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jazzrat
11-19-2009, 02:24 PM
Most of my leisure time these days is taken up with music but there was a time when the outdoors and specificlly wildlife art were most important.
I used to carve for competitions drawing on my love of birds and waterfowl in particular.
Anybody else carve.
Here are a couple of my birds and a pheasant feather array I carved.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/jazzrat/lessercanada.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/jazzrat/gadwall.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/jazzrat/pheasantfeathers.jpg
BigViolin
11-19-2009, 02:28 PM
Very cool, that cackler is amazing. What's the second one, widgeon hen?
jazzrat
11-19-2009, 02:34 PM
Very cool, that cackler is amazing. What's the second one, widgeon hen?

Thanks,
The goose does look like a cackler in the pic. The neck is thinner than it looks.
It's actually a life size carving of a Lesser Canada.
The duck is a Gadwall drake. The carving was a miniature about
5" long.
jamess
11-19-2009, 02:37 PM
Nice work!
Shreve
11-19-2009, 02:49 PM
I have a collection of 18 Madison Mitchell decoys that my father left me. He was a pretty famous Chesapeake Bay carver from Havre de Grace, MD. They're all from the seventies. I stopped duck hunting a long time ago, but they're pretty cool. Never actually used. (display only).

BTW, those look great!
jazzrat
11-19-2009, 02:52 PM
I have a collection of 18 Madison Mitchell decoys that my father left me. He was a pretty famous Chesapeake Bay carver from Havre de Grace, MD. There all from the seventies. I stopped duck hunting a long time ago, but they're pretty cool. They were never actually used. (display only).

BTW, those look great!

I know that name....those decoys are quite a treasure!
BigViolin
11-19-2009, 03:02 PM
Thanks,
The goose does look like a cackler in the pic. The neck is thinner than it looks.
It's actually a life size carving of a Lesser Canada.
The duck is a Gadwall drake. The carving was a miniature about
5" long.

Gadwall, should have known. I tend to call any of the short necked canadians "cacklers". Heck, I sure can't tell em apart. Your work is amazing, you must have great patience. Great job!
AnthonyL
11-19-2009, 03:24 PM
Beautiful work...

Ever carve any Wood Ducks?
coreybox
11-19-2009, 03:36 PM
wow! nice work.
padols
11-19-2009, 03:40 PM
You sir are an artist. Very nice work indeed.
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jazzrat
11-19-2009, 03:46 PM
thanks guys...somebody say wood ducks...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/jazzrat/woodduck.jpg
The_Whale
11-19-2009, 04:10 PM
nice
cmatthes
11-19-2009, 04:17 PM
We always used to go to the Waterfowl Festival every November in Easton, MD. The artistry is amazing, and the duck/goose carvings are amazingly lifelike.

Real talent - thanks for sharing!
lousyatit
11-19-2009, 04:52 PM
Wow, great attention to detail!
jazzrat
11-19-2009, 06:22 PM
We always used to go to the Waterfowl Festival every November in Easton, MD. The artistry is amazing, and the duck/goose carvings are amazingly lifelike.

Real talent - thanks for sharing!

That's the Ward Foundation show. I've never been able to go but it's the Mecca for this artform. My exhibitions have all been west coast.
QuickDraw
11-20-2009, 07:07 AM
Lesser Canada eh? My buddy calls them "Sky Carp" hehe, Seriously Beautiful work!

I'm just getting my workshop setup now, and i plan on turning some duck calls for my hunting buddies once i get my old lathe restored.