Phil Greene demonstrates the smoothing stage on the outside of the hull of a canoe he is building.
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Boozer working on the tail of the decoy - undercutting primary feathers, using a chisel and rasp to shape the tail section. Produced and shot by SC Educational Television.
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Boozer uses a small Buck pocket knife to carve the decoy's head. Footage courtesy of SC Educational Television.
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Boozer explains the indigenious nature of the wild fowl decoy. Footage courtesy of SC Educational Television.
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Boozer discusses the application of the glass eyes to the decoy's head and finishes carving the head. Footage courtesy of SC Educational Television.
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Boozer uses a brace and gouge to hollow out the underside of the decoy body. Footage courtesy of SC Educational Television.
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Boozer explains how he obtains the white cedar for his duck decoys. Footage courtesy of SC Educational Television.
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The Boozer family's move from the midlands of South Carolina to its coast was a bit of a homecoming. In 1734, Tom's ancestors emigrated from Germany to the Charleston area, where they worked as...
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Decoy makers use field guides, photographs, and duck mounts as references for painting their decoys. Tom mixes ordinary house paints to achieve the unique colors of many species of waterfowl. After...
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After the body is hollowed, Tom attaches the carved head of the duck. Tom takes care to attach the head at an angle that appears natural and in keeping with the attitude of the body. After the head is...
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A hunt with Tom is a lesson in waterfowl behavior, habitat, and patience. Our hunting trip with Tom could be considered a "blue bird day", a pleasant, calm day, yet not one conducive to duck hunting...