Oil paints are used individually to create the best effect for each individual area of the bird. Dove tabletop decoy pattern mdi woodcarvers supply. Jennings decoy company, quality wood carving supplies for the. Specify whether you want the head straight or angled left or right solid body. Contemporary techniques to carve and paint in the folk art tradition. While cutting out the blank on the bandsaw, any imperfection will be magnifed the thicker and wider the block. A nice duck decoy carving by the noted artist bob hayden. Shop for duck decoy art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. A wood duck drake, a carving that balances artistic interpretation with realism, won best in class at the 2005 tuckerton decoy show in tuckerton, new jersey. To understand the art of decoy carving, one must understand its utilitarian origins. Coat some segments with a clear, natural finish and color others with acrylic paint before gluing them. Fall 2011 vincenti decoys launches its new web site offering upper bay style decoys carved by pat vincenti, decoy carving supplies, ronan decoy paints, vintage waterfowl accessories, and chesapeake bay collectible decoys. If i had to do it all over this is how i would start out.
Pair of mourning dove decoys for a collector in mt. My name is brandon yuchasz and i am a decoy maker living on lake gogebic in the western end of michigans upper peninsula. The need to be within close range while hunting with a bow and arrow brought the necessity of the waterfowl decoy. This lifesize decoy was handmade by dan brown, a former world champion carver and author of a decoycarving video. Dan uses a wood stain technique instead of paint, achieving an ethereal effect. Grayson carved his first decoy in 1961 and spent many a hour with miles hancock on chincoteague island. In carving decorative decoys, carvers are allowed much greater freedom in expressing their carving skills.
To my way of thinking, bill fulfills all the criteria for creating the type of decoy that becomes a treasured family heirloom rather than a mere mantle ornament. The feather like sheen of our wood decoys is beautiful in the hand and deadly realistic on the water. Hand carved decoys lucky 17 was founded in november of 20 after its carver, brent hood, decided to take a head carving class at the core sound decoy guild at harkers island, nc. This pair bear a copper name plate, are signed by the maker and the lead ballast weight are stamped. Also included are the correct autumn wings painted or unpainted wood head of your choice and the mounting screw. October 2002 wisconsin department of natural resources. From the civil war to the world wars and today 699050. Includes a fabric carry case and steel ground stake that can be adjusted from 7 to 12. That pintail in the background is also one of mine. Our exclusive bookcase was handcrafted using a detailed process involving drawing the design on paper, transferring it onto wood using ink, then carving it.
This carving shows the texture of the spoke shave and rasp. See more ideas about bookshelf inspiration, home decor and bookshelves. Hand carved wood and cork duck decoys by doug muldowney. Pat godin pattern books are a must have no matter what style of decoys you are carving as the books are based on the live duck and not a pattern of a decoy. Antique style duck decoys duck decoy carving books.
Jul 27, 2017 chris boone uses natural bark, knots, and lichen to accent his carved decoys. While hunters used handcarved and machinemade decoys for many years, many were made as decorations for their yards. By the 1920s, making duck decoys had progressed to an art form with beautiful decoys being carved from locally available materials. A line attachment and balance weight is attached at the correct place for proper floating and self. This is a picture taken during the judging of the best of puddle ducks portion of the competition. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Using the parameters that pat provides simple modifications allows the carver to develop their own patterns and style. Apply one carved decoy duck pattern from page 3 to pine. The photographs are excellent and show both form and detail. Pat vincenti decoys decoy carving supplies ronan paints. Outstanding, hollow carved redbreasted merganser pair by art birdsall of point pleasant, new jersey. By starting with a good pattern, you can carve a decoy that is pleasing to the eye and attractive to waterfowl. North carolina artist chris boone has carved out a name for himself by turning a hunters tool into beautiful works of art.
Iwca international wildfowl carvers association home. When you begin carving decoys, you will discover just how little you really know about ducks and geese. Step cutting out a decoy blank dmdecoy i start with a piece of wood or cork. Tom matus, an experienced wildfowl hunter and a champion decoy carver, introduces you to the special world of the contemporary antiquestyled decoy. See more ideas about decoy carving, duck hunting and waterfowl hunting. The bill is one piece of white ash inserted through the head and morticed with a walnut wedge spline and solid black glass eyes. Each duck decoy art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Cork decoy carving blocks high density 24x36x5 jelinek cork. Wooden decoys autumn wings wooden duck decoys are handcarved from select basswood and hand brushed with oils after priming with linseed oil as a preservativebinder. The most important part of doing a good carving is to have good reference materials. This very decoy took third place at the international decoy contest in davenport, iowa in 1970. Painted in artist oils and hand rubbed to a soft traditional patina. My mallard won the third best of division for the iwca working decoy contest at the 2011 columbia flyway show on september 10th, 2011.
In generally good condition with a few nicks and some minor paint loss which we h. Contemporary decoys old antique vintage duck decoys. To carve a more realistic head and bill, use a center, pencil guideline drawn along the edges. If you are a new or an old hand to duck decoy collecting, this is an invaluable reference. Denali decoys wood carving, waterfowl decoys, wood carving set. Before painting or staining, make a plain bookshelf prettier by attaching a decorative applique. Favorite ways to showcase sculpture at home interiors photographer jane beiles. Graysons decoys and experience gunning are true virginia eastern shore. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This book reports on how to make a duck decoy in the traditional south jersey method.
Jennings decoy company, quality wood carving supplies for. He makes distinctive handcarved decoy ducks and water fowl that depart from traditional decoys in size, shape, structure, form, and grace. Dream outdoors, llc unique products for the demanding outdoorsman. Denali decoys wood carving, waterfowl decoys, wood. Jun 7, 2018 our dark brown bookshelf is inspired by the 3rdcentury wood carvings of the ancient indian mauraya empire. This will help you keep the shapes symmetrical as you form it see photo. Jennings decoy manufactures wood and cork duck decoys and provides a complete line of wood carving supplies for the decoy, bird and fish carver. Like us here to receive updates on news, contest results, and when new photos are posted. Oct 27, 2010 he delves into repairing decoys, cutting out a body from just one piece, burning in feather detail, drilling for legs, and duplicating iridescence. This cork block is one of the easiest carving materials to work with as small granules of cork prevent chipping when carving. Years ago, our waterfowl hunting forefathers were faced with the same preseason preparations that modern day hunters are faced with today, namely, making sure that all the tools and equipment needed for successful waterfowl are in good working order. New listing antique wood duck decoy duck tape dispenser vintage original paint art. Customize your duck decoy print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Home basswood decoy duck carving blanks full size blank.
While hunters used handcarved and machinemade decoys for many years, many. Stay away from the kits that you get at most decoy carving supply stores. Distinctively different decoys woodcarving illustrated. An announcement flyer for decoys and decoy carvers of illinois by parmalee and loomis, the first book to focus on illinois river decoys. How i got started then is not how i would recommend someone to get started now. If you want to know about a man, dont read his biography. Complete with over 1,000 photographs and linedrawings, game bird carving is the bible for any aspiring or professional carver. It helps if you have a decoy carver but other carvers would be. Pacific flyway decoy association wildlife art festival the pacific brant carving and art show online carving forums. Place your order online to enjoy convenient home delivery.
Antique vintage passenger pigeondove decoy carvingnr. The absolute number one way i would recommend is to find a person close to you that can carve to help you along. Dove decoys falkinburg decoys flocks of birds come to. Wood duck drake by contest winning carver donald zeug. Showcase jennings decoy company quality wood carving. The rapid flyer dove is a motorized flapping wing dove decoy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. High density light cork blocks are dense enough for easy carving yet remain lightweight, durable, and functional. Hood still considers himself to be a rookie, but continues learning the craft. In carving decorative decoys, carvers are allowed much greater freedom in. These decoys were made to be hoisted up and over and sit on top of a wire or tree branch. This book is a classic guide, that many vintage decoy collectors and sellers use for identifying carvers of old decoys. Decoy style is simple in design and must encompass the character of the natural bird, which is considered the true style of decoy carving for it most closely reproduces the true shooting decoy.
Art is the great grandson of the well know early decoy maker, capt. Iwca international wildfowl carvers association, morehead city, north carolina. See more ideas about shorebirds, duck decoys and decoy carving. Raines tavern decoys, folk art,collectibles,antiquessold. This page has been created for me to showcase some of my work and to sell carving blocks of the clean northern white cedar i have access to here in the up. Decoy carving artist uses bark, knots, and lichen to accent his ducks and waterfowl. Home made vortex decoy machine for dove duck and crow hunting duration.
Opt for classic hardwood bookshelves, or add modern flair with open shelving. The patterns are the essence of the book, as other detail is limited to five summary pages. Display books, photographs and memorabilia on stylish bookcases and shelves. Decoy carving wood carving art through the ages duck decoys primitive antiques bird sculpture american spirit primitives ducks buy online, view images and see past prices for standing greenwing teal, duffy lawson, crisfield, maryland, circa 1920s.
And heres one last picture from the books photo gallery, a competition common eider hunting decoy carved by the author. These robin snipe are about 8 inches long and look as if they have been gunned and used for generations. Series 72 unfinished decoy kits we have series 72 bodies assembled with keels in series 72 kits, ready for you to prime and paint. Shop crate and kids canada for fun bookshelves and bookcases for kids.
Apr 29, 2020 inspiration for builtin bookshelves and storage. Vern cheesman was a decoy maker from macomb, illinois whose carving skills outpaced his talents with a brush, so occasionally he carved decoys and took them to charlie perdew so his wife edna would paint. Contemporary decoys old antique vintage duck decoys decoy. Gunners are sealed with two and three coats of varnish andor polyurethane. Full size blank basswood decoy carving blanks, feather. When i got to carve with a real carving knife the difference was amazing and i no longer hated carving with a knife. How to carve a hunting decoy by willy mcdonald the hunting decoy part 1. I had researched the mallard using other references and photos of local ducks, and found the template of carving duck decoys to be quite different than the actual. A true american folk art, decoy making came from the native americans. The duck decoys for sale web site will offer you many choices for your hunting or duck decoy collecting adventures duck decoys for sale offers many different hunting kristina spilski elysburg said. Dove decoy carved from northern white cedar, march 2014. Flexflite decoys goose 4 pack, flexible neck, unlimited head positions, feather tracking paint, removable flocked neck sleeve, machine washable 4.
The decoy is all one piece with deeply carver wing pockets. Shop wood decoys and other wood folk art from the worlds best dealers at 1stdibs. Each decoy goes through the complete process of roughing out, carving details, hollowing out, sealing, wood burning if ordered, painting, and a final seal coat. How to carve a hunting decoy part one article by willy. Bookcases find a bookshelf youll love in 2020 wayfair. Mostly decoy carving, but still lots of information for those of us who dont carve decoys. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. See more ideas about styling bookshelves, bookshelves and bookcase styling.
After the carving is completed, the birds are sealed with a sealing base. When i got my first knife it was nothing more than a glorified version of an exacto knife and i hated to carve with it. I have already jointed and planed this block to ensure it is flat and square. A dedication to excellence when bill asked me if i would write a little blurb about him for his website, i vividly remembered what an art history professor once said.
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