Jump to content

Duck Decoy carvers show


simcgunner
 Share

Recommended Posts

There is a decoy carvers show near me happening this weekend . I am taking a group of Wildfowling guns that date from the mid 1800s (Enos James 8 bore) to a modern 12 bore Winchester .  I am still looking for a 4 bore to add to my collection . Its always fun to talk to folks at the show .

duck guns1.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I had  the opportunity to watch one of these carvers in action once at a show. Amazing level of detail added to the work by some very very skilled hands, and a very sharp knife. The chap doing the carving was from the USA and was obviously less than impressed in what passed for enthusiasm in his work by one of the locals ...

The conversation ran .. "Blimey mate! It's gotta take ages to learn how to do that"

(Not even looking up from his piece of cedar and his Whittlin' Jack knife )  "Yup"

"I bet it's really hard innit ?"

"Nope. Ya'll just grab a hunk o' wood and cut off everything what ain't duck."

Muggins was still trying to work it out as he wandered off into the crowd again :lol:

Edited by Longstrider
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...