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attention decoy carvers / wannabes
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02/03/14 07:22 PM
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Dave Speer
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Another guy and I are thinking of putting together a little decoy carving get together later in the year. Zero plans/details yet but if you're a carver and want to come swap stories/methods/bad habits with other carvers, shoot me a PM with your full real name, and either an email address that you check more than once a week or (preferred) a cell # you text on.
Not a class, just a gathering. I'm only putting this up here because there is always a little chatter during season, and a lot of people drift away from the forum between seasons. I might be a week or two late, but thought I'd catch some of those stragglers.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/03/14 07:31 PM
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ARQuacker
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Alan
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/03/14 08:03 PM
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duckboy007
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Where you thinking, Dave? Down in Austin?
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/03/14 09:22 PM
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JakeJJ
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We interrupt this marriage for hunting season.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/03/14 09:41 PM
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I think it would be kewl.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/03/14 10:18 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Wal you should make a duplicator lathe and start building decoys.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Jeff Elder]
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02/04/14 12:04 AM
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jlp04c
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Wal if your lathe is big enough there is actually a way to turn small oblong bodies (teal etc) without a duplicator....Dave knows I'm down for meeting up with some chip carvin folks!
Skin that one pilgrim...I'll get you another one.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 02:20 PM
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I'm interested! I have nothing to bring to the table but it sounds like a great time. I have a lathe and would love to learn to turn wood body's I'll shoot you a pm with my info. I finished this one last month.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Coot Hammer]
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02/04/14 02:41 PM
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Jeff Elder
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I'm interested! I have nothing to bring to the table but it sounds like a great time. I have a lathe and would love to learn to turn wood body's I'll shoot you a pm with my info. I finished this one last month. Did you turn that one?
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 02:46 PM
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Coot Hammer
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That's blue foam. I haven't got into wood or cork yet, but it's in my future. I'm not looking to win any shows but I do want to gun over my own rig and not plastic decoys made in china.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 02:52 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Here is Captain Harry Jobes duplicator lathe.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 02:54 PM
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Jeff Elder
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some of his patterns
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 03:09 PM
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Coot Hammer
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Very neat stuff! I'm pretty handy with my lathe I guess I can turn each piece as close as possible with out a duplicator. I just don't have any of the draw knives yet. I wish the north east coast wasn't so far there is a lot of great knowledge up that way. It's on the bucket list!
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 03:18 PM
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Jeff Elder
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http://vincentidecoys.com/index.htm I don't buy any gunners from this guy because he is way off on his price, but he sells all the paints and tools you need, plus there is some good how to video on his site
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 03:34 PM
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Coot Hammer
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That's funny, I went through his website from top to bottom yesterday. I enjoyed his video of him painting that gadwall, not sure it's worth $165 though!
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 03:35 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
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02/04/14 04:25 PM
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jlp04c
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I have quite a bit of information about carving upper bay style deeks, how they carve their heads, attaching them, sanding etc. I even have plans for a slack belt sander and a cushion sander. However I'm realizing there is alot of decoy history right here in our own state.... Kinda interesting actually.
Skin that one pilgrim...I'll get you another one.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: jlp04c]
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02/04/14 04:53 PM
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I have quite a bit of information about carving upper bay style deeks, how they carve their heads, attaching them, sanding etc. I even have plans for a slack belt sander and a cushion sander. However I'm realizing there is alot of decoy history right here in our own state.... Kinda interesting actually. Definitely interesting. Vinceti prices are way off and there site is difficult to boot.
Never used photoshop and never will. Photoshop is for liberals.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/04/14 04:53 PM
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Never used photoshop and never will. Photoshop is for liberals.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: jlp04c]
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02/04/14 05:24 PM
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Jeff Elder
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I have quite a bit of information about carving upper bay style deeks, how they carve their heads, attaching them, sanding etc. I even have plans for a slack belt sander and a cushion sander. However I'm realizing there is alot of decoy history right here in our own state.... Kinda interesting actually. I got to set down and visit for about 3 hours with Jimmy Pierce, wish I had recorded it He told me that in February right after duck season that all the next years orders came in to Madison Mitchells shop, and him and capt Harry and a few others spent two months just carving heads, then when the heads were carved they spent another two months turning, draw knifing, and sanding bodies. Then the quit because it was to hot and humid to paint. In October they would paint all the decoys. He said they would paint at night and do about 300 a night!
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/05/14 12:26 AM
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somebody find me one of those lathes!!
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/05/14 05:19 AM
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Dave Speer
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I think the "production" carvers like the Jobes, Bodt, Vincenti do cool stuff, it has its own vibe and I like them compared to plastics. I still can't imagine how they don't starve to death charging the low prices they do.
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/05/14 05:32 AM
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They use high tech duplicators, a big investment but properly set up they machine does most of the work. There is a violin maker I know, he has his set up to carve the necks, it even carves the fancy scrolls. Stick in 6 pieces of wood, your master and turn it on. Come back and the carving is finished. No telling what kind of equipment he has to do some of the finish work on them. It isn't CNC, but it works without a lot of supervision and s pretty fool proof. I think the "production" carvers like the Jobes, Bodt, Vincenti do cool stuff, it has its own vibe and I like them compared to plastics. I still can't imagine how they don't starve to death charging the low prices they do.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: attention decoy carvers / wannabes
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/05/14 05:35 AM
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Here is homemade duplicator and a place to order plans for it. http://www.copycarver.com/history.htm
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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