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Eric, Thanks for the recommendation, if I'm not happy with the Evapo-Rust I'll give the Vinegar a try. But I'm really looking forward to playing with electricity. I have lots of rusty things that will be fun to drop in the tank.[whistle] Scott

I'm having fun working with the leather and it warms my heart to be using old family tools like this small handmade square that is stamped with my Great Grandfather's initials. To put it in perspective, Benjamin (BAF) was born in 1865. The wood mallet and hole punch were on the wall behind my...

This series is my first attempt at getting a bit fancy. This is all my own figuring out how to make a sheath for my double bit head based off photos of finished sheaths. Not perfect but I got the order of assembly good enough to always have access to the back side when necessary. The D rings...

New off-season project - Axe refurbishment with custom Masks. I've always loved edged tools and have ended up with 10 or 12 axes over the years. A mixture of axes, hand axes, hatchets and loose heads. Unfortunately condition wise, there is plenty of rust, mostly surface, and most need to be...

Eric, bumper looks good. If not too late I'd recommend full bar protection if your planning on smacking any more deer. I bounced (solid metal thud) a RI doe off mine at 4 AM while dragging the 14ftr, Wendell Avery on board to meet up with Dave Morton for one of our RI hunts. Doe got back up...

I knew I shouldn't have read this. 4.5 years ago we went through the exact same thing, 9 year old Lab and a diagnosis of lymphoma. The heart ache, the question of Chemo, for an additional year (including an additional hunting season) Vs comfort drugs and acquiring another pup. Add in that I...

Steve has 5 pages of pictures in the archived reader rigs. Anyone recognize this motor?

Hi Eric, 2/3rds of the way down the home page is a link to the on line weekly auctions. Pete's black is gone in less than 4 hours. Scott

After my wood boards rotted (they did not like sitting on the non-breathable aluminum deck), I replaced them with doubled up FRB. I scuffed up the smooth sides and epoxied two sheets together. I further upgraded from little 2" hinges to full length piano hinges spreading the load and adding...

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Hi Steve, With a few exceptions, I stopped using clips a long time ago. With big lines tying/untying knots isn't hard if changes need to be made and no clips means less stuff to snag and nothing to scratch and dig into decoy paint jobs. Key thing is that the lines must be sinking. Note it's...

Welcome, thanks for providing a stimulating question for this group of boat fans. Unlike many of the guys here, I'm way too lazy and our rocky coast and rivers are too abusive for wood boats. I've become infatuated with aluminum. I've a fleet of 4 aluminum boats sitting on trailers...

Eric, Yes the site (the Creek) could certainly be used for further energy production. Existing boilers can be converted to natural gas to utilize existing steam turbines or new smaller foot print gas fired turbines could be added. One of, if not the most expensive parts of creating a new...

Eric, if you weren't in the picture I wouldn't have been able to identify the plant, but knowing it's in your back yard there is only one site with a pair of CE Tangentially fired coal boilers. I believe my last visit there was over 10 years ago and I drove in through the front gate[laugh]...

Looks like a "hold my beer and watch this" moment. With my heavier butt and a 16hp the aluminum version hits 25 mph. Can't guess what a 25 does on her. View looks a bit familiar, is that Widow's Creek behind you? Best, Scott

My answer depends on the state your in and what your risking. Here in CT, any wildlife infraction you're found guilty of or plead guilty to by paying your citation, is an automatic loss of hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for a year. If only a fine is at risk, I'd take the bird home and...

Dave, one step further, there is the one in line facing the wrong way - Gomer Pile?

I've been having a tough time getting motivated. Small ponds have been open, we've just come off the 2nd wettest Nov. on record with the CT River in or close to flood the whole time. So today was just par for the course. Walking into work I was greeted by: Here's a bit of a close up for...

Super job Thomas! I hope you all don't mind me chuckling a little, seeing a tin boat project from the Patterson clan. Post up when you find out how she runs. Looking forward to the stories. Eric, is that cork up on the selves? Are we going to see you, or Thomas, turning out decoys? Love...

The following is a write-up supplied with the jet conversion. If I had read this first I may not have invested in the jet adapter, thinking I could use it on my Starcraft. Would I still have gone jet? Not sure as I would have been more aware of what the addition would cost me. For those who...