Decoys & other Folkart carved by K. F. Bloomquist
This is an archive of my decoys and other wood carvings from 2018-20??. Some I've given away with out taking pictures, so this list is incomplete. On the off chance you come across one of my decoys they tend have "K. F. Bloomquist" or "KFB" with an area code, the year & "NY" carved under the tail or the base bottom. Most of my shore birds are carved out of reclaimed pine boards. I do this in the spirit of the old timers; who would use what ever material they had available to them. Many of my early birds have old school furniture tac eyes in the same vein. Starting late 2020- early 2021 I moved to Glass eyed, or painted with a tac pupil. Quite a few of my decoys have found their way down the east coast, though I have sent a handful to the midwest and atleast 3 on the west coast. I started out carving shorebirds so let's start out with the snipes. Ruddy Turnstones: My favorite shorebird to paint, I enjoy making the black swirl along it's
