Still backed up with Santa orders but decided to take a little break and do a few cork decoys. Havent done any of these since 2002. They differ a lot from wooden decoys and most carvers dont like to do them. Cork will dull a knife and a bandsaw blade before you know it. I do a lot of the body with a butcher knife and an old file that I ground in half and welded a handle to. Painting can be a challenge also with all the nooks and crannys, but its the nooks and crannys that make the cork decoys stand out. A lot of friends shoot and bring me the spent shells. I polish the brass then cut the plastic off and knock out the primer. I then drill a 7/8 hole in the keel and glue in the shells on both sides for a nice finish for the anchor line hole. I have a few sheets of cork left and I think I am going to make a few more.
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