some decoys... some new some old

[Laska]

sorry for some for the quality of some of the pics, picture phone doesnt work the best sometimes...

sockeye salmon

folk art

16" Dragon- 22 hours of work scaled and winged and swims real slow

"Jaws" Northern has the attack "S" in it!

close up of new Walleye

New 10" crappie turned out pretty awesome! Swims like a dream!

Been awhile since Ive posted some decoy pics so here they are hope you guys enjoy... Just got the crappie done 2 days ago... Still have a 14" Largemouth that is halfway scaled... So many scales not even funny

[shamalex72]

looking good. do you use a wood burning pen with a scale tip? I would like to get one of them. nice job on the crappie, i hate painting those.

[Jameson]

oh boy! That crappie would do wonders around here. All of them are very nice.

[merkman]

Holley Molley!!!

Laska, you are getting good at this!!!

[BOUNCED]

Nice work, makes me wish I had more time

[Laska]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

For the scaling sham I used a custom carved scale tip that I made myself, still is very time consuming. I used a dremel and a high speed cutter bit to carve it. If ya send me a tip I could make ya one.

The dragon was scaled with a regular wood burning tip because the scales are more diamond shaped

Merk I've made a lot of decoys to get to where I'm at, probably over 400 since I started. Not bad from what they first looked like haha. I'm going after the big boys this year don't know how ill do but might as well try!

[mrklean]

decoys look awesome nice job

[shamalex72]

For the scaling sham I used a custom carved scale tip that I made myself, still is very time consuming. I used a dremel and a high speed cutter bit to carve it. If ya send me a tip I could make ya one.

thats what I was using til it broke, I have to make another one. I just use a cheapy woodburner from wally world.

[Laska]

I have two of them now, just in case. I got my second one from hobby lobby goes up to 950 degrees heats up in 3 minutes works great for $15 and it came with 4 other tips and replacements are $5 for 5 different tips. Ive thought of going with a exspensive one but these el-cheapo's work great.

Thanks mrklean for the compliment.

[bassNspear]

dude ur getting better and better each year. Proud of ya!

[Laska]

Thx BNS, I think I'm going to try airbrush next year, gotta teach myself so it'll take some time but for now its all hand painted stuff for me.

[Laska]

sooo, I did my first 2 airbrush fish this week,

this one is hand painted, whitefish

White Tiger Northern-Folk art for next show-airbrush the gills are completely carved thru the mouth, added pipe cleaner for the gills and you can still see thru the mouth.

another pic

Lake Shiner Minnow also know as the emerald shiner-for next show-airbrsuh

Worker-Firetiger Perch-handpaint

[Scott M]

Awesome job Laska!

[pikestabber]

These are really incredible, Laska. What fin material do you use? What filler for the cavity, or do you lead them the whole way?

Thanks.

[Gordie]

Very Very impressive laska and to think you started because know one in your neck of the woods sold decoys.. when they talk about carvers and your name pops into the conversation I can say I 've speared with that guy and dam proud of it keep up the great work

[Laska]

Thanks guys, yeah I think I might be one of the only carvers that had to carve my own because I couldn't find any decoys within 100miles of me. We'll most definitely see where I stand with the bog dogs this saturday when I compete with them, ill post on this thread to let you guys know how It goes. Hopefully they'll be amazed by my newest deak- a 12 1/2" red eyed tree frog.

[shamalex72]

that frog sounds pretty cool. good luck at the show.

[Laska]

New red eyed tree frog 12 1/2"

here it is, the last of my compitition deaks, took 15 hours, and goes in the 12-13" Frog Decoy category. Hopefully its different than everyone elses and thinkin outside the box brings home an award...

[Laska]

pikestabber- use house fascia rolled aluminum. filler it durhams filler powder. gotta close up all gaps never leave the lead showing too much of a chance of water getting into unprotected wood and crack the wood from freezing water. I also clear coat 4 thick layers which gives my deaks a wet glossy look.

[pikestabber]

pikestabber- use house fascia rolled aluminum. filler it durhams filler powder. gotta close up all gaps never leave the lead showing too much of a chance of water getting into unprotected wood and crack the wood from freezing water. I also clear coat 4 thick layers which gives my deaks a wet glossy look.

Thanks, Laska...I appreciate the advice. Good luck at the show.

[MJ1657]

Nice looking frog. Really unique.

[Grubstake]

i am liking that shiner!

[shamalex72]

laska, how did it go at the show?

[Laska]

new thread for show!!

[Laska]

New worker whitefish I just got primed...Stay tuned to see the end result...