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!

“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