Download or read book Antique Style Duck Decoys written by Tom Matus and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary techniques to replicate the grace, flow, and imperfections found in antique-style ducks. Carving painting and aging instructions are included.
Download or read book Louisiana Duck Decoys written by Charles W. Frank and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1979 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of the duck decoy carvers of Louisiana with examples of their work in full color.
Download or read book Painting Duck Decoys written by Anthony Hillman and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use Anthony Hillman's Painting Duck Decoys to get expert advice on how to mix colors, treat the wood, and which brushes to use to paint specific decoy areas. The 24 color plates provide an accurate guide to colors and shading.
Download or read book Carving Duck Decoys written by Harry V. Shourds and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed instructions and full-size templates for constructing 16 beautiful, marvelously practical decoys according to the time-honored South Jersey method.
Download or read book Decoys and Proven Methods for Using Them written by Wade Bourne and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variety of effective decoy spreads from some of the country's most successful waterfowling guides and freelancers.
Download or read book Duck Decoys written by Andrew Heaton and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book DUCKS DECOYS written by George Frangoulis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DUCKS & DECOYS: If it looks like a duck, and if it walks like a duck, and if it quacks like a duck ... then it's a duck! But if it doesn't walk or quack or fly, then it's probably a duck decoy. Whether used for hunting or just collecting, duck decoys have become increasingly viewed as an important form of North American folk art. Since the 1960s, numerous collectors' organizations have been created, specialist books and magazines published, with specialist dealers, and special interest shows around the US and Canada. Record prices have been paid for duck decoys. The current world record was set when two decoys (Canada goose and a preening pintail drake) were sold for $1.13 million each on September 19, 2007. The decoys were part of a private sale of 31 decoys for $7.5 million. Enjoy looking at the beautiful photos of ducks and decoys in this book. Enjoy collecting duck decoys, too.
Download or read book Warman s Duck Decoys written by Russell Lewis and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2006-09-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as valuable as a good bird dog is to a hunter, Warman's Duck Decoys is an essential tool for folk art collectors and skillful carvers with a passion for wooden ducks. To help collectors accurately identify and assess these wooden treasures, this book: &break;&break;Features more than 1,000 color photos, collectors and artists alike will appreciate for the devotion to detail &break;&break;Contains tips for identifying decoys and spotting forgeries, and techniques for restoring and repairing collectible wooden waterfowl &break;&break;Provides collectors with history and current pricing of prominent duck and goose decoys of the past century
Download or read book Duck Hunting on the Fox written by Stephen M. Miller and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting collection of stories of ducks, decoys, and hunting on the Fox River of Green Bay. Featuring personal reminiscences, poetry, and vintage photos.
Download or read book Pascagoula Decoys written by Bosco, Joe and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decoy factories operating in Pascagoula, Mississippi, between 1920 and 1971 produced thousands of decoys that were sold in the United States and several foreign countries.
Download or read book 50 Bird Woodcarving Patterns written by Frank C. Russell and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soar to new heights with this helpful how-to on power-carving a variety of wooden birds. Featuring internationally known woodcarver Frank Russell, this guide offers expert instruction on a wide range of carving techniques and ways to improve your skills. Original patterns for a number of different types of birds are provided, along with detailed sketches to offer guidance for woodcarvers of all skill levels. The patterns can even be used for other types of three-dimensional or flatwork art if wood isn't your preferred material of choice. Each bird design includes textural facts, sketched details, linear top-view patterns, and colored side-view patterns. Regardless of your experience in power carving, with this guide you too can make a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece all on your own!
Download or read book Painting Popular Duck Decoys written by Anthony Hillman and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert guide to finishing decoys of 9 popular species of duck in authentic detail, among them ruddy duck, surf scoter, oldsquaw, hooded merganser, and cinnamon teal. 32 full-color illustrations.
Download or read book Wildfowler Decoys written by Richard Cowan and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete history of Wildfowler Decoys, a decoy factory that existed from 1939 to 1991 and was located in five different locations throughout its existence. Fully illustrated in color.
Download or read book New England Decoys written by Shirley Delph and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 1981 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best decoy carvers of New England are featured in 179 photos covering the handmade ducks of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The use of live duck decoys, gunning clubs, and the need for various types of decoys are discussed in this informative work.
Download or read book Decoys written by Ernie Sparks and published by Camden East, Ont. : Camden East Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of photographs of some of the decade's best work by North American carvers. The Ward World Championship is held every April in Ocean city, Maryland--and this title is a tribute to the artists who have mastered this unique art form.
Download or read book Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway written by Alan G. Haid and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1981 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents the outstanding antique waterfowl and bird decoys of one of the greatest of all flyways - the Mississippi. The majority of the examples used in this book have never been illustrated before. Included are decoys of a wide range of species of ducks, geese, swans and shorebirds as well as the more unusual egrets, gulls, crows, owls and one very rare flicker. Written by a prominent collector and student of Mississippi Flyway decoys, this book clearly documents the classic decoy of the flyway and presents a broad spectrum of examples of the individual makers in every important area. Chapters are included on Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana. The helpful carvers index gives the location and important dates for the 150 individual carvers. This book is a complete statement of the rich decoy heritage of the Mississippi Flyway. It is an indispensible reference book for everyone interested in collecting waterfowl and bird decoys of this original form of American folk art.
Download or read book Don t Shoot the Decoys written by Doug Larsen and published by Ducks Unlimited Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These entertaining stories celebrate the sport of waterfowling.
