my duck

[sugarcube5419]

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?

[sugarcube5419]

more pics

[cogar]

That looks like it was "rough" cut on a wood lathe.

[sugarcube5419]

you and my husband both--someones home project? 

[mart]

Who,,,me ??  Your kidding,, right ??    I think I am ok,, little mold and mildew around the edges.. ready for summer !!

[sugarcube5419]

course I'm kidding.

Preaching to the choir....been an awful winter hasn't it

[mart]

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 !!

[KC]

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'!

[cogar]

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/technology/1820-1880/IC.066/

[sugarcube5419]

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

[KC]

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!

[mart]

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 !!

[KC]

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

If you find out more, let us know! 

[sugarcube5419]

more than kind will do thanks KC

[cogar]

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.