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Thank you Jeff. I am in the process of repairing some splits in the blade ? end. Then I'll get onto the refinishing. A friend that I helped inlay a couple of objects into a rib of a Norski type boat he is building decided I needed to repair this set of oars and a paddle that was also...

I have spent the last hour searching this forum for info on restoring the wood on some oars that I abused terribly without success. The oars were left outside for a year and have turned grey due to weathering. They had a poor finish on them before and now appear to be raw grey wood...no finish...

Tom I had the full choke on my Ithica/SKB 100 reamed to Mod as the Mod choke measured IM. The gunsmith that did the work advised me that my favorite duck loads would be fine in the gun. I have run cases of them through the gun with great results (for me not the ducks). :-) the gun has 2 3/4...

Tom you are a lucky guy. Twice during my life I let a BSS get away from me and I was sorry both times! Looking forward to some pictures next season.

Glad to hear all is going well with you. Like was stated above relax as much as possible and don't rush the recovery.

What the pattern looks like out of cork and all wood before paint.

I've also made a few "real" ducks like a Can, Buffy and this Scaup. I've used wood and cork for the bodies.

I was given this pattern years ago. If it's for your own use I don't think the originator (whom I have lost tract of) would mind me sharing. I have made them for all my G-Kids and several other folks as well. They are not a floating model although they all make it into the tub with the little...

Tod or Tom is there a hydraulic crimper that is both small and priced for the home owner/occasional user? A quick search yields kits with a set of dies for different size wires. Did I find the correct tool? I have always wished that the hand crimp tools worked better. This sounds like a tool...

David it looks like he's got the Hun covered and I didn't find a complete Hun skin yet so I'll hold off sending anything. Keep posting up his specific needs/wants and I'll keep looking in the box.

I've had three Aladin/Stanley units.....and still have two .......first were (one qt and one pt) 1974 mfg. The qt wouldn't keep hot more than 6 hrs and the pint maybe 8 or 10 hrs. I had bought them due to seeing a friends unit keep coffee undrinkable hot for well over 12 hrs. I was bitching...

David, I'll look ASAP for the Hun skin. Also does he do any soft hackle flies that use Chineese Pheasant rump patch feathers? I probably have some of that if the mice haven't gotten into the boxes.

If he got a Hun skin which color did he get? I might be able to come up with a Hun skin but would like to send him a differant color than he has received. Here we see red brown and darker brown. Those are my terms ... Might not be what fly fishing guys call them. Anyway, let me know what he...

How many here watch for natures weather predictors? I watch for the woolly worm caterpillar, berry crops, etc. I noticed this Mountain Ash tree in the yard where I was raised about 50 miles North of Spokane. It's so loaded that if we get a wet snow before the Waxwings, Robins, Ruffed Grouse...

John, I'm sure many folks noted the difference in the quality of the decoys in my rig. You are spot on that 2 are not by my hand as they are much finer decoys than my corks. The hen in the right front is a decoy by Ian Feir and the hen behind that is by Bob Soulliere. I met Ian after his move to...

Pat I actually had 13. While Brad B has a few of my decoys he hasn't lifted one of the Ruddys. I donated one to a group that did a wounded warrior hunt and wanted to gift a decoy to each vet and a grandson talked me out of one. Wish I'd know about your event as I'd have gladly gifted one to that...

Yes sir, that is the SXS with the "Custom Beavertail Forend" from Ohio. :-) That custom piece of wood which was gifted to me has help to take many many ducks in several states out here to include these baby's! This gun was a great deal from a gun show. The stock had been cut nearly 4...

Yes sir, great stuff

Hi Pat...this thread interested me as years back I attempted to attract Ruddys on a lake I hunted which had a Ruddy presence during the season. They always flew around my diver rig reguardless if I was hunting from shore or lay out. I made this rig and was set.....I thought. They still flew...

for Brad B.....Whewwww. I thought maybe you took to the brown water or maybe you got kicked in the head by a mule or something. Glad to hear you are still sane. ;-) BTW no disrespect intended to those of you that climb the mountains. I would if I could. But after serving Uncle Sam some time...