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Eric Patterson

Eric Patterson

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Sometimes a half day project is all you need to feel satisfaction. I have used my Kennedy machinist cabinet as a shelf for my amplifier far too long. It was a poor use of the Kennedy because you have to disconnect the wires to move the cabinet. Sunday afternoon I grabbed some heart pine odds and ends and built a simple shelf that solved the Kennedy mobility problem. Joinery was nothing more than a cross lap cut with a dado stack. Boy, that heart pine will gum up sandpaper in a HURRY.


Eric

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Eric~


Very nice design - and execution!


I took time away from my new bathroom ceiling - beaded T&G pine to be painted to a fare-thee-well - to help a friend "scorch" some nice old cork Back Ducks.


As I have presented here in earlier years, these Wiley Cork birds can avoid paint on their bodies in favor of Linseed Oil and a Bernz-O-matic torch. I had already repaired each bird and secured and painted keels, bottoms and heads.


The first step is to cover the heads with aluminum foil - to protect the paint - and then paint the bodies with Linseed Oil.



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Here is a typical bottom - painted with duckboat paint.


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Ready for the torch!


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I could not capture the flame with the camera. The trick is to go slowly, keep the "burn" very shallow - and simply blow out the flame as needed.


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Once burned, the body is rubbed with a rag. Magic happens when the foil comes off and - Voila! - it's a Black Duck once again. I burned the first bird and let the "student" take it from there.



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Here they are all 7 done.


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One portrait:


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Portrait with Artist:


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Just add lines and anchors.....


All the best,


SJS




 
This is what I am getting ready for season. Started the build at beginning of February.
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Did some lead casting, then some painting and now some assembly. A few pieces of fish candy, AKA 3/8 and 1/2 ounce blade baits.





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My Labor day weekend project.
I've wanted a shave horse for a while and figured might as well make a spoon mule while I'm at it. Both can be put on together for storage.
I watched a bunch of videos and looked at even more plans. It is far from well done, I am no engineer. This was mostly made from scraps and recycled stuff just lying around in the garage. But with some tweaking it should work.



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Tim

Is a can of shaving cream supposed to go in the clamp? You know, to keep it from slipping from your hands?

In all seriousness, nice job. That is a project one day I'll take on. Nothing makes woodworking more pleasurable and accurate than good work holding devices.

Eric
 
Huntindave McCann said:
Did some lead casting, then some painting and now some assembly. A few pieces of fish candy, AKA 3/8 and 1/2 ounce blade baits.
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You jig those for pike? Or in smaller sizes for perch and crappie? Looking to expand my winter fishing beyond tip-ups.
 
Eric Patterson said:
Tim

Is a can of shaving cream supposed to go in the clamp? You know, to keep it from slipping from your hands?
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People who regularly see me may wonder what I'm doing with anything for shaving. [;)]



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TimJ said:
People who regularly see me may wonder what I'm doing with anything for shaving. [;)]
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Well,,,,,,,,,, if you are using a spoon mule in conjunction with your daily facial routine,,,,,,,,,,,, I think I understand the problem. [whistle]
 
Jeff Reardon said:
Huntindave McCann said:
Did some lead casting, then some painting and now some assembly. A few pieces of fish candy, AKA 3/8 and 1/2 ounce blade bait
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You jig those for pike? Or in smaller sizes for perch and crappie? Looking to expand my winter fishing beyond tip-ups.
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Jeff,
Use them for most everything. Both cast/retrieve, troll or vertical jig. Jigging both ice or open water. Crappies and Bluegill will hit the 1/4 ounce size and the 3/8 ounce. Walleyes, Northern Pike, Bass and Catfish will take any size. I make them in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8 and 3/4 ounce sizes in a wide variety of colors.
 
Dave~


In my experience, burned cork is the Supreme Ultimate for Black Duck bodies: no shine, lots of depth. Seeing live Blacks swimming amidst my rig in all light conditions demonstrated the match to my eye.


Sadly, the tan (aka "white") cork available nowadays is not truly waterproof. It must be thoroughly sealed and so does not lend itself to the technique. These birds were made from Cork-Tex - sold back in the day by Wiley Cork Company out of Wilimington, Delaware.


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On the other hand, natural cork would still work. I have a bunch of pieces in my shop - salvaged from old life vests - and someday plan to pin a bunch together to make a few Black Duck bodies.


All the best,


SJS






 
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