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Old 03-10-2009, 02:13 AM
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I think I'm hooked on these red and white cedar carvings, this duck is 6.5" wide x 7" deep x 7" tall with all natural finish except for the white neck ring to hide the glue joint.

This is the first half duck I've done, looks like we both lost our butts recently

The back and bottom were sealed with water based sealer so it would not turn the wood dark, the rest is sealed with lacquer sanding sealer and all of it has 2 coats of Deft clear.

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Old 03-10-2009, 06:28 AM
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Beautiful! I really like the way you have "hinted" at the feathers.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:52 AM
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this really is an excellent piece, Bill. I love how you've done the feathers. Great job!!!

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Great work Bill! Nicely carved and I love the finished you applied.

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You've really captured the essential "duckness" of the animal without slavishly making an literal copy.
Very artistic & very nice.
Well done.

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William, I always have to see what you're up to. The finish on your pieces always compliments as well as anything I could imagine, and again, I love the use of mixing woods.

What's next with you?

Christina
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Hi Bill, Now that you have the front of the Duck mastered maybe some day you will add the other half. Ha,Ha,.Very fine Detailing for feathers and great finish. Merle
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It's breathtaking, excellent work!
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Old 03-11-2009, 12:39 AM
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Thank you all, I'm glad you liked the duck.

The lower shore of Maryland is decoy country and that's what I carved at first but the last few years I've been carving other things mostly because of the diversity of this forum, but I still enjoy carving decoys.

Christina, my friends found the red cedar when they were in the woods cutting firewood and they brought me a 6' log from 6" to 9" and I asked them what I could carve for them for getting me the wood and she said she liked woodspirits so I'm carving my first woodspirit now (6.5" dia x 13" tall) and making a real mess of it

Hey Merle, good idea! I could make a set of bookends with the back half.

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Another great job on decoy.I like the contrast.Tony
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