifts or donated to various banquets. If you're looking to buy though I'm always willing to take money.

any idea how much money you take from me?

by **3legged_lab** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:08 pm

Redbeard wrote:
JGUN wrote:
Redbeard wrote:Atta boy. Nice work brotha. You ever sale any? Say a single?

Never sold any. Either gave them as gifts or donated to various banquets. If you're looking to buy though I'm always willing to take money.

any idea how much money you take from me?

Hundred bucks sounds fair.

Jgun, does 10% sound fair?

by **JGUN** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:58 pm

3legged_lab wrote:
Redbeard wrote:
JGUN wrote:
Redbeard wrote:Atta boy. Nice work brotha. You ever sale any? Say a single?

Never sold any. Either gave them as gifts or donated to various banquets. If you're looking to buy though I'm always willing to take money.

any idea how much money you take from me?

Hundred bucks sounds fair.

Jgun, does 10% sound fair?

2% is more like it.

Making dust today.

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by **Olly** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:03 pm

Wow I was just wondering about this today. You can already see the Mandarin coming out, depending on what you decide to do with this one I may have you carve me a replica.

On another note I bought us a nice hard back book to travel with the decoy to long everyone's hunts.

by **Flightstopper** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:07 pm

Nice, was wondering about this earlier as well

by **JGUN** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:47 pm

Watching my parents store today and carving in between customers. Got a little more done. I'll start fine sanding soon.

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by **Bufflehead** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:08 pm

looks good

what kind of wood? are you power carving?

by **Redbeard** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:51 pm

JGUN wrote:Watching my parents store today and carving in between customers. Got a little more done. I'll start fine sanding soon.
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nice J! I want one

by **jarbo03** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:15 pm

Deke is looking good. A flash drive is also good to send along. I have many, would be willing to provide it, was very cool seeing pics from everywhere a decoy had been.

by **Olly** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:24 pm

jarbo03 wrote:Deke is looking good. A flash drive is also good to send along. I have many, would be willing to provide it, was very cool seeing pics from everywhere a decoy had been.

That's not a bad idea, I'll include one and who ever as it last can mail it back to me and I'll post them up.

Sent from your honey hole.

by **JGUN** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:38 pm

Bufflehead wrote:looks good

what kind of wood? are you power carving?

White cedar. I prefer to carve tan cork and use cedar for the heads. I wanted this to be very durable so I carved it out of the cedar and hollowed it out to reduce weight. I'll give it a coat of epoxy to make sure it will handle the bashing I'm sure you guys will give it. BTW, I make working style decoys so they don't have a ton of detail and the tails, wing tips and bills are more stout than a shelf rider.
The gray you see is epoxy to fill screw holes, cracks and mistakes.

The bottom.

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by **Bufflehead** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:49 pm

JGUN wrote:BTW, I make working style decoys so they don't have a ton of detail and the tails, wing tips and bills are more stout than a shelf rider.

that's what i like

by **capt1972** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:15 pm

jarbo03 wrote:Deke is looking good. A flash drive is also good to send along. I have many, would be willing to provide it, was very cool seeing pics from everywhere a decoy had been.

To whomever has the decoy before me: could you send snacks?