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    What's on your Workbench - DECEMBER 2023

    Steve, nice paint job on the black duck. That is a muhs bird. I have six in my duck boat rig, with a few of the red breasted mergansers by e allem. Fred was a good friend and a great teacher. Fred was also color blind in shades of black, umber [ black duck ]. I have a few cork black duck from...
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    Gunsmith Question

    Do not heat with a torch. Heat a rod cherry hot and apply to pin, Kroil oil. Throw in the freezer. Light taps on the pin, not a Bigger hammer! What holds the pin in position? Patience...
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    well this sucks

    PVC dries out in the sun and brittle in low temps. I bit the bullet and bought cabelas Hot Dipped galvanized guide on rollers. Have had them for over 30 years with no problems. No splices from plug to the trailer lites. Splice for lite is in the roller tube out of the water. Brother bought the...
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    Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving Day everyone.

    Dave, congratulation on you fine addition to your family... Hope all the member have a great Thanksgiving and great shooting. Safe Holiday
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    Epoxy longevity....

    I was told by a tech at West to put in warm water bath. I always heat the epoxy after applying to the surface for better penetration.
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    WTB Sculling Oar for a 14' 2 man, Burdick design

    Try steve sanford, he's always up for a challange. Google on line there are a few companies, but pricey.
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    Is it worth having a dog?

    Hunting with a dog is the greatest experience duck hunting. Best day, picking up the pup, spending those days training together, fist retrieve, watching the dog work. A great companion of yours, the family and a friend to talk to about your problems. I have only lost a few birds after getting a...
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    Trailer for a SBDB

    I have both trailers and used them on the SB. I added cablea guide ons, easy to roll on [ get the good ones, hot dip galvanized ]. I added short tilted bunks on the rear cross brace to left the bow on low tides [ getting old ]. The guide on is the smartest buy yet. Lights are out of the salt...
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    Pond Box/Coffin Blind

    Douglas, don't think the pond box is made to row or retreive birds. I have two, they are ment to tow or wade to a spot and set up on shore. Don't reaaly think they are that stable. Any one else use it to retrieve birds?
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    Ever have one of those days?

    Andy Duffy quote, Shootum in the peeper, not the pooper!
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    Herters Duck Bill

    Old Herters ones are quality.
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    What's on your Workbench - November 2023

    Eric, Steve had some cool looking shoving oars at the duck boat show. I have a old Herters duckbill push pole with a brass hook for decoy lines. My crab pot hook is wood with aliminum hook, it floats [ lost a few, didn't float ].
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    Long Island SSWA Waterfowl & Duck Boat Show October Babylon, NY 2023 SHOW PHOTOS

    Good show, saw many friends. Needed sun tan lotion, got a good burn. Good time!
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    South Bay Duck Boat - Ready to be critiqued

    Dave, are you shooting 2 men out of the boat? Grass is high. I shoot one person in each boat and have a low profile. Will see the boat and you at the show. Like the travel cover.
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    The latest South Bay Restoration - coming down to the Finish Line

    Always great to see another boat restored. Also all the new innovations you come up with. My southbay went to the original family that purchased it originally. Have a project going now.
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    Careful with those carving knives

    Opening oysters and the knife slipped between my fingers about two inches deep. Worst part was putting q tips with peroxide in there to clean it out, hurt more than the slip. Don't know how many times it took to come out clean. Better than going to the hospital to get it done. I use a towel now...
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    Prop Guards for South Bay Duckboats

    Great engineering. I always patched it every few years, part of hunting.
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