decoy carvers

Creative Fall Carving!

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Dear bird carver, Welcome to the premier magazine and online community dedicated to bird carvers. The Fall issue of We Like Wildfowl Carving brings you top-notch tutorials and informative articles to inspire and improve your bird carving and painting — wherever you are on your bird carving journey. Bluebirds & Butter Butts The bluebird of happiness comes in ... Read More

Born of a Waterman Legacy

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From the Fall 2026 issue

Around 1764, a large number of exiled French Acadian people left eastern Canada and settled in southern Louisiana. The unique Cajun culture they developed in their new home was based on utilizing the abundant natural resources of the Gulf of Mexico, the swamps and marshes of the region, and the bayous flowing out of the ... Read More

The New Jersey Carving Bench

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From the Summer 2026 issue

Construct your own bench using this simple historical design. The Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild holds an annual summer workshop at which participants carve traditional decoys under the tutelage of master carver and historian Jamie “J.P.” Hand. About four years ago, Jamie supplied several basic carving benches for those who hadn’t brought their own. Those benches ... Read More