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New Stuff

...the place to look for new and one-of-a-kind carvings.

We've just added a miniature Loon carving kit. These guys measure 8.5" from tip to tail, so are a good deal larger and more detailed than the ornaments shown below.

Looking for a special Christmas present?

It seems we're doing more and more realistic miniatures these days. To give you an idea of scale, this little guy is sitting atop an 8oz. jar of Liquitex paint. He's fully realistic right down to his colorful ribbed bill, not to mention his finely detailed burned-in feather detailing.

This one just left for Quebec, and his twin brother is finally ready to paint.
The plan is to have him completed in time for Christmas.

Interested? Give us a call, or drop us an email.

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Loon Christmas Tree Ornaments

Our littlest loons are about the same size as our cake toppers, measuring a bit over 3"long from tip to tail. These ornaments are smooth bodied not sanded. Instead, they are carved and then painted, with the facets left by the knife lending a texture unique to each one. Each is fitted with a monofilament loop.

Loon Ornaments US $25 each

We have other little bird ornaments as well.

Here are three new decoys. We only have one of each of these pieces, though of course we can make more when time allows.

This first one will not be familiar to many who live far from salt water. This guy is known as a Razorbill. They were never hunted, as far as we know, but could well be added to an offshore spread as a confidence bird. This particular life sized decoy is cork bodied and ballasted to ride rough water and to self right from any position.

Cork-bodied Razorbill decoy
US$ 95

The second decoy is a Surf Scoter, known locally as a "Skunk Head," presumably because of the white marking on the back of the head. A familiar sight along the Maine Coast, these guys can be seen feeding and relaxing just beyond the breakers in even the meanest of conditions, seemingly oblivious to the sea conditions. This decoy is cork bodied and is self righting.

Cork-bodied Surf Scoter decoy
US$ 100

The third decoy is a female Common Eider. Male Eider decoys are by far the most common–could be because the females are far more difficult to paint. We like to have a fairly even ratio of males to females. With corks like this one, the bodies of the males and females are made using the same profile pattern. The differentiation is in the details. Rigged for use with a ballast keel, she is self righting.

Cork-bodied Common Eider hen decoy
US$ 135