Antique Bird-Luring Mirror Restoration

In this video, I bring back to life an old hunting decoy used to attract birds — known in French as a “miroir aux alouettes.”
The mechanism was rusty and blocked, the mirrors were broken, and some parts were missing… but after a full restoration, it looks (and works) like new again!

Steps you’ll see in this restoration:

Cleaning and repairing the mechanism

Replacing broken mirrors

Cold-bluing and repainting the metal parts

Wood treatment and staining

Final reassembly and test

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