Decoy Carving is indeed an amazing art accomplished by many experienced and novice carvers alike. Carvers use various types of wood for their different projects but many of your professional carvers like to use select basswood for their special artwork. Many of these handcrafted duck decoys will be carefully hand brushed with oils for preservation and longevity. The feather like sheen of some carved decoys looks so natural and life like that it is almost impossible to set them apart from the real thing. Of course the glass eyes are added for the finishing touch. One thing is for sure, no two hand carved duck decoys will ever look the same.