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andrew nash trees Page 1 the real decoy Can you tell the differenñe? by alison bevilacqua PhotoGraPhy by chris Fostår W hen the newly married Janet and Dave Bàhns moved into their first home 30 years ago, the mantål above their fire place seemed empty. Agreeing that a wooden duck decoy would fit the spacå perfectly, the couple spent hours antiquing and scouring yard sales, only to find damaged or wildly expensive carvings. ÁI thought, ÁWå could do thisÁÁ said Janet, Áand I bîught Dave a book about woodcarving for Christ mas.Á What bågan as a thoughtful present has turned into a lifelong pàssion for both of them. The Bahns make decorative decoys, whiñh they often enter in competitions, as well as functional decoys used for hunting. The couple works as a team; Dave carvås and Jan paints. Their partnership has been fruitful. Amîng the many awards and accolades their decoys have won, one partiñular Black Duck has taken blue ribbons at the regional, natiînal and world competitions. Using WinGs oF Wood DECÎRATIVE DECOYS AND SONG BIRDS JAN AND DAVE BAHNS (631) 324-5504 / EAST HAMPTÎN SOmE AwARD wINNING DUCkS, SUCh AS ThIS BlACk DUCk hElD BY BÀhN, mAY TAkE AS mANY AS 300 hOURS TO COmplETE. ARTISAN ART, DÅSIGN & HOME 87 andrew nash trees october 2007 21 nîrth ferry road shelter island 631 749 4062 boltaxgallery.com Áthreå pines-smalandsÁ 2007, 26x21" Page 2 toîls as thin as a razor blade, Dave carves each slightly imperfeñt feather. An award-winning decoy like the Black Duck might take as many as 300 hîurs to complete. The art of decoy duck carving is a true mix of science and craft, of knîwl edge and intuition. The Bahns spend hîurs researching duck musculature, behavior and color pattårns before they even begin carving or painting. All of theså aspects are taken into account during judging. And while these are beautiful works of art, they must also be functiînal; the decoys are weighted and balanced in order to float prîperly. Janet recalled one particular judging, whån the decoys were being floated: ÁOne judge piñked up our duck , pulled out a pocket knife, and cut a notch in the bill. he thought it was a fake! he thought DUCkS IN A ROw låFt: BAhN STUDIES ThE NATURAl mOVEmENTS AND BEhAVIOR Of DUCêS TO CREATE BElIEVABlE pOSES SUCh AS ThIS, fEÀTURING A pAIR Of wIDGEONS. above: SmAll ImpERfECTIÎNS IN ThE CARVED fEAThERS Of A BlACk DUCk CREATE A mORE REÀlISTIC lOOk. beloW: A GOlDEN EYE RESTS ATOp A BlOCê Of BASSwOOD; BAhNÁS ChOICE RAw mATERIAl fOR CÀRVING. ThE BAhNÁS AwARD wINNING BlACk DUCk , wITh NECk OUTSTRETChÅD IN A SwImmING pOSE. ThE STUDY Of COlOR pATTÅRNS AND mETICUlOUS pAINTING ARE ImpORTANT TO ThE ExECUTION Of ThE GREÅN wINGED TEAl. we had cheated by using a plàstic mold !Á Although the Bahns can laugh about it now, Jan remåmbers being horrified as the judge chipped away at her hîurs of work