From Firewood to Turning Blanks

That first pic looks like a good recipe for an at home castration! Whooee, you Alabama boys are brave!
 
I don't know on the Pam, I haven't tried it, it was an idea that just popped up while reading the post. It's vegetable based. I originally thought raw linseed oil, a wood lube I've used before, but would make an absolute mess of a jointer. With turned items any stray pam would probably end up in the chips, I'd test it first, but it sounds probable.
I've got a big block of sicamore (sp?) from my parents front yard I may get to cutting into call stock. If I do I'll put some up for swapping. It's the rough bark sicamore, not the white flaky bark stuff that grows well in northern California. It's got some sentimental value, I spent alot of my youth under the shade of this tree, and raking the giant leaves in the fall. Most of it unfortunately went into my Dad's neighbor's woodstove. I'd have liked to hauled more home, but they'd already given most of it away before I knew about it. That, and it was 270 miles away, I just happened to be down for a visit before the rest got away.
In the spring, if I get down south for turkey season, I'll throw my chainsaw in the truck and try to get some of those southern Oregon woods that don't grow here.
 
cool project, I did some mulberry a couple of years back neat to finnaly get a call from it.

Eric I have a TON of 2x2 walnut cut years ago from iowa in 15-20" blanks if you want a
few DRY DRY DRY ones let me know, I have a bunch of cherry also. I just dont use that
stuff much at all anymore.

Dave
 
Matt

I'd love to have some Port Orford Cedar hunks if you run into any. Let me know what's on your wish list that's available in my area.

Dave

Thanks for the offer. I actually have some dry walnut that my good friend Tadpould gave me. I plan on making him a call from it. That mulberry is neat wood. I recently met a fellow, Bob Loki, that does furniture restoration. He cut down a big mulberry tree and has been making handplanes and other hand tools from it. He tells me it works a lot like osage.

After hunting season ends my plans are to get busy turning a few calls. I've been dinking around with the idea and have tooled up for it but other than turning barrels haven't gotten serious, yet. I think the insert part is going to take some time to get right but will be fun.
 
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Shawn

How much osage do you have left? I bet you have a quite a supply still from that big ol tree you cut. Also, you mentioned 1 1/2" squares. I've been cutting mine to 2" figuring after shrinkage and cleaning up they'd be about right for any call project. I'd have less waste with 1 1/2" though.
 
Charlie

A box call maybe? Making Pot calls on th elathe sure does look fun. Good thing I don't hunt turkey. Not enough hours in the day for all the projects I'm pursuing.

BTW, your boat is looking fantastic. I'm looking forward to launch reports. Found a motor for it yet?
 
I have located a great deal on a new 25hp 2stroke electric start yamaha. I am having an issue with temps. I am worried because I cant seem to get the tent above 65 degrees so that I can glass the deck. What would you do?
 
I have located a great deal on a new 25hp 2stroke electric start yamaha. I am having an issue with temps. I am worried because I cant seem to get the tent above 65 degrees so that I can glass the deck. What would you do?
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Glass and wait a good long time - progress is progress. As I'm sure you have figgured out it is tough to work epoxy when it is in the 60's.

I know you have considered this, but it is going to be good and hard to get it done for this season given our temps coming up. Find someplace to put it in a heated garage to cure and paint.
 
I might try getting a propane heater and one the glass was on fire it up and walk out. Either that or as Tod said find a garage you can heat. There is also the issue of paint. When I got into Fall weather on my BBII build I went with automotive 2 part paint becuase it hardens even in lower temps. No way oil base paint would have been water ready even in the deep South in November. But keep in mind that which you do in haste you repent in your leisure. Do it right the first time or wait until you have cooperating weather. You've done a great job so far I trust your judgement.

Eric
 
I can't .remember if you have it on a trailer yet. If not get it on one, you can work on it in your shelter and put in a heated garage somewhere to cure.

Eric is right, typical oil based paint is never going to cure in these temps
 
Thanks Guys, I am seriously starting to think about waiting to finish her up until next year. I just dont want to compromise the quality of my boat by rushing her now. I do own a DW 19 that I can hunt 4 guys from and have been doing so since 2005. I may see if I can pick up a cheap BBSB for this year. I am getting tired of trying to hide the DW and am missing out on some great hunting opportunities, if I only had a smaller boat. Sometimes I want to get out by myself and the DW is just to big to handle alone. I think I am going to put the BBIII build to bed for the winter.. Its just a hard decision to make.............................
 
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