Whistler
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GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
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Longtime collector of Southwestern Ontario decoys, (especially Hank Catton's and those from early hunting clubs, and especially with brands)
As well, collector and research focus on the decoys and trolling lures of the Delany's of Cobourg (John, Henry, William) and Rice Lake.
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Enhancing your decoy’s colour
Over the past few years Bruce Malcolm has become a great friend and valuable decoy teacher and historian. He directed me to his formula for safely enhancing the true colours of your decoy’s paint, especially when they look dried out. He had me use a blend of 20% linseed oil of a good quality from an art store and 80% turpentine (I used Turpenoid oderless, which is a turpentine substitute). I painted on this mixture and then clothed off any excess. The depth of colour on the decoys treated was markedly different, stronger and richer. The 20% factor I believe is the key, allowing the thinner blend of linseed to better penetrate the dried paint surface. I would experiment on a decoy that has a faded paint surface and I don’t believe every decoy is a candidate for this process! The decoy partially visible above my Davern can pictured…
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The bill work looks a lot like Crawfords but no nostril work🤔
Could you test the front of the bill with a magnet….Buck often put nails into the bills for strength…a technique learned from Davey.