Wooden Counterfeits

[Kevin McCormack]

Here is a primitive hand-carved swan decoy from the Dames Quarter area of Deal Island, MD. The bottom is penknife-signed, "V. Robinson."

[Wild Skies]

Duck hunters will likely recognize the shelving used to display these decoys.

[Stan Hillis]

I know a wood carver from South Carolina named Floyd Robbins. Although I am as far from an expert on carvings as one man can be I can recognize genius when I see it. Floyd has that genius, and is also a superb wingshot on woodcock with his little 20 ga. S X S. His carvings are nearly indistinguishable from real birds. Here's a recently completed quail which sold within minutes of it being offered. Everything you see was carved from wood, even the grasshopper. Hunting with Floyd is a rare privilege to be in the presence of greatness.





And a couple doves .........yeah, the shell box and the empty hulls are all carved from wood, too.

[Mills]

Floyd is a master! We have several works by him.

[Stan Hillis]

A few more of Floyd's creations ........

A wisp of snipe:



A breathtaking 'doodle:



And an owl with supper:

[Mills]

He paints too. Here are my sons . . . and a quail

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

He paints too. Here are my sons . . . and a quail

Very nice Mills, very very nice ! The paintings that is. The birds alright as well

[Stan Hillis]

Good likenesses, Mills. Your boys were at about that age when I first met you, and them, at a Fall Southern at Rick's.

[Dean Romig]

Those are wonderful timeless portraits Mills!





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[Mills]

My avatar is one of Floyd's pieces too.