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Decoy Carving Workshop at Holiday Lake

Hands-on workshop
Venue
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Address
1267 4-H Camp Road
Appomattox, VA 24522
Region Central Virginia
Locality Appomattox
Date(s)/Time:
Sunday, September 22, 2013 - Thursday, September 26, 2013 (4:30 PM)
Main Office: (434) 248-5444
Program Director heathern@vt.edu
Event Page holidaylake4h.com/decoycarving.php
Main Page www.holidaylake4h.com

Learn to carve your own decoy or sharpen your carving skills! Beginners Welcome! Carving experience not needed. Instruction and Kits provided by carver Ed Morrison.

The Decoy:

  • First time carvers will carve and paint a Canvasback, one of the most popular of all decoys.
  • Returning students will carve and paint a decoy of their choice. 
  • Decoys will be carved from Tupelo, a favored decoy wood. 
  • Head position can be straight or turned, and some feather detail can be carved in. 
  • Decoys will be carved using knives and rasps.


Admission Fee: $275 Covers all programming and instructor fees, decoy kit, meals and lodging.

Last Updated: 3/19/2013 10:15 AM

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