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Title: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 04, 2014, 03:12:07 pm: the work/talent on this is unreal. Anyone help me with the mark on the bottom?

Mart I hear this is your specialty....how you doing girl?
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 04, 2014, 03:21:55 pm: more pics
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Post by: cogar on March 04, 2014, 03:35:19 pm: That looks like it was "rough" cut on a wood lathe. :o :o
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 04, 2014, 03:39:45 pm: you and my husband both--someones home project?
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: mart on March 04, 2014, 04:43:25 pm: Who,,,me ?? Your kidding,, right ?? I think I am ok,, little mold and mildew around the edges.. ready for summer !!
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 04, 2014, 08:20:50 pm: course I'm kidding.

Preaching to the choir....been an awful winter hasn't it
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: mart on March 04, 2014, 08:42:20 pm: Our winter has been mild 40`s to 70`s most of the time !! And the cold snaps usually only last a couple of days !! I am just ready to get outside and dig in the dirt !! Bet yours has been a lot worse,,or so I hear !!
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: KC on March 04, 2014, 11:28:36 pm: Yeah but the cold snap we got day-before-yesterday was a real winner...down to 12 from 81 the day before and lots of ice/sleet! Hope you are staying warm Mart. Most of our ice melted today even tho it was in the 30's.

This quaker looks like a home piece. Like it tho'!
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: cogar on March 05, 2014, 03:37:27 am: Quote from: sugarcube5419 on March 04, 2014, 03:39:45 pm
you and my husband both--someones home project?

NO ... NO ..... NO ..... not a home project.

That takes a specialized "copy" lathe to cut that. Same as for gun stocks.

(http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/icons_of_invention/img/IM.1119_el.jpg)

http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/icons_of_invention/technology/1820-1880/IC.066/ (http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/icons_of_invention/technology/1820-1880/IC.066/)
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 05, 2014, 07:32:40 am: thanks cogar--realizing there are people with crazy talent that goes unnoticed--this really took talent and I'm thrilled to have it

I never understand signatures that are a puzzle themselves..dont they want people to know who they are?

thanks for your thoughts
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: KC on March 05, 2014, 11:39:58 am: I apologize for not going into detail. It was late and I was rushing which is a no no!

I need to explain myself and the "home piece" versus a "home job". A home job (which I didn't say) would be an attempt of someone to make one at home. A "home piece" is one that isn't of top collection quality and is one that is a treasured home piece.

Agree it takes a certain piece of equipment to make these beauties. Someone was trying out a new style on this one!
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: mart on March 05, 2014, 12:16:34 pm: Quote from: KC on March 04, 2014, 11:28:36 pm
Yeah but the cold snap we got day-before-yesterday was a real winner...down to 12 from 81 the day before and lots of ice/sleet! Hope you are staying warm Mart. Most of our ice melted today even tho it was in the 30's.

This quaker looks like a home piece. Like it tho'!

Only 18 here,, KC !! Like to froze my umm,umm off !!
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: KC on March 05, 2014, 03:07:54 pm: I would at least try on a forum like a decoy duck forum to see if it is worth more. They might have people that this is their expertise.

http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4380 (http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4380)

If you find out more, let us know! :)
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 05, 2014, 03:40:15 pm: more than kind will do thanks KC
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: cogar on March 06, 2014, 03:18:23 am: Looking at the picture again, due to that big knot on it's back, me thinks it was "rejected" following the 1st lathe "cut" and someone took it home for a souvenir instead of trashing it.

I think it's a neat "keeper" and one a collector of decoys would like to have.
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 06, 2014, 05:22:52 am: Cogar--fresh set of eyes....I can see what you mean about the knot -- which makes it more collectible to me! I did look on ebay and found the machine they make these on, you're right, they use them on gun stock also.

The knot makes it more interesting for me. Whoever did this was a master of carpentry--Just to be able to figure out the machine alone!
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: cogar on March 06, 2014, 01:06:54 pm: sugar, such decoys are “cut” from pieces of “square” wood blanks and the head and body are “cut” separately and then joined together. Said wood blanks are subjected to an initial or 1st “rough” cut using a “gouge” chisel to remove the majority of excess wood ….. and then a 2nd or “finishing” cut is done with a different chisel to obtain the exact dimensions.

The “knot” in the wood blank was surely visible …. but the “crack” thru the knot was not visible or it did not form until after the 1st “rough cut” was made.

And knots with cracks or gaps are a “NO NO” ….. SIMPLY BECAUSE they are highly likely to expand or lengthen ….. at some future time.

I think you have a great "odd n' different" piece there and will likely never see another one like it. ;D ;D $$
Title: Re: my duck
Post by: sugarcube5419 on March 06, 2014, 07:20:16 pm: odd and different has served me well my whole life cogar....smile at you

thanks for the info