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Summer 2025

VOLUME XLI NO. 2

Updated June 24, 2025

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WILDFOWL CARVING MAGAZINE
VOLUME XLI NO. 2
SUMMER 2025

ON THE COVER
Two folk barn owls by Geoffrey B. Davis

REFERENCE: Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Rick Burkman
PATTERN AND COLOR GUIDE: Red-Bellied Woodpecker by Jean Minaudier

FEATURE: Captivating Compositions
Jennifer Felton
Composition is your most powerful tool.

BOOK EXCERPT: Folk Tail, Part One
Geoffrey B. Davis
A barn owl in folk-art style.
PATTERN: Barn Owl by Geoffrey B. Davis

DEMONSTRATION: The Turtleback Harlequin, Part Two
Keith Hendrickson
Paint this decoy in oils or acrylics.

FEATURE: Bird Carvers' PPE
Ted Muir
How to protect yourself from the dust and debris.

CARVING WITH LAURIE J.: The Fine Art of Wildfowl Sculpture
Laurie J. McNeil
Steps taken by the masters to create lifelike carved birds.

CLASS NOTES: Summer Songbirds
Rich Smoker
These easy, breezy birds are all in a day's work.

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crainsacres 624724 7

Sep 13, 2025

I really enjoy this magazine especially the article on the red-bellied woodpecker with carving plans. There is one area that needs some attention, there are no overall dimensions for the Summer Songbirds shown on page 69 and 71. Keep up the good work.