Summer 2007

Cover wood duck by Jason Lucio

Beginner's Notebook: Adhesives 101
Want to learn some glue basics? Just stick around!
by Ian R. Feir

Carving a Hunter's Mount
This grouse/woodcock pair look as though it was freshly harvested. But you can't carve these birds and eat them too
by Mike Ford

Out of the Wood
“Unique” and “beautiful” are two words that describe this wood duck. Some academics might even say it's post-modern
by Jason Lucio

Reference: A Splash of Color
The Red-Winged Blackbird; includes reference photos and Jean Minaudier's pattern and color guide
by Rick Burkman

Painting Low-Head Wigeons, Part Two
When we last heard from these deeks, they were freshly carved and about to receive a good soaking in oil. Now they're dry and ready for paint
by Frank Werner

Babies Make Three
One of the deans of the carving world explains how to make a trio of baby birds from a single block of wood
by Ernie Muehlmatt