[fmallardman]

Heres my second attempt at carving its white cedar with glass eyes all carved with a dremel im still waiting on a bandsaw not having one really throws off the pattern when i apply it because i have to carve the side view then apply the overhead view and the proportions are thrown off sort of like putting a square peg into a round hole if you know what i mean but im sure having a saw will greatly improve my efforts i just started a green wing teal today its in block form tell me your thought on both good or bad just take into consideration they were only done with a dremel tool

Mike

[WOODIE13]

Looks like you are off to a good start. up some pics of the progress, will more than likely start carving a few decoys when I get back and will also be looking for a band saw for them and turkey calls.

[Mark N. Akers]

Mike:
Very nice job on the mallard head,is white cedar a good carving wood?

[fmallardman]

Mark,

So far its the only wood ive used and ive had no issues as of yet easy to carve and sand so with the lack of experience i have i'm probably not the best person to be ask but i like it

[Mark N. Akers]

Mike:
Thanks a bunch,I know alot of the duck carvers I know say Juetong or tupelo
they say it holds great detail,but most of them use power carvers.

[Lightningbolt]

Very nice looking head. A few years ago when a neighbor built a log home made from western white cedar I was the fortunate recipient of all the left over logs. That is some of the finest carving wood that I've come across that was for free! I really like it.

Thanks for posting!

[Joy]

Your duck head looks very good. But I don't think he can swim without a body Yes, it is hard to work without a band saw....maybe you could try a coping saw?

[fmallardman]

Heres just a little progress from the teal i started
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[Hugh P.]

Your doing a good job, if you want to improve your work, reference is the key. Books, tutorials etc. Hope this helps.

[fmallardman]

Hugh,

Thanks for the advise ive been all over the net looking at purchasing a few books although im not looking to do decorative carvings just birds im going to hunt over i really like the old style decoy there is something about them i like