Well... here is a mini Goldeneye that I made for a show in California... the bird is 6" and floats just like a normal decoy... the class is a trade class, looking foreward to the bird that I will get back...
now onto other items...

Well... I didn't think anyone read this... but I got a request to up date the blog.. (Rich)..Here is a Red Breasted Merganser that I finished.... made to look old .. simple carved bird and simple paint.. eyes are tacks... and there a dowel rod to support the bill...
This one is getting shipped out to a contest... we will see how we do...

Well... here is a sleeping Brant that I made... cork with a bottom board and a pine head...
came home from worlds and rerpainted this bird... the colors were not right... don't know why I didn't see that before...

Well.. here it is.. the fished project.. Kingfisher coming out of the water in Red cedar... what a challenge to carve this...
learned alot and got some ideas for the next one... going to the World carving competition next week... when we come back will start some simpler projects....

Well... here is what I have been working on... a Kingfisher in Red Cedar...
It is suppose to look lie the Kingfisher is coming out of the water... need some more sanding... then off to finishing... this has been alot of wood removal... too much red dust...
the plan is to be done by the end of this week...

Well.. here is a Brant that I finshed... this bird is hollowed out cork body with abottom board and a pine head..
have not made many Brant in my carving time... think I may make some more...

Well.. another weekend over... here is the results of this weekend... had a seminar at the shop and we made Cinnamon Teal Drakes... had some good students and they carved very well...
everyone still has to finish their birds with some sort of stain... but they all painted and said they had a good time...
Now onto other things...