Decoy Carving Duck Decoys

[@williamhood4105]

Just wanted you to know the you and Roe Terry are the reason I started carving decoys love your videos and decoys keep up the great work. William H&H decoys

[@JeffCoats]

LOL.... thank you! he is a 1986 George Hendricks bird carved in Paul Gibson's shop. Pat Vincenti picked him up somewhere and i had to have him! put a weight and leather loop on for a dropper... gunned him everyday this past season when we shot scoter.... thank you! jeff

[@JeffCoats]

hollowing and thinning isjust done by eye... at 2:14 you'll see the drill press being used and then just a quick clean up for the foredom tool. i use a poured lead weight which is attached with a brass screw.... 8-9 oz is plenty to have t hem self right. actually could use a tad less but in the rougher water i prefert the heavier. thoughts? comments? questions? thanks, jeff

[@NicholasGomez]

Beautiful work. ! Thanks for sharing a well orchestrated video of your craft.

[@JeffCoats]

+Nicholas Gomez thank you!

[@robertunversaw]

Couple questions. How thin do you hallow out your birds? With those big birds do you put enough weight in the keel to wright them?

[@margaretsnelgrove7380]

Great looking decoys. Question? What do you use for a bit for the eyes? I carve miniature ducks and birds and can't find a bit with a total length of 2 inches. Do you know where I can get one?

[@huntinglife]

Another awesome video...Great Looking Stuff. You should offer one week courses to teach carving, I would seriously consider coming out. One of the reasons that I don't carve is that I just don't have the skill set and I just don't think this is something I can learn from a book.

[@timtrammell3971]

Checked out your web site, looks like you have a great set up. Only thing I couldn't find was pricing, is there a price range you could give for your guided hunts? Thanks

[@JeffCoats]

sounds like some nice birds your making! and remember the wider you make them the better they will ride.... my opinion. thanks, jeff

[@robertwagner4375]

SON! Tremendous respect for the effort and talent. i look forward to booking a hunt with you.

[@robertunversaw]

OK cool. I was curious because I experiment now and again with making over sized birds. I mostly make herter style foamers until I can get a band saw for wood. I like a bird that rides high for visibility and they dont want to right if the center of gravity is to high. I made 48 Canada goose floaters last year magnum sized. They don't right but if you set em up they are weighted well. They will not tip in the worst weather

[@fullstrutn]

really like that opening music when you see the ducks commit,and wood chips falling

[@JeffCoats]

+fullstrutn thank you!

[@oliverwatt8935]

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[@killintime1975fly]

What kind of wood do you generally use and why? Thanks

[@JeffCoats]

thank you Kevin! ive had many ask abotu doing something like this but have only done one "formal" class but have had many stop by over the years. you should come out May 3-4-5 for the Havre de Grace decoy show, also the bicentennial celebration of the attack on HDG in the war of 1812... decoy museum dot com

[@mattmorris4284]

What kind of belt sander is that? Do you have any other videos of it?

[@eastcoastbullfighter5490]

What the sanding but your using with your foredom? thanks

[@JeffCoats]

sander that takes rolled paper that you cut to size.... www.vincentidecoys.com has them 410-734-6238

[@JeffCoats]

Thank You!

[@JeffCoats]

thank you! daily gunners that last season even when taking some shot... LOL

[@MapleCreekOutdoors]

Great job, that's something you can take pride in.

[@TheTDulin]

im usualy the first to commet on your vids! haha I love it jeff ive been working on my deeks a lot glad to see you at it too.

[@JeffCoats]

thank you sir!!!

[@charliejackson5096]

I would like to apprentice under U for at least 6 months if that would be alright with you if there's too long 3 months or less whatever you Can do I am also a upland Game bird dog trainer so I can train labs for the for ducks I would like to learn to car decoys under you I've watched you for quite some time in I think that you're great at it!!!!!!!!!

[@fullstrutn]

sorry about the mask comment before I now SEE a dust collector hose under your bench ,great birds

[@JeffCoats]

+fullstrutn all good thank you!

[@JeffCoats]

Thank you!