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  1. Matt Vanderpan

    6 boxes 16 ga paper shells Federal Hi-Power

    6 boxes Federal 16 ga paper shells $30 per box or $140 for all 6 boxes Each option is plus shipping
  2. Matt Vanderpan

    Filson Sale Wool and Tincloth clothes

    Filson Original Hunting Vest in Tin Cloth size XL $95 Sells for $190 new worn for probably 10 late season hunts. Just tin cloth but very warm when worn with a flannel shirt. I love it but the chest is just too small for me and I have to wear it unbuttoned. Filson Waterfowl Sweater...
  3. Matt Vanderpan

    NDR 120 yr old wood planer

    A few yrs ago my dad picked up an OLD wood planer from about 120 yrs ago. It was made in Buffalo NY in about 1890ish. Anyway we got it cleaned up and working and have used it about 6-8 times in the last 3 yrs for various demonstrations and have run it at Heritage days in East Grand Forks (our...
  4. Matt Vanderpan

    Thoughts and Prayers Please

    Thoughts and Prayers Please for the people of the Red River Valley Some of you may remember April of 1997 when East Grand Forks, MN and Grand Forks, ND were covered with water when the dikes protecting our communities were breeched. We have built bigger and better dikes and flood walls and...
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    Snow Floaters DIY

    I am making some Snow v boards for spring hunting. Here are a couple photos of the Sillo's in various stages. First photo is a 1/4" silo with the bottom sealed with a coat of varnish and a Sillosock bill sticker. The sticker was attached with 3m Super 77. The stickers are cheap and look...
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    Wood Glue thoughts

    Hey fellas What do you use for wood glue on your projects that are going to get wet/used and abused? I have been using titebond II for a couple yrs and really like it. Do any of you use titebond III? if so do you like it better or is it a wash between the two of them? The...
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    Good boat wood.....

    I am kicking around the idea of trying my hand at boat building next yr. My question is..... Is Doug Fir a good material to use? The reason I ask is there are hundreds of abandoned and falling down buildings in my area. I can get all the 1x and 2x fir I want for free by just knocking on...
  8. Matt Vanderpan

    Observations from this past fall.....

    Ducks would rather be in flooded CRP than flooded corn. Turkeys may be one of the earths dumbest creatures "trophy type" animals have an uncanny ablilty to simply vanish People frequently throw the rules out the window when not hunting their home ground or territiory. (Resident and...
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    ND early season

    My buddy Charlie and I went out west of Grand Forks this morning to trim the resident honker population. The Highlight of the morning was when a flock of 6 came in and none left!! We had 9 on the ground when Charlie went for the truck. He had about 3/4 mile walk so I figured some more would...
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    As NDR as it can get!!

    Hey guys New Google feature, I thought some of you could use it for business. Google now provides a new 411 type service for all commercial phone numbers. The call is free and they connect you for free. It is only limited to business numbers it will not work for residential phone numbers...
  11. Matt Vanderpan

    5-4 Supreme Court rules infavor of Gun Ownership

    The Supreme Court has ruled individuals have right to own guns, striking down a DC handgun ban
  12. Matt Vanderpan

    Bandsaw question/adjustment help needed

    Here is my dilemma... I just bought a new blade for my Jet JBS-14 I got it on and adjusted so it was rolling in the middle of the wheel, I got the guides set and the rear roller wheels set too. I turned it on let it run and the bottom rubber band popped off. It happened a couple more times...
  13. Matt Vanderpan

    Raised floors for boats

    I would like to make a raised floor for my 14' aluminum boat. I am planning on using wood from some pallets for the project. I want to build up the floor about 1.5"-2" to keep the dog and gear off the bottom of the boat. Do any of you have photos or suggestions for my project? Thanks -Matt
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    Aluminum boat rivets

    I have an old 14 Aluminum boat that has a couple leaky rivets.... 6-7 are the bad ones. The rivets are not to the point where they are ready to fall out but they do leak. Is it feasible to pound on them a bit to tighten them up or would I be better off replacing them?
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    Wood drying question

    There is a guy I met a couple weeks ago who builds log cabins. He uses mostly Norways and Spruce to build with. Most of the logs are fresh cut to 6 months old. He told me that I can have as much scrap as I want, but my question for you guys is, how long should I expect it to take to dry? Most...
  16. Matt Vanderpan

    Keel questions

    I was wondering what you guys use for wood when making keels. I have about 400' board feet of 1X Cedar, all the 1X pine I could ever use from crates, and a bunch of 1/4 sawn oak and maple scraps from a friend who is a finish carpenter. What works best? I am going to be using them on Super mag...
  17. Matt Vanderpan

    NDR Homeland Security after fishermen on Lake Erie

    March 15, 2008, 10:52PM Homeland security border rules cramp Lake Erie fishing Surveillance, extra paperwork muddy the water for fishermen By D'ARCY EGAN Newhouse News Service CLEVELAND — The fleet of Buckeye fishermen heading to the Canadian waters of Lake Erie to chase walleye and...
  18. Matt Vanderpan

    Lead advisory forces N.D. food pantries to pull venison

    Lead advisory forces N.D. food pantries to pull venison By James MacPherson Associated Press - 03/27/2008 BISMARCK — State health officials have told food pantries in North Dakota to throw out donated venison, saying it may have lead fragments. And the doctor who discovered the fragments is...
  19. Matt Vanderpan

    Decoy eyes

    Hey fellas I am wondring about eyes for decoy heads. Where do you get them, how do you set them and any likes or dislikes some of you have on the topic? I have found this thread by HUntinDave and MLBob http://duckboats.net/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=14624;search_string=glass%20eyes;#14624...
  20. Matt Vanderpan

    Fixing finely cracked wood

    What would you guys use for filling cracks in wood? Epoxy, wood glue.... another product? Chris and I have been carving heads and some of the cedar has some fine cracks in it. I was wondering if there was a prefered product or way to seal the crack so it does not get larger. I was...
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