The trusting Redhead is very susceptible to a well executed diver decoy
spread. The relatively large size of a male redhead and it's gray back
contrasts nicely with the more common bluebill diver decoy. Our redhead
drake head includes the distinctive yellow eyes on the drake and warm
brown of the hen. Standard drake (unpainted) , hen (unpainted), versions
are offered. Each of these decoy heads is hand carved from a very light
kiln-dried basswood. Linseed oil is applied as a preservative followed
by oil paints hand brushed with color blending and feather effects. The
linseed oil draws the paint deep into the wood fibers enhancing
durability and resulting in a realistic "feather sheen". The result is
both beautiful and functional.
Redhead decoy heads are only offered in the standard pose. Magnum (Herters 72) size is based on 16-18" body length.
Attaching the heads are easy, we include instructions with each purchase. We like to attach our heads with a 1/4" X 20 T-nut.
The machine thread matches factory eye bolts as supplied by decoy
companies such as Herters and Restle. (T-nut not included)
Our threaded inserts make it easy to attached these replacement decoy
heads to various decoy bodies. Outside is course thread, inside is a
1/4-20" thread to
accept a standard 1/4" eye bolt. Please click here to purchase threaded inserts.
Video & photos coming soon
- Using
Threaded inserts
- Attaching
heads to Herters decoys
Video & photos coming soon