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<blockquote data-quote="ND_Hunter" data-source="post: 209880" data-attributes="member: 5184">Some people use hand tools, and others use power tools like Dremels. It’s all personal preference. Rick Whittier gave a demo at the KX Sport show a few years ago that was really informative. He’s really helpful. You can friend him on Facebook if you have it and he’ll answer any questions you have. Or there’s some fishing carving groups on there too. I’m a member of Fosh Decoy Art. There’s many helpful people on there. I’ve tried to make a couple decoys myself, I’m still working of getting the weight just right so they swim. I found a template of a northern on Pinterest and printed it out and used it was a guide. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; As for materials, some use basswood, Tupelo, pine, cedar, just depending on if the decoy is a working decoy or decorative. Rick uses white pine, but a lot of people in that Facebook group use basswood. I made my set of fins from old license plates I found. I draw the pattern on and cut them out with tin shears. I bought a hot pot lead smelter off Amazon for like $40 so I can melt lead. I bought a whole bunch of lead weights during Scheel’s spring fishing sale last year and melt those down. Some guys use wheel weights too.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Michigan Darkhouse Angling Association has an awesome website with step by step guidance on decoy making too. There’s quite a few books out there too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ND_Hunter, post: 209880, member: 5184"] Some people use hand tools, and others use power tools like Dremels. It’s all personal preference. Rick Whittier gave a demo at the KX Sport show a few years ago that was really informative. He’s really helpful. You can friend him on Facebook if you have it and he’ll answer any questions you have. Or there’s some fishing carving groups on there too. I’m a member of Fosh Decoy Art. There’s many helpful people on there. I’ve tried to make a couple decoys myself, I’m still working of getting the weight just right so they swim. I found a template of a northern on Pinterest and printed it out and used it was a guide. As for materials, some use basswood, Tupelo, pine, cedar, just depending on if the decoy is a working decoy or decorative. Rick uses white pine, but a lot of people in that Facebook group use basswood. I made my set of fins from old license plates I found. I draw the pattern on and cut them out with tin shears. I bought a hot pot lead smelter off Amazon for like $40 so I can melt lead. I bought a whole bunch of lead weights during Scheel’s spring fishing sale last year and melt those down. Some guys use wheel weights too. The Michigan Darkhouse Angling Association has an awesome website with step by step guidance on decoy making too. There’s quite a few books out there too. [/QUOTE]

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