| I Getting Started |
7. Advanced Finishing Techniques |
| 1. Carving for Beginners |
Carving Individual Feathers |
| Carving Woods |
Gouge Carving |
| Carving Tools |
Painting Individual Feathers |
| Care of Tools |
Futher Use of Brushmarks |
| Use of the Knife |
Burning in Feather Details |
| Carving a Half Body Mallard Drake Decoy |
Addition of Vermiculations |
| Enlarging or Reducing Drawings |
Other Possible Techniques |
| Holding Fixtures |
Duplicating Iridescence |
| Use of Other Carving Tools |
8. Advanced Carving Projects |
| Other Half Body Decoy Projects |
Pintail Decoy |
| Carving a Full Body Decoy |
Canvasback Decoy |
| Carving Working Decoys |
Wood Duck Decoy |
| 2. Painting for Beginners |
White fronted Goose Decoy |
| Materials and Equipment |
Common Canada Goose Decoy |
| Sealers and Undercoats |
Standing Canvasback |
| Mediums and Drying Agents |
Standing White fronted Goose |
| Painting the Mallard Drake |
Standing Brant |
| Painting the Canvasback Drake |
Standing Snow or Blue Goose |
| Painting the Buffle head Drake |
Mountain Quail |
| II Planning the Carving |
Gambel's and California Quails |
| 3. Bird Anatomy for Carvers |
Chukar Partridge |
| Feathers |
Preening Wood Duck |
| Feather Molts |
Standing Canada Goose |
| Feather Groups |
9. Displaying the Carving |
| Bones, Joints, and Muscles |
Shadowboxes, Plaques and Dioramas |
| 4. Collecting Data |
Driftwood |
| Collecting Pictures |
Semiformed Bases |
| Bird Specimens |
Functional Mounts |
| Amaturer Photography |
Other Types of Mounts |
| Museums as Sources |
IV Game Bord Carvomg Data |
| 5. Making the Drawing |
10. Classification and General Description |
| Altering Existing Drawings |
Waterfowl |
| Making Original Drawings |
Upland Game Birds |
| Drawings for Standing Carvings |
Pigeons and Doves |
| Drawing Wings and Flying Birds |
Shorebirds |
| III Advanced Gamne Bird Carving |
Marsh Dwellers |
| 6. Advanced Carving Techniques |
11. Dimensional Data |
| Power Tools |
Waterfowl |
| Gluing Up the Block |
Upland Game Birds |
| Inserts |
Pigeon and Doves |
| Repairs |
Shorebirds |
| More Holding Fixtures |
Marsh Dwellers |
| Drilling for Legs |
12. Game Bird Feet amd Tarsi |
| Carving the Head and Body |
13. Game Bird Bills |
| Individual Feather Carving |
Appendix |
| Wing Carving |
Souces of Further Information |
| Legs and Feet |
Suppliers |
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Index |