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I haven't posted here in awhile but this is a wire and canvas that I'd been working on. Had to put is aside for a few days while I get started on a few green wing teal, some for a raffle some for this seasons rig.


Rick

The block looks great Rick, the chair on the deck looks awful damn appealing as well

Love the looks of the wire/canvas decoys. Good job!

Looks awesome!

jehler wrote:The block looks great Rick, the chair on the deck looks awful damn appealing as well

Thats where Im usually sitting and carving the heads, and putting the wires on, when the weather cooperates.
Thanks everyone for the compliments. Couple things left to do on it, hopefully I can get it done this week.

Looks great.

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I really like the paint Rick. Nice work.

Awesome looking bird.

Thanks guys


Rick

Cool looking bird rick! Reminds me of my grandfather's stories of my great grandpa guiding hunters and hunting over canvas and wood decoys he made himself. Unfortunately, none of his decoys survived, at least there aren't any in the family. Thanks for sharing

flight control wrote:Cool looking bird rick! Reminds me of my grandfather's stories of my great grandpa guiding hunters and hunting over canvas and wood decoys he made himself. Unfortunately, none of his decoys survived, at least there aren't any in the family. Thanks for sharing

Glad to show it here. When I decided to get into carving I looked around for awhile at what was available and really got interested in them and their history. After researching them and the wood, cork and foam I decided this would be my primary medium. Partly because I can get everything I need at a local Wally World or hardware store and partly because of the fact there arent that many who do these and I'd hate to see it fade into the history books. I spent a lot of time on the phone with Heck Rice who's pretty well known in the wire and canvas area and the mans 75 years young and can put out some outstanding work. His mini wire and canvas birds are pretty awesome as well. I'm working on a complete puddle duck rig that I will hunt with this season. Hopefully I'll have it all done in time and can post up some field shots during the season.

Beautiful decoy Rick

Thanks DH

Looks great man

How long it take you to paint something like that?

All together probably 8 hours total. Mainly because I went back and tried a couple things, blending and dry brushing.