re: Anyone here carve decoys?

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Been interested in doing this too. I have some big 8"x8"x48" blocks of cedar. Any advice on using or not using cedar?

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"Cedar floats well, sands nicely, and carves well with hand tools. I like to use cedar for antiques and gunning decoys. There are many different species of cedar. I prefer to use Northern White Cedar from Ontario or Maine to make my gunning decoys or antiques. One word of precaution when using cedar: Always use dust masks and make sure you are not allergic to the wood dust."

-Tom Matus, Classic Carving Projects Made Easy, Duck Decoys

Got this book off of amazon for like $2