Brian Moyse
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« on: January 29, 2010, 06:12:33 AM » |
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I was wondering if anyone has experience carving a swan from cork? I was trying to figure out how to cut such a large block on the bandsaw. Maybe use two blocks standing on edge cut out separately and then laminated? Not sure. Also any suggestions on where to get a good pattern?
Thanks!
Brian
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Brandon Yuchasz
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 10:10:54 PM » |
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Brian,
By no means am I an expert but I would think you would need to cut it in two pieces then glue together. I would also think that you would want to hollow it and put on a bottom board otherwise its going to be heavy.
Personally I would go with either a wood decoy and hollow it really thin or better yet a canvas decoy.
My concern on a hollowed cork decoy that large is it could be brittle. Hopefully someone with more experience chimes in.
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 08:06:21 PM » |
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FOAMER!!  a cork / wood decoy that size is going to be HEAVY!!!! |
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2010, 05:44:38 AM » |
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Use black cork. Jeff Coats did a few and they look awesome.
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 06:08:44 PM » |
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Brian, if you can get to the Edgerton, Wisconsin Decoy Show this weekend (just north of Janesville and Beloit), "Mr. Cork", Bob Swann may have the best looking swan decoy I have ever seen and it is hollow cork, no bottom board. Even if Bob doesn't have the decoy there, I know he has a booth for the show. I believe the show is from 8:00am-1:00pm, on the 13th, at the old high school in town. Mike
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 08:09:20 PM » |
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Thanks for the info on that show Mike! Where are you from? I am just south of the border off of 90.
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010, 08:19:24 PM » |
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Near Wautoma, but I get down your way weekly with work. Mike
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2010, 10:16:46 AM » |
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Foamer would be great, and I think a canvas swan would be even lighter. Trick is going to get it to self right and float correctly. Still would be a great project. Though a wood or cork swan would make a sweet display piece.
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I hunt with a Golden, carve with a knife, and paint with a brush.
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2010, 07:26:11 AM » |
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Late in the season I hunt with just a few decoys. I am looking to do a pair of swans, a couple black ducks and a handful of mallards. I just thought the cork would be a little easier than wood.
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