Native American Origins | Digital Traditions - Episode 7

Boozer explains the indigenious nature of the wild fowl decoy. Footage courtesy of SC Educational Television.

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Digital Traditions / Woodworking / Tom Boozer

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A native of Yonges Island, South Carolina, Tom Boozer has been carving decoys for over twenty-five years. He learned the craft from a family friend and local hunter, Olin Ballentine. Ballentine taught...

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Video transcript for: Shaping The Decoy Body Undercutting The Primary Feathers Hollowing Out The Decoy Body Carving The Decoy's Head Finishing The Head Painting Techniques Native American Origins...

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Shaping the Decoy Body | Digital Traditions

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Boozer works with a draw knife and a rasp to shape the decoy body out of white cedar. Video produced and shot by SC Educational Television.

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Undercutting the Primary Feathers | Digital Traditions

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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.