[Jaysonmol]

Hi,

I'm carving my first fish decoy it will be a working decoy to use in a dark house. I'm wonder what the best way to get the metel fins in the side? these are the ones to stabilize the fins to allow it to "glide" thought the water Can you tap them in with a hammer? I'm planning to use a piece of galvanized sheet metel left over from my duct work. ...Also what do you use to melt the lead to add weight? (I've done it before with a stainless steel ladle and a butain torch.) but wonder if there is an easier way...

thanks for any help

Jayson

[AlArchie]

Sounds like you have a handle on melting the lead. That's about the same system I used when I was making "cannonball" sinkers for downriggers. Now, about setting those fins.......

check in over here.........
Seems to be a group devoted to fish and decoy carving.

http://decoycarvingforum.com/eve/ubb...rm/f/657109189

Al

[JMA41]

jayson

when i do my decoys I take a xacto knife cut a slit into the body and work it in until you get into the cavity that your going to put in the lead then when you use your metal for the fins cut the tab longer so it fits in that groove then bend the tab so the lead has something to cling to .Also if you use galvanize for the fins just before you are ready to paint take a rag and put on some vinegar on them this will hold the paint.good luck Stitches