Ronald Bock
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Well. We're intoa new month and new year. Work continues here in North Pole ( feel like one of Santa's underpaid elves). My daughter and I are turning out birds. She's painting goldeneyes and I'm working on pintails and wigeon. 
January Workbench
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Ronald Bock
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My daughter did her magic on a couple of my Barrows. She tried one with green and purple hues and one with black and purple. It's an interesting concept depending on lighting and the bird.
MLBob Furia
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Socked in pretty good with snowfall this weekend.
I have a ringbill trio in the works - two drakes & a hen, so plenty to keep me busy.
Did get out without Scooter last week, and had a knot of ringers in the set.
I have a ringbill trio in the works - two drakes & a hen, so plenty to keep me busy.
Did get out without Scooter last week, and had a knot of ringers in the set.
Have always admired your work Bob, fantastic!
Mike Sanzone
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HenryHawthorne
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Really nice decoys in all these posts - very talented folks! I can tell this site is going to feed my addictive nature. I make metal reed calls... if I actually build my own boat I can see I'm going to have to learn to make some of my own decoys, too. Maybe it would be better if I hadn't found this site!
William Reinicke
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its really not recommended... I havent been so excited for a season to end since I even knew waterfowl. I am burnt out on waking up early, getting out of bed at 2 am, and kind of cant wait to spend a day in the shop manipulating foam and airbrushing. I may not make the january workbench, but I should surely make the Feb one. Really not sure what birds I am going to do first yet... time will tell.Really nice decoys in all these posts - very talented folks! I can tell this site is going to feed my addictive nature. I make metal reed calls... if I actually build my own boat I can see I'm going to have to learn to make some of my own decoys, too. Maybe it would be better if I hadn't found this site!
Inbetween hunts and being sick I've been making a hammer rack. Almost done. Need to sand, apply finish, and mount to the wall. Should help tidy up some old hammers I restored that have been lying all over the bench.
Is there anything shop related you don’t restore and make look new???
Not everything but I do enjoy the restoration process. Those vintage Bridgeport Boy Scout hatchets are rusty. Been on the to do list for two years. I eventually get things done.
Richard Lathrop
Active member
Nice work Eric, I spy some lock joint work on the top. Keeping the machine busy?
I built a simple hammer rack years ago that keeps the handles vertical to take up less shop space.
Rick
Richard
Yep, the Morgan Lock Corner machine was used for the project. I settled on this design due to space requirements and the tight spot where it will go. I need to access from the front so I made it where the hammers pull straight out, kind of like a wine rack. The hammers are held in place by gravity. The below pic shows what I'm talking about.
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Pretty looking work Eric. Those hammers look a little too nice to use. I think Id move the jackets to the bottom row so the blades don't bang my knuckles when removing a tool from a lower row.
Brad
That's probably a good idea. Especially since my tetanus is out of date.
That's probably a good idea. Especially since my tetanus is out of date.
Dave Shady Larsen
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Working.... working.... holding my 100#er Toivo. He's a cuddlebug not a hunter. STILL making a few calls and pens and shotglasses when not working. Adopted a new little kitten Lovia. Took 4 months but now the kids are best friends. Quit hunting when I retired Gordy. 45 years chasing ducks and 35 years in retail I enjoy the quite of my woodshop and no human contact anymore.
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Dave
Holy crap. Nice to see you on the forum again. It's been a decade since your last post. Hope you are doing well and come around more often.
Holy crap. Nice to see you on the forum again. It's been a decade since your last post. Hope you are doing well and come around more often.
Dave Shady Larsen
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Need to least yall are sane!!!!!! Been a ruff go since covid and our lil derencho storm in 2020. We're doing well lots of changes is all. Happy yall are still here!
MLBob Furia
Well-known member
Wow, Dave. good to see your name pop up on the forum!
Hope all is well with you & yours.
Hope all is well with you & yours.