first bleach bottle is ready.

[kyleklassen]

just finished up the paint.....hollow cedar with a maple keel.....a big thanks to Ian F. and my father in law doug.http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF08333.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF0836.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF0834.JPG

[lorneparker1]

looks great kyle!

[field marshal]

Only 23 more to go before Mid-November!!:mrgreen: Get busy Kyle?
Cheers---Field Marshal

[303Brit]

Nice job man, better get painting ;)

303

[porcupine]

Beautiful!

[Crazy_Farmer]

Very nice! Hopefully you dont shoot it too hard hahaha when the time comes.

[Foxton Gundogs]

Nice Job, perhaps a new career in the works just dont charge by the hr. may price them out of the market lol who knows they may be sought after collectors items 100 yrs from now.

[Chessieguy]

Well done...That looks like it will do the job nicely !!!!

[kyleklassen]

Only 23 more to go before Mid-November!!:mrgreen: Get busy Kyle?
Cheers---Field Marshalhave 10 more heads ready awaiting bodies. and 4 bodies and 1 head on the go now.

[Ian F.]

You do know that if you aren't willing to shoot the decoys, you shouldn't be hunting sea ducks?

Well done young Jedi...

[kyleklassen]

few more ,at different stages....all cedar except the one in the foreground of this first pic...which is cedar with a 2nd growth sitka spruce head.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF1055.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF1054.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF1048.JPG

[kyleklassen]

got a few nearly ready for paint.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF1063.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF1061.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF1060.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF10561.JPG

[Crazy_Farmer]

Looking good, they should do the trick all right.

[kyleklassen]

only a couple dozen more and i'll be ready....look out scoters in 2015...

[835]

What does Scoter Taste like? Is it close to Salt chuck mallard? or standard diver?

[kyleklassen]

835 check out shotgunjohn's thread
"Inspired by Qwa-honn"

for scoter eating.

[pnbrock]

why you call them bleach bottle?very good job!!

[Ian F.]

Did you ever chase the skunks this year? dekes are coming along nicely grasshopper...

[kyleklassen]

why you call them bleach bottle?very good job!!
some guys just use bleach bottles painted black.

[kyleklassen]

Did you ever chase the skunks this year? dekes are coming along nicely grasshopper...

no time for hunting this year....too busy carving.......

[kyleklassen]

And then there were 5...........


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[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0075.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0077.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0078.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0079.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0080.JPG

[lorneparker1]

THose should killa few!!

How big are they? are they heavy? they look HUGE

[shotgunjohn]

Awesome.



Do they float?

[303Brit]

They look pretty sweet man, good job

303

[Chessieguy]

Well done...They look like they will pull some birds in.

One of these days I am going to give that a try...

[lorneparker1]

Well done...They look like they will pull some birds in.

One of these days I am going to give that a try...


Dont ever start seaducking. It will cost you thousands of $$$ and 100's of hours of your time. The salt will ruin your gear, and its alot of hard work. Just dont do it :)

[kyleklassen]

THose should killa few!!

How big are they? are they heavy? they look HUGE

they are 14" long and around 8" wide......hollow cedar bodies.with weighted maple keels.

[Ian F.]

Dont ever start seaducking. It will cost you thousands of $$$ and 100's of hours of your time. The salt will ruin your gear, and its alot of hard work. Just dont do it :)

Now that is funny!

[kyleklassen]

[QUOTE=shotgunjohn;1098387]Awesome.



Do they float?[/QUOTE


yes this dry cedar floats

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/DSCF0831.JPG

[Chessieguy]

Dont ever start seaducking. It will cost you thousands of $$$ and 100's of hours of your time. The salt will ruin your gear, and its alot of hard work. Just dont do it :smile:

Way to late for that...I have 5 dozen Eider decoys that I left on the East Coast, as well as all the other stuiff that goes with them...Money well spent in my opinion!!!!

[Fox]

Good job Kyle. They look great.

[shotgunjohn]

Perfect Kyle.

I only asked because some of my attempts were either front end heavy or not balanced side to side. It looks like yours float beautifully.

[kyleklassen]

another one nearly ready
red cedar body yellow cedar head and a maple keel.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/527099_3487413942244_1178295223_33432592_72724545_ n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/545262_3487415142274_1178295223_33432593_218362496 _n.jpg

[Crazy_Farmer]

Can't wait to see some pictures of big skunk heads taken over them next fall

How many total you planning on making?

[kyleklassen]

was thinking at least 18, maybe 2 dozen....k.k..

[popsy]

excellent carving Kyle!!! should be very enjoyable next season

[kyleklassen]

4 on the go now.


one in black(the same one in the last pics i posted)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/533859_3523906374532_1178295223_33450921_193853214 6_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

another one in varnish


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562103_3523907614563_1178295223_33450922_191356257 6_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

one hollowed out
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/306184_3523908694590_1178295223_33450923_341538713 _n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

and one in glue
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/554792_3523909374607_1178295223_33450924_136681145 7_n.jpg

[field marshal]

Nice Weight??? Stealing blocks from the yarder??:mrgreen: Cheers---Field Marshal

[kyleklassen]

might as well for all the yarding thats going on.

[kyleklassen]

Well #6 is now finished.....I have reached the point where I could have sent $89.99+fees to cabelas and been in the same boat.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_01301.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0132.JPG

[lorneparker1]

Nobody i know builds blocks to save money!

The feeling of folding birds over your own handy work is priceless IMO.

You are more then welcome to bring those up and shoot some skunkers in my rig anytime.

Lorne

[Ian F.]

Well #6 is now finished.....I have reached the point where I could have sent $89.99+fees to cabelas and been in the same boat.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_01301.JPG

6 cedar birds for $90 is one hell of a deal!

[BiG Boar]

can you take some pictures of them being carved up? I am super intrigued at your handiwork. How do the birds start out and how are they joined and then finished? They look great! I have that kind of time, and I want to build one!

[field marshal]

Nobody i know builds blocks to save money!

The feeling of folding birds over your own handy work is priceless IMO.

You are more then welcome to bring those up and shoot some skunkers in my rig anytime.

Lorne Should he bring a LIFE JACKET??????------Cheers-----Field Marshal.

[kyleklassen]

can you take some pictures of them being carved up? I am super intrigued at your handiwork. How do the birds start out and how are they joined and then finished? They look great! I have that kind of time, and I want to build one!most of them start like this.........

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n1178295223_30018726_1456.jpg (javascript:;)

[kyleklassen]

followed by a little of this...

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/scan000115.jpg (javascript:;)

[kyleklassen]

#7 is done...pretty much a spitting image of #6 ... except this one has a red cedar head.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0143.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0142.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0141.JPG

[kyleklassen]

#8 is done cypress head, red cedar body, maple keel.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_01621.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_01611.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_01592.JPG

[kyleklassen]

#9 is done....cedar on cedar

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_01682.JPG

[kyleklassen]

#10 is ready too...first angled head...cedar on cedar.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0169.JPG

[kyleklassen]

#11...first low head....pine on cedar..
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_01671.JPG

[field marshal]

Looking great as always!!:-D Keep at "er Kyle.----Cheers---Field Marshal.

[kyleklassen]

#12 finally done....cypress on cedar.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_0240.JPG

[kyleklassen]

First dozen are ready......$190..if i got them from cabelas.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_02431.JPG

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/100_02441.JPG

[Foxton Gundogs]

Great job nothing left now but the killing

[kyleklassen]

I never thought i'd say this but i might have a hard time beating these things over the side of the tin boat....i'll have to have touch up paint on hand...lol.

[BiG Boar]

Kyle has inspired me, and with the help of IanF I am starting to strike out on my own. Just a couple heads so far, but I think they turned out well. By next year I may well be ready to take on these flying peperonis. This is a mallard head. I think its turned out pretty good. I'll keep you posted on any further progress.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn5/bigbore14/92CE8D80-F78C-482B-B610-D1B63D2F8F63-7462-0000084947BA3912.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn5/bigbore14/DCDC746D-CB74-440C-BB74-E9ABED4846F7-7462-000008494C8E7F05.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn5/bigbore14/4A5CDA90-2959-4FB6-938B-546B03C29A1B-7462-0000084939708704.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn5/bigbore14/91250141-078F-47C0-A5C2-AE4C0CF356D1-7462-000008492FF86130.jpg

[field marshal]

Actually they look pretty damn good!!! You are definately on to something.Keep it rolling!!---Cheers--Field Marshal.

[kyleklassen]

very nice bigboar can't wait to see them finished......k.k.

[kyleklassen]

#13.....first hen.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/408253_4495625186895_255215305_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#14 cedar on cedar
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/523362_4500762155316_501448447_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#13 and#14
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408623_4500764035363_1250188777_n.jpg

[Foxton Gundogs]

Looking good as always Kyle

[kyleklassen]

Waiting for some varnish to dry.
time to split up some cypress recently aquired.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/102_0352.JPG

[kyleklassen]

turned out pretty good.
got 7 bodies and several heads.http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/102_0355.JPG

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

I'm impressed. Good work!

[kyleklassen]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/561035_4518173790596_1350815155_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#16...cedar on cedar...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/423575_4545466992909_901723690_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376525_4545465992884_1901617495_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#17...cedar on cedar..
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/560343_4565401211252_1178918493_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

Got some nice weather today so I fired up the coleman stove for some necessary but not so much fun steps of this project.
Ended up pouring 12 keels and branding #18.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/67612_4852349384777_212979952_n.jpg

[Crazy_Farmer]

Getting close now!! You better stack em up the month of dec I hope

[lorneparker1]

when i get back, thats all i hope to be killing for the remainder is salty dogs!

[pnbrock]

those are awesome decoys!is there opportunity to hunt these birds off mainland ?never actually seen them on this side of rock.

[kyleklassen]

those are awesome decoys!is there opportunity to hunt these birds off mainland ?never actually seen them on this side of rock.yep we got them out here.

[kyleklassen]

#18 done today....cedar on cedar....#19 not far behind.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/777_4970116128872_1888917711_n.jpg

[Crazy_Farmer]

Gonna float em at what #???Getting that time.

[kyleklassen]

need some bags first....or at least thats my excuse.

[field marshal]

I'll get Bags!!!!---Cheers----Field Marshal.

[field marshal]

Now he tells me we aren't allowed to shoot over these decoys it seems they aren't gunning decoys, they are 'SISSY" decoys???:confused:

Cheers---Field Marshal.

[kyleklassen]

i wonder if i went into STAPLES do you think they would laminate these for me?

[field marshal]

I think every one of them should be shot at first then we can get this " pussyness" over with???:-?----Cheers---Field Marshal.

[Crazy_Farmer]

They ain't a decoy till they're hunted over. Tony youre awesome.

[f350ps]

I think every one of them should be shot at first then we can get this " pussyness" over with???:-?----Cheers---Field Marshal.

I totally agree, one trip with Lorne and they are good to go! K

[kyleklassen]

roof is full....i'll have to start on the hood now.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406580_4982783005536_248862377_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#20 on it's way. red cedar on red cedar
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282453_4982788245667_2025337961_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#19 and#20 are done...both cedar on cedar.....I've heard it takes large spreads to hunt these ducks so hopefully soon i'll have enough....it's only been a year and a half now.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540979_10200131788155624_1499508702_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#21 is done...cedar on cedar..
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/149341_10200390857832204_486692005_n.jpg

[field marshal]

Not much point in making them unless they are for sale???? I can see they are never going to have a gunning history!!!:cry:----Field Marshal.

[kyleklassen]

#22 .... cedar on cedar
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/526528_10200471968059909_2126765677_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

#23
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/66837_10200860831421250_1053545100_n.jpg

[kyleklassen]

AND AT LONG LAST AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF HERE IS #24
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/534140_10200860833381299_1699949973_n.jpg

[pnbrock]

so what are you carving now?

[BiG Boar]

where is #25?

[biggyun68]

where is #25?

How is the Black Walnut?

[biggyun68]

forgot the smile:-D

[lorneparker1]

where is #25?


answer your facking phone!

[kyleklassen]

#25 was sold.

[kyleklassen]

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[luckofthedraw]

Looks good. A lot of effort right there.

[303Brit]

Sexy line right there awesome work.

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[srupp]

Awesome effort and result KK...totally impressed...
Well done sir.
Srupp

[kyleklassen]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/11044557_10206191164476245_4492630255913291914_o.j pg

[303Brit]

19 to go ;)

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