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I have an old #12 Waring Commercial grinder that has worked well for me but the last couple times I have used it just seems like it is at the end of it's useful life. The motor seems to be struggling more that it used to. So I am starting to shop around for a new one. A #12 is big enough since I...

I just hada conversation with a coworker of mine who is in California. He has an outdoor wood project he is working on and was asking about what to finish to use. It is his address that is going to go on his house and was wondering what finish would be good for longevity. I recomended a spar...

I will be in Portland Maine with my wife for a couple days towards the end of July. We will have a rental car and are looking for stuff to do. Any and all suggestions welcome including good places to eat.

I disn't want to hijack the refinishing you duck gun thread but Todd broght up something I have alwasy been curious about. "I know this might sound old fashioned... I have always hunted with either a double sxs or an o/u. With a wood stock. Every other hunt, I'll hit the metals with wd-40. If...

I had thhe pleasure of taking my niece out for the Oregon youth hunt this year. She was able to connect with 4 birds. Here first duck being a nice greenhead. Ended up with 4 ducks, mallard, pintail and 2 teal with a fair amount of shooting. Went on Sunday to a different spot and were able to get...

Yes, another wader thread. Don't want to take over the other ones. I am happy with my Hi n Drys but I am not the probelm. My brother is looking to get back into duck hunting and looking for waders. He has stocking foots for fishing but is looking for camo bootfoot waders that will not break the...

I am in the process of carving some mallards for the upcpmming season and was loooking for thoughts on what primer to use. The bodys are Western Red Cedar with Basswood heads. I will be using Behr housepaint. Any tips on prepping the wood prior to priming would also be helpfull, I seem to get...

I am building a poling platform for my boat and have welded together the uprights from steel fencing posts. In case you are wondering why I didn't use aluminum or have somebody fab them up for me, I had some laying around and I am doing this project on the cheap. However my welding skills are...

My old lab developed a hot spot on her side a few months ago. I didn't think much of it but decided to take her to the vet to have it checked out. It turns out to be nothing serious. Vet thinks it was a scrape or something that became infected. The probelm is that she started chewing on it and...

This past season my dog Bell at 12 years old has been slowing down quite a bit so we made the decision to get a new puppy and we now have Bri! On top of that my Etec was having problems and with Evinrude no longer supported I treated myself to a new 40hp Yamaha which is a big upgrade from the...

I know this subject has come up before but was looking for a fresh take as products change. I thought I was going to make through the season without having to get a new pair of waders. I was wrong. Yesterday the rubber on the both boots cracked. I am looking for some breathables in the 200-300...

I have come to terms with the fact that my lab, Bell, is getting old and this will most likely be her last season. I am planning on getting a pup after the season. Looking for a smaller back female lab. Dopes anybody have any good recommendations for kennels in the northwest. Bell was from Wind...

The keel on my boat after 15 years has had all of the epoxy worn off of it. When I built the boat I had put Gloveit on the bottom and the rest of the bottom is still in good shape. This weekend I crawled under the boat on the trailer and planed down the keel so it's ready for some epoxy. I am...

I was at one of the local lumber yards here and came across 2x10 rough cut Alaskan Yellow Cedar for garden beds. Some of the boards were pretty clear and was wondering if anybody on here has used it for carving decoys? I am just about out of carving wood so any any input would be appreciated.

So after 26 years of service I think its time to retire my old 870 special purpose that my dad got me when I graduated high school. Its down to the bare steel so bad that rust is a constant problem that I am facing now. I have considered jsut hitting with rustoleum and calling it good, but it's...

I purchased a new Solas prop about a couple months ago. The same part number as the last 2 that I have had on my boat so it is nothing new. I went fishing yesterday and before I left I noticed 2 marks on the prop. After a day on the water the 3rd blade has a mark. It's really weird, there is...

I have had my boat for almost 15 years and I finally hit something hard enough on the Monday before Christmas to tear a hole in my boat. I was finally able to get it into my garage yesterday and really asses the damage today. I ended up cutting out a 38" x 4" hole to remove the damaged plywood...

I recently started wearing glasses and my current facemask doesn't seem to want to fit over them. So far this season I just have not worn them in the field but would like to. So looking for input on what everybody else does that wears glasses that also wears a facemask when hunting. Any...

So I need to replace one of my slot bags and purchased an avery 6 slot bag because that's what I had before and I can get at the local sporting goods store. Unfortunately I found out that they do not have the anchor pockets in them anymore. I have some keel less mallards that the anchor pockets...

I have been making a trip down to Klamath falls for the Oregon opener for almost 20 years now. For the past 5 years my dad has joined us and this year my son finished hunters safety and was there also. It was fantastic having both of them with me on trip that I love to do. My long time hunting...