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Here are some carving knifes I forged for me to use and two draw knifes I forged. I did these when i first started forging, and I use them alot to carve spearing decoys which I do all by hand. i thought I would share them with you guys.

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P1131238 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
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P1131239 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr

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P1131241 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
the above is what i use 90% of the time.

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P1131231 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr

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P1131243 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
I like this one too, as you can see it still needs a good polishing.

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P1131233 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr

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P1131234 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
first thing I made after I forged a cold chisel
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P1131232 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
This small draw kife works good with one or two hands thats way one handle is bigger then the other.

here is what I do with them.
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PC221143 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
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PC221112 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
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PC221142 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
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PC221130 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr

What do you think and thanks for taking a look.

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Something about using the tools you have made -- what satisfaction that must be. Love your decoys! Do you pour lead for weighting down in water? I have a few antique fish decoys and a few made by a fellow near
Manistique but I always wanted to make some of my own. Thanks for including the pictures of tools and results. Used to be a "Yooper"

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Yes there are all working decoys, I don't like it when you can see the lead, so I take the time to cover it up.
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P3011188 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
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P3011174 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
Its fun to make your tools as you want them and see the results in action.
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P2121259 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
Give carving a try I started by coping a 100 year old decoy my Grampa gave me.
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P3011189 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
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P1131180 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
B) Here is a link to some more of my pics. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63947613@N08/

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Do you have more success with decoys that are natural looking or the ones that are "artistic" and brightly colored?
By success, I mean catching or spearing the game fish. All your decoys look great but I especially like the realistic ones such as the perch.
Thanks for all your posted pictures.

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Do you have more success with decoys that are natural looking or the ones that are "artistic" and brightly colored?
By success, I mean catching or spearing the game fish. All your decoys look great but I especially like the realistic ones such as the perch.
Thanks for all your posted pictures.

The perch is my top decoy right now, but I had fish come in to the red and white shiner and the my frist decoy the firetiger minnow.
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P2161185 by jasonmichalski, on Flickr
P3051178.jpgI finshed all the carvings from last year and I'm starting on a few more. I traded one for a band saw and I'm selling one to a guy in MN. I'm going to make a few more for me and maybe 6 or so to sell for supplies and tools . I also plan on forgeing a few more knifes and maybe try a few more spears now that I've had more time on the anvil.
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Welcome aboard Jason, glad to have you. There are few things as satisfying as making and using your own tools and you're making the tools to make the tools to go fishing. Going fishing is way up on the satisfying pursuits list. I'm thinking you're a heck of a guy.

Thanks for showing your work, we love pics here and you're posting eye candy. We love eye candy. Thanks!

Frosty The Lucky

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