This incredibly well-illustrated plan, complete with 24 photos and complete full-sized patterns, is a superb way to get into decoy carving. Loons are special birds: their bone structure is very dense, so they can dive to amazing depths to catch fish. They have been recorded as far down as 200 feet below the surface. This particular carving is scaled to half size: a mature loon is a rather large bird.

Approx: 13" long