Where's the November "What's on your Workbench"?

what was on the work bench should be in the water now

or ready to go to the water

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Good morning, Steve~

I guess this Ruddy should have been reported during the Eleventh Month: it did not get its leather anchor loop until yesterday morning - just before its portrait session and hurried trip to the Post Office....


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I guess the date is the "smoking gun", too.....


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I will try to be more mindful in the future! (The next things on my bench are all duckboat parts.)

SJS
 
That's a beauty of a ruddy Steve...

Here’s my contribution…new duck blind build for the season. I had to break down and build another since we my buddy had a pick on Presque Isle too. I made this one entirely from cedar with exception of the seat. I figured we could “ride the pine” if there are no ducks flying.

Maxx seems to like it so far…there will be an addition put on this weekend…”Maxxwell’s House”, along with the roof and door. Then we will just need some ducks to show up.



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Rick I really like those greenhead gunners. Cork?
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yes - cork bodies - white pine heads - cedar keels
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Rick,


Your photo of the decoys neatly arranged in the bag caused me to visualize them as a November "harvest basket", like one might see around Thanksgiving time. Lots of color.
 
Steve
Your pictures make me curious. Can you post some after its brushed out? Do you build it a certain way because of the weather? It looks pretty stout.
Thx
Ken
 
Ken...Without doing it illegally or with a pile of store bought goods there is no brushing on this blind. A can of spray paint to give it some depth is about it. The place these blinds are set up does not allow the use of standing vegetation for brushing in, only driftwood type stuff. And you are not permitted to import anything either, other than store bought goods that won't spread invasives like Phragmites. It sucks, but I get it.

Unfortunatately not everybody follows the rules and they still cut up the vegetation for brushing. And I don't remember seeing corn grown here anytime in recent history?!

That and I just want to go traipsing around in the brush while I'm here. There are waaay too many ticks present for my liking.
 
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All~

Here is some more progress from the work bench of George Williams. He tells me the Hoody is ready for his keel and a pair of Whistlers are ready for him to grind on tomorrow. He claims he's "Gotta stay in shop during the first split."


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All the best,

SJS
 
Thanks, Steve--The whistlers were my afternoon fun. Turned 74 today. Born on the day the Allies invaded North Africa.
 
Spent a few days doing maintenance & re-wiring the boat trailer for my TDB 14. Probably replaced lights that I've broken on the ice in the past, but after 20-some years, I figured it was time to run a whole new wiring harness.

Also replaced my swivel jack which was badly rusted, as well as the 'V' block bow stop which was showing a lot of wear. Took a rotary wire brush to all the contact points that needed cleaning. Winch got a good cleaning and some touch up paint + a new strap & hook.

Bearings, seals, & tires are good. Best part of all is that everything - running, break, and turn - are all correct. Thought about LED's, but my problem isn't forgetting to unhook my lights when putting in, it's breaking them on the ice. With that in mind, I opted for cheap and good ol' 1147's

Hoping to do some painting this week, but replacing the water pump impeller on my motor is underway, so I'll see what kind of time that leaves me.

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