One of My Favorite Photos

This photo is of a pair of Decoys made by Jode Hillman. They are one of my favorites for many reasons, but most of all since they are now safe on my family room shelf.

Black Duck Completed

Here is the completed black duck. He will need a weight and a strap for the competition. Not expecting to do well, but it will be fun that the carving club will flood the competition with some working blackducks. If the actual decoys are as good as what I saw at the club, we will have some real beauties.

Cork Black Duck

The Minnesota Decoy Carving Club winter project is a cork black duck. Everyone got a piece of cork and we are to be finished by Feb for the MN Decoy Collectors Show. They will be entered into a contest at the show. This is to be a hunting style (no details) so it is simple. I took the inspiration for this pattern from Connecticut. A style known as the Stratford School. I will put the finishing touches on over the next few weeks.