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gator wrote:

eSJay wrote:Looks pretty dang good for it's purpose, not to mention time invested!

Are you completly against an airbrush? Just think you could get those crisp lines you are looking for if you went that route.

oil paint doesn't run through a brush too well

gator

assuming you meant air brush, i think oils run through them just fine if properly thinned. might be wrong though....it's been a minute since i ran one.

Dearest Gator,

I was really hoping that this block would have more of a personal touch. Something that would say, "This is a part of who Gator is. This is a functional tool that Gator would use and not just look at. This is Gator's way of waterfowling."

While it has become quite apparent that I know you better than you know yourself, I will, once again, afford you a bit of creative vision to salvage what could have been a pragmatic, utilitarian masterpiece.

Without further ado:

NOTHING SAYS "WE'RE BUDS" MORE THAN DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER

pretty funny though

gator

Justin,
Here are two photos of three generations on working decoys. They all are different but all do the job. I feel sure ducks are not as picky about decoys as we are.
Tommy

you got to remember most decoys and fishing lures for that matter never quit working...manufacturers/marketers just needed to sell more as well as innovate to solve some problems with material and durability or weight, but its not like the old quit attracting (in their fairly new form)

to that end Ive shot mallard ducks over green and black coke bottles mixed in with a variety of other decoys (shapes sizes and species) and yours will surely work and if thats all you want out of it then you should be satisfied...I am thinking you want something more

looks good and I enjoy seeing them as they "come off the line"

the doc

cajun squealer wrote:Dearest Gator,

I was really hoping that this block would have more of a personal touch. Something that would say, "This is a part of who Gator is. This is a functional tool that Gator would use and not just look at. This is Gator's way of waterfowling."

While it has become quite apparent that I know you better than you know yourself, I will, once again, afford you a bit of creative vision to salvage what could have been a pragmatic, utilitarian masterpiece.

Without further ado:

you wrong for that matthew - wrong i tell ya! made me laugh though - a bunch

gator, I'd be proud as a peacock to have carved that decoy...I personally think it looks good, but I know your standards are higher than mine...

I think Kris nailed my thoughts...of course I'm a looker and not a doer when it comes to decoys.... had a fellow who has won a carving ribbon here and there tell me that painting was the hardest part (hope I'm not misquoting you thomdjohn)....

I wonder just from a technical standpoint if the paints are at the right viscosity (or whatever you call it) to create the lines while painting.... back when I used to paint a bit (15 years ago so forgive me), but I seem to remember thinning the paint down was almost always necessary. Would thinning the paint down a bit help any? You're probably way ahead of me on that, I'm just wondering for my own purposes as much as anything.