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Finally some for me

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 11:58 am
by Baysider
It seems to be the same for all trades or hobbies in that when you do the work for others you never have time to make the same for yourself. When I did floors in high end homes everyone assumed I must have the best floors in the area. Not the case. I had carpet and vinyl. The same has been for my decoys. Im on track to turn out 50+ birds this year and none of them are bound for my own rig. Ive decided after speeding up my process with a hatchet and learning some faster painting techniques to make a few for myself this year. Im looking to make 6 black ducks this year so that I can turn my plastic birds into seaducks. ;)

The first one I know I already posted but I wanted to put them all together here. This one has the head at about a medium height. The second is a high head and my plans are to carve either a preener or feeder next followed by a couple resters. Both are hollow cedar and will be painted in oils. I will hold off on paint and do them all at one time.

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This one is an inch wider and 2 inches longer than the previous. Ive made some improvements on my pattern.
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Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 12:09 pm
by Rick
Pretty birds.

(There's something to the adages that "The shoemakers kids go barefoot." and "The mechanic's wife drives a clunker.")

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:38 pm
by Baysider
Thanks Rick. They are very true. I still have crappy floors and 100 plastic birds. :lol:

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:13 am
by Feelin' Fowl
Can't wait to see some paint on these! Looking good :thumbsup:

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:53 am
by jehler
Rick wrote:Pretty birds.

(There's something to the adages that "The shoemakers kids go barefoot." and "The mechanic's wife drives a clunker.")
and I love in an 1100 square foot house that could pass for a modular ...

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:59 am
by assateague
I've had a partially remodeled bathroom for at least 4 years.

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:03 am
by Redbeard
I spend every Friday night in a jail cell

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:04 am
by Redbeard
Birds look great by the way Bay!

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:53 am
by DeadEye_Dan
I'm drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:58 am
by jehler
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I'm drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck
lol for real in that one, Deadeye "hoodrich" Dan

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:01 am
by Tomkat
I am a computer operator and I can't post pictures from the new Tapatalk2 app


Why your no daisy at all....

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:09 am
by DeadEye_Dan
jehler wrote:
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I'm drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck
lol for real in that one, Deadeye "hoodrich" Dan

My theme song...

http://youtu.be/9iCd6UHR-3I

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:25 pm
by jarbo03
DeadEye_Dan wrote:
jehler wrote:
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I'm drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck
lol for real in that one, Deadeye "hoodrich" Dan

My theme song...

http://youtu.be/9iCd6UHR-3I




Sent from a gnarly phone with a kickstand

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:37 am
by Tomkat
DeadEye_Dan wrote:
jehler wrote:
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I'm drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck
lol for real in that one, Deadeye "hoodrich" Dan

My theme song...

http://youtu.be/9iCd6UHR-3I


I never listen to that Snoopy fella

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:31 am
by Goldfish
I can't find my song anywhere other than Myspace
http://m.myspace.com/home.wap?bfd=webnext&isredirected=true#friends.list/profile/151692638

sent from a phancy fone

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:26 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
Tomkat wrote:
DeadEye_Dan wrote:
jehler wrote:
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I'm drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck
lol for real in that one, Deadeye "hoodrich" Dan

My theme song...

http://youtu.be/9iCd6UHR-3I


I never listen to that Snoopy fella


Its not Snoop - but you should listen to that song. It will help reinforce all your long held beliefs regarding persons of color.

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:37 pm
by jarbo03
DeadEye_Dan wrote:
Tomkat wrote:
DeadEye_Dan wrote:
jehler wrote:
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I'm drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck
lol for real in that one, Deadeye "hoodrich" Dan

My theme song...

http://youtu.be/9iCd6UHR-3I


I never listen to that Snoopy fella


Its not Snoop - but you should listen to that song. It will help reinforce all your long held beliefs regarding persons of color.


Definitely, were 2 of the classiest, most caring, well spoken saints I've had the privilege of piping down my ear canals.

Sent from a junk POS HTC with a kickstand

Re: Finally some for me

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:55 pm
by DeadEye_Dan
Lol