![]() The pattern is a pdf file, and it actually contains 3 separate patterns. If you are planning to make a duck decoy for yourself, download the pattern. We will have to break them back apart later.īelow you will see the mallard pattern that we will be using for this project. Just glue two little spots about the size of a penny and about 4 inches apart near the center of the boards. These are the three 2” x 10” x 16” boards. The glue has good filling properties so any small voids should be filled. If you want your decoy to be solid, then completely coat the boards with the 2 ton epoxy then clamp them together in a vise or use C-clamps. ![]() If it breaks loose before you want it to, you may have to increase the amount of glue. You may have to do a little experimenting with the size of the glue spots. Use 5 minute epoxy instead of 2 ton for the temporary glueing. If you want your decoy to be hollow you need to temporarily glue the boards together as shown below. Pick the best areas of the board to saw from. I have made a lot of decoys this way and have never had any trouble with any of them. Devcon is what I use and I know it does a good job. It has a double barrel syringe that is supposed to dispense equal amounts of glue so you can mix them together in equal parts. While you’re there, pick up 3 tubes of Devcon 2-ton epoxy, and 1 or 2 tubes of Devcon 5-minute epoxy (much more than you’ll need). Find one that is pretty much free of knots and blemishes. Most framing lumber is some type of pine, so sight down the length of it and then across the width. It must be straight, not bowed or warped. Go to your local lumber store and buy a piece of framing lumber 2″ x 10″ x 8 feet long. ![]() Can you go down to your local lumber store and pick up a piece that size? I didn’t think so. Do you have a piece of wood laying around that’s 5″ x 8″ x 15″? I didn’t think so. ![]() To make a duck decoy, you’re first going to need some wood. I’ll show you one way to do it and I’ll guide you through the process step by step. Please read and study this page in its entirety before starting this project. There are many types of duck decoys out there, and there are many ways to make a duck decoy. ![]()
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