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SUPPLIES

Wood: pine—3/4"-t.hiek stock (for oil parts except the tail ■ feathers) and i /2!'-thick stockier the foil feathers!*; -. lauan—one piece approximately 1/4" x 21-1/2" x 13-1/2" (for backer board) Fools: scroll saw with No. 2 (for outside lines) and No. 0 or 02 (for inside lines) blades; drill with,1.3/64'-Did. bit; be!! satider (for reducing pieces): band saw with ! /2"-wiae sanding belt in.60 :or 80 grit (tor contouring); palm Sander in 100-grit wef and dry; 2" damps Carpenter's glue Block gt aphife paper Transfer, paper 1/2" blue painter's tape ^:

Wax paper • ^:

.05 or .07 mechanical pencil;

Stylus

No. 6 and No tO round brush 13/64"-Dia. axle peg . ^: Sawtooth hanger

Oil and water-based Minwax stains: Ebony, winter Sky; . Mahogany. China Red Golden Oak'. Safin White, Dark: _: . Walnut, Provincial, Special Walnut, Green Bayou, and pl||g|gpfrftlfil^ Pre-stain wood conditioner 1 qt. finish (I used a high gloss polyurefhane) ; pt: fesfo/eum satin Whife ' r*

*Nc_: specific sizes are provided as Igrain of the wood denotes Ihe quantity required. Ihti pqti&n in Ihe pull-out section measures approximately 21 - HT tall x 13-: IT

"'See chart In pattern section and photo of finished pro- ■ jecf to de/ermine which parts are stairied which colors.

INSTRUCTIONS

Trace pattern onto tracing paper, making note of the letter or number indicators located on each individual piece of the duck. Transfer pattern onto 3/4^:' pine stock, beginning with the beak (parts A, B, and C). Note: throughout process of transferring, always allow the direction of the wood grain to determine configuration. Cut the outside lines first, then use a very fine blade to make all inside cuts and in doing so cut apart A, B, and C. Reduce part C to 5/8" thick. Tape all three pieces together.

Transfer the pattern for the head (part D) to pine stock, again noting grain direction. Before cutting, glue a small piece of 1/4" wood underneath the head and let dry. Drill the 13/64"-Dia. hole with the drill. Now cut out the head (it will be 1" thick and thus slightly raised on the finished project).

The eye is made from a 13/64" axle with a heaa. Sand the head of the axle to 3/16" thick ard then contour the edge to 1/16". Cut .the stem fo 5/8" long. Insert into the hole in the head. Tape it in place, but do not glue it at this

time!-'

Transfer the patterns for the neck, body, and tail (pdrts F. G, and H). As with the beak parts, cut the outside of all three pieces and then cut them apart. Reduce part H fo 5/8" thick. Make sure all of the parts you have cut thus far are all taped together.

Proceed to the front wing (part I). After transferring the pattern to the stock, glue a 1/4" piece of wood below the wing piece (as was done for the head). Allow the glue to dry and then cut it out. If too will be raised slightly on the

finished project:

Next we will tackle the front wing feathers (part Nos. 1-55). These pieces are cut in seven different sections. Transfer part Nos, 1-14 onto the pine stock. Glue an 1/8" spacer underneath, let the glue dry, and then cut out and apart. Transfer and cut part'Nos. 15-24, followed by Nos. 25-32, 33-36. 37-43, 44-50, and 51-55.

Now transfer the pattern for the back wing (part J). Glue an 1/8" spacer underneath, allow glue to dry, and then cut out. As wos done for the front wing feathers, transfer ana cut the back wing feathers (part Nos. 56-69) in sections, beginning with part Nos. 56-60 and proceeding to Nos. 61-65 and 66-69.

For the legs (parts K, L and M), cut as before—first the outside and then the inside to separate. Reduce pari K to 1 ft thick and part L to 3/8" thick.

. Transfer the patterns for the tail feathers (part Nos. 70-87) to 1/2" stock. Do so in two groups: one group for part Nos. 70-79 and another for part Nos. 80-87. Cut outside section and then cut apart individual pieces.

Contouring is done on a band saw using a 1 /2"-wide belt at 60 or 80 grit. Refer to the small lines on the pattern for all edges that are to be contoured. Be sure fo contour the feathers individually. After the first feather is contoured, use a .05 or .07 mechanical pencil to draw a line onto the next feather. This will make all the contours on the feathers the same depth.

After all contouring is complete, use a palm sander with 100-grit sanding paper and lightly re-sand all parts, removing any bad edges.

Use a No. 6 or No. 10 round brush to stain all the project parts. Start with the beak and work your way through all of the pieces, saving those which are stained with White until last. Refer to the stain color chart in the pull-out section to determine which pieces are to be stained which color. Let dry thoroughly.

To glue, begin with the beak and work your way from the head fo the tail. Keep the glue on the lower part of each piece. A small brush works well when applying the glue. Place all of the pieces onto wax paper and glue securely. Let dry thoroughly.

Lay the assembled duck onto the 1/4" iauan, mark a line around the outside of ihe duck, and then remove it. Re-mark tines approximately 3/8" in so that the backer board is smaller than the actual project once it is cut. This will make the backer invisible from the front of the project.

To glue the backer to the duck, coal the backer completely with glue and then place the duck on fop. Clamp with 2" C-clamps and use craft sticks or other wood to protect the surface of your duck. Secure tightly and let dry.

Once the glue has dried, remove the clamps and stain the back side of the duck. Attach a sawtooth hanger if you so desire.

Apply a coat of high gloss polyurethane across the duck, but do not coat over any of the parts stained with White. It is up to you to determine the necessary number of coats. After the finishes are dry, go back and re-paint the White parts with a slight dilution of Rustoleum satin white. Refer to the photo of the finished project for location of white tips on the feathers and apply with satin white.

For questions concerning this project, send an SASE to:

Kathy "Puddles" Meyer. 15722 Puddles Rd„ Carlyle, IL ⁶²²³¹^

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