Robert Kelly Woodcarvings - Duck Decoy Carvings

If you are a prior customer of ours and would like to leave us a testimonial, we would like to hear from you. Send your comments to rob@rkwoodcarving.com and we'll post them on the site!

"As I lifted my Canada goose from the packaging, the smile on my face grew larger and larger, as I saw the work of beauty I held in my hands......Robert is a true artist.....he captures the spirit of the animals he brings to life with white pine, and his heart.......in tribute to these magnificent creatures.....what I received far surpassed my expectations.......I eagerly await the mate, that will soon be joining us."

“Mr. Kelly is both a talented artist and a gentleman. His work is unique and beautiful and yet very affordable for such quality pieces. He even took the time to repair two pieces that were damaged in my home at no extra cost. I cannot wait to include several more of his decoys in my collection, thank you.”

Dear Robert Kelly Woodcarving,

"I cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are with the Cinnamon Teal Hen that you custom-made for us. A year ago I purchased a Cinnamon Teal Drake decoy from you as a gift for my Sweetheart's birthday. He likes it so much he keeps it displayed on our mantle. But the drake looked lonely to me - so for this year's birthday, I went back to your website in search of a hen, but did not find one among the options. I took a chance and asked if you would consider making one for us, you did, and she is beautiful! Our "pair" are so perfectly matched and detailed so meticulously that we keep checking to make sure they aren't swimming off the mantle and into the sunset together.

Thank you for taking the time to create something so lovely and so very unique

for us."

Patricia D. Cole

Wassiac, New York

"Some of the very best moments of my life have been spent outside watching and listening to mallard ducks and loons living free in their own habitat. The artistic genius of Robert Kelly has allowed me to bring his extremely beautiful, exquisitely detailed, brilliantly painted, and completely life-like mallard and loon decoys into my home.

My home is filled with beautiful art. Robert Kelly’s exquisite decoys stand out among my most dearly-loved works of art. Each of his hand-crafted life-like decoys has the priceless beauty of nature’s bird wildlife.

Before buying these decoys I did a complete search of all decoys available on the internet. All of Robert Kelly’s decoys stand out as the very best. He hand carves and finishes each decoy with life-like feathering that captures the true character of the bird. The finish on his decoys is a combination of semi-transparent stains and latex paints.

Robert Kelly is a genius at crafting the most beautiful of all decoys. He is also a very nice person who personally provides you with quick delivery and excellent customer service. If for some reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, he will gladly offer you an exchange or a refund.

I am very pleased to recommend to you all of Robert Kelly’s decoys. If you love beautiful birds and/or prize beautiful art you will be forever happy and proud to own, display, and cherish Robert Kelly’s decoys."

"Over the past 5 years, I have added four Robert Kelly decoys to my collection. These include a Red Breasted Merganser Drake, a Hooded Meganser Hen, a Western Grebe, and a most cherished Flying Arctic Loon. You can see my Robert Kelly carvings on my personal Decoy Collection Page.

I have to say that among all of the birds in my collection, Robert's decoys stand out as champion works of art. Robert takes his time and you can see it in his work. It's clearly a matter of pride that no decoy leaves his studio before it's the best it can be.

The more closely you examine a Robert Kelly carving, the nicer it becomes. It takes a special talent to give a carving a character of its own. Each Robert Kelly decoy I own is truly a masterpiece.

If you are considering purchasing one of his carvings, you can't go wrong. You'll be purchasing an heirloom that will last many lifetimes - and will surely appreciate in value."

"I wish to express my appreciation for the joy received with each classic decoy that has arrived at my door. The attention to accurate detail that each has portrayed along with your special talent in completing the true-to-species color feathering have made each decoy truly unique and a pride of ownership. As you must know, owning twelve of your carvings indicates my complete satisfaction with all that you have artistically created."

Les Browder

"It is with un-bias and unsolicited gesture that I am taking this opportunity to offer this testimonial that in my opinion Robert Kelly is a ” Premier” consummate wood carving professional. Not only do his carvings come to life when held they portray the true exacting efforts of a world class highly gifted craftsman especially when you have the past history and scrutinizing eye that I do. Allow me to diarize for you. In my life I have seen thousands of ducks and geese and held the same.

During my early childhood and teenage life I had the privilege to hunt geese and ducks with my grandfather who raised me in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, Ernie was a legend, one of a kind. After at least 400 to 500 duck hunting expeditions , enduring such harsh conditions to achieve success I can honestly say that at the end of the day and as Ernie parted from this world there wasn’t anything I didn’t know about our feathered friends. We braved the cold November waters of the North Channel to lakes that weren’t even on the maps in search of marsh areas that were somehow navigated in our trusty worthy 6 foot punt powered by the 1 ½ horsepower Mighty Might mercury motor. Quite honestly we are fortunate to be alive. We lived and breathed duck hunting. The constant sliding effortless action of our Remington Wing Master 12 gauge trombones was at war with the bulletproof armour of those pesky bluebills that dotted the airways.

To date Robert has further graced the ambiance of our country estate with his masterpieces, situated amongst the plain like pastures that allow your life to serenely appreciate nature and neighbouring cows, lapping up water from the same ponds that the non-stop drakes and hens give flight to and from.

In this instance my wife and I have the best of two worlds when we look from within our home to view the beauty of the land , we then have the luxury of inviting that same beauty right into our living room thanks to the exacting lifelike duck carvings of Robert Kelly. The Blue and Green Teal, the American Widgeon have a spiritual , but prevailing artistic calmness that brings to mind that Ernie has offered his transparent approval sitting in my Labrador and Duck embroidered custom chair enjoying the same never -ending appreciation that we do. Thank you Robert Kelly !!!"

From:: Christopher Stea