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Thread: Handcrafted brant decoys

  1. #21
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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    Broke my power carver yesterday so went to lee valley today for part. Lady asked what I was carving so I showed her a pic. She asked if I was making them for gifts , I said no for hunting birds. She said to lure innocent birds in to shoot. I said yes because the bread crumbs kept sinking

  2. #22
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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    Oh how I can picture you doing that, and with a straight face to boot. Those be tasty birds, not innocent no more!!
    Take a kid hunting its more rewarding than shooting an animal yourself!!

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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    very wonderful or what..geez..just great looking birds..congrats

  4. #24
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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    your work is excellent . nice style and strong lines . the preening brant looks very life like . I would shoot over your set all day long !
    What power carver do you use , mine is a foredom tool with a foot treadle . Best tool ever !. I am a stone carver and I can totally appreciate dedication to creating these working , works of art .
    Well done
    Cliff
    venture forth , and find more fun !

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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    foredom as you use,what kind of stone do you carve?you have my curiosity going.

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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    Quote Originally Posted by pnbrock View Post
    Broke my power carver yesterday so went to lee valley today for part. Lady asked what I was carving so I showed her a pic. She asked if I was making them for gifts , I said no for hunting birds. She said to lure innocent birds in to shoot. I said yes because the bread crumbs kept sinking
    The decoys look great!! I hope you don't throw down popcorn to find your way back to the beach too.

  7. #27
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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    Hello , I use a variety of stone , most of it is local finds , there is a area in the nahatlatch river that has deposits of chlorite , it is jet black and carves very well . serpintine in shades of green to mottled brown near the caroline mines rd , off the coquihalla just to name a few . there is a importer in Vancouver that sells as well called neolithic stone . there is a website . check it out .


    this octopus was finished last year and the stone is a type called pyrophyllite and this carving was done entirely with my fordom and carbide bits . the eyes are quartz .
    keep up your great work
    Cliff
    venture forth , and find more fun !

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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    That is a beautiful carving never thought of carving a rock before. Lol

  9. #29
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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    Thanks , you could make a set of permanent confidence decs out of the black chlorite that you could haul into the marsh and then leave them there forever , probably would weigh 50 to 60 lbs each , life size .!
    I'm a newer member to this site but if you are interested to attempt stone , u could pm me . it is just a hobby for me , but the finished artwork brings a very good return . there is a lapidary club out on fern crescent rd ,going up to allouette lake . many talented carvers there on friday nites .
    Cliff
    venture forth , and find more fun !

  10. #30
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    Re: Handcrafted brant decoys

    Thats it pn stone robos that work on atomic power ,no need for batteries or armour all to shine em up leave them there all season....

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