O II Decoys

My decoys are handmade replicas of old working decoys used on the famous east coast 'ducking' marshes in the 1800's and early 1900's. The woods I prefer working with are grainy woods also used by many old-time decoy makers. Most are made with either cypress or Atlantic white cedar (juniper). They are then hand painted to reflect years of use as working decoys carried in the bottoms of skiffs, thrown into the water, hunted over and picked up day in and day out throughout the winter. Some will have cracks, repairs and other flaws revealing the near daily use season after season and then carelessly stored during the non-ducking months. Only the bottom balancing leads have been omitted. The number on the bottom is the number of decoys I have carved since 1979.