Duck Carvings that are hand carved and hand painted takes a very talented skill but the decorative decoys can be amazing. 
Our hand carved wood decoy take over 400 hours to produce and start as a block of tupelo wood which comes from the swamp trees in the deep south. Patterns are drawn from mounted birds which will ultimately result in a realistic work of art. The shaping process is completed with carbide grinder beginning with a coarse grinder and eventually a finer tool. The wood shaping process itself takes over 100 hours per bird and the larger birds such as geese well over 400+ hours.
The detailed feather patterns are accomplished by the use of a burning pen and take up to three to four weeks per bird.
The finishing colors and the detailed paint patterns are created using acrylic paints and brushes of all types ranging from a 1 inch to a 1/6 inch brush. An air brush is used to blend the multiple colors to give the hand carved duck decoy a more realistic and life-like feel.
The final creation is a bird that represents the life-like qualities and characteristics of the natural bird. These are the most life-like wildlife sculptures in the world. The detailed characteristic of these hand carved birds have been separated from other carvers around the world, and has sparked the interest in some very famous owners of wildlife sculptures such as Paul Harvey, Norman Schwarzkopf, Richard Mears and many others. Our loon lake decoy, wood carvings have been secured by many national organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, The National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Unlimited, Delta Water Fowler Association, The National Dove Society, The Safari Club, The National Wild Turkey Federation, and the The National Rifle Association.
Here are some examples of the work,
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