Wafer board for silhouettes

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bob Petritsch

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Seeing a lot of political signs popping up like mushrooms. Stopped at a sign maker and I can get a 4X8 sheet of this material for about $24. They seem to stand up to the weather real well and are stiff enough to stand tall.
They gave me a small piece to test for paint adhesion.
It is a lot lighter than plywood. It seems it would be great for land sills. If I used it for sleds I would put a 1X3 on the sides and attach the sill to that. Could also work well in Y boards.
Has anyone used this material before. I could probably get the sign maker to paint the whole sheet flat black if I wanted to use them for scoter. You might be able to get them to print a broadbill or goose on the sheet, then you would just have to cut out the background.
I have to talk to the two political reps in the area to see if I can get a whole batch after the political season is over. Free stuff is good.
 
I use the abandoned political signs for silos. I squeeze several together between clamps and long boards and use my saber saw to cut out multiple bodies at once. Go slow or the blade gums up with melted plastic. I cut the long necked heads separately. Then, use one of the HUGE brass paper clips, like we used in elementary school, to connect the head to the body. This allows me to adjust every head to what I want int he field. Head up or head down....

I paint with rattle-cans using a template pattern I cut from 1/8" fiber board. QUICK, accurate, easy!! The metal stakes I find on the side of the road with the signs are typically H-shaped and keeps my homemade silos from spinning in the wind. if they break, I use them anyway and the wind adds just a bit of motion.

Fun project for kids to help on as well. Cheap for a new hunter or one wanting to expand their flock!
 
I made a bunch of goose silly-wetts out of coroplast. It works pretty good, there are both pros and cons.
Pros: light, easy to get and easy to cut
Cons: sometimes paint will flake off, they can crease easily, they might be too light if that can be a problem.

If you are careful about the angle the slots run you can make simple wire stakes for land sillys. I think it is 9ga that slides in nice and tight.

Tim
 
Mike I would love to see a picture of the sillouettes you made from the signs. Particularly how the removable heads work
 
I found 2 boxes of signs that were never used at a printers shop several years ago. I was able to get a couple of mallard-sized silhouettes from each sign. I spray painted them. I only did this with 1 box. The other box was donated to a friend when I moved 2 years ago. They seem to work pretty well although they are a bit fragile. Hey, they were free, so I can't complain!
 
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