A few more decoy, spear and spearing pics

[Early Riser]

Dinnerpail,

Your spear looks like it may have been made by either Alfred or Heine Louis. Alfred made spears in Paynsville MN from about 1931 to 1976. Heine was making spears near Cologne, MN during the same time period. I cross referenced your spearhead with several reference books and this is the best possible match I can come up with.

Do you have any additional information about where your grandfather purchased the spear? I think one of Alfred's sons may still run his blacksmith shop in Paynsville, but I am not sure about that.

[shamalex72]

A couple more I finished up today.

A bass

And something a little different, I hope it don't scare'em away

[bassNspear]

dude, you know how to do it.

[merkman]

I love the teeth!!!!

Give them some attitude!!

That bass is real nice too!!

[Gordie]

sham those are sweet.

have you swim tested the one with teeth?

[shamalex72]

sham those are sweet.

have you swim tested the one with teeth?

I tried it in the aquarium, and it looks like it will swim ok. I am going out today and giving it a real test.

[jeff042479]

Nice looking Decoys Sham. You are a few steps ahead of me, but I'm learning. Nice bass.... The other one scares me.

[glenn57]

sham, last year you showed pics of crappie, nord, and sunfish decoy on here. would like to know what it cost me to have one of each made. it is my intent to display them on a shelf in my bar/family room. have you ever made a frog deke?

[Tyler Voss]

Here are my 2 spears!

This one was given to me from my Grandpa. From what he claims, there was a couple of guys from the Win-E-Mac area that use to make spears.

Heres the other one.

[Fish Toys]

The first spear was made by Erskine by the two brothers named Skiple. If I remember right it might have cost $14.00 when it was new. They are very collectable up here. I sold one last season for $200.00. The other spear might have been made over by Flom. I can’t remember what his name is. Dang senior moments. Is the second one heavy?

[Tyler Voss]

Very Nice Fish Toys! Thanks for the info! My grandpa is the barber in Waubun, and says people are always in wanting to buy it. Dave Boman made the 2nd one and it is pretty heavy. Unless I'm just use to using the Skiple spear because it is very light.

[bassNspear]

The first spear was made by Erskine by the two brothers named Skiple. If I remember right it might have cost $14.00 when it was new. They are very collectable up here. I sold one last season for $200.00. The other spear might have been made over by Flom. I can’t remember what his name is. Dang senior moments. Is the second one heavy?

I wonder what type of biz your in Wayne!

[Laska]

This is my new project 5" Goby, white base coat, its getting a perch like color job, what ya guys think, its only my 3rd carving

[bassNspear]

looks like it will turn out great for ya. Cant wait to see what it looks like painted!

[shamalex72]

Looks good, especially being only your third one.

Do you have the top fin pinned, where the line tie is? If not, it might come out when a fish hits.

[Laska]

yeah its pinned sham, hopefully when I color it it will look as good as I think it does now.