Patrick Corry

Progress report, prior to priming and painting: Outwale blanks were milled to the correct rabbet to fit the planking and canvas...

" I occasionally challenge myself in an activity for the joy of overcoming and succeeding." Absolutely.. your comment characterizes...

A writer whose adventurous antics I have followed for years once articulated “the fun scale”. Having spent a significant part of my...

I was thinking about Odyssey's comment in the Total Eclipse thread to "Keep in mind there are so many smaller miracles equally...

"furled, folded and then fanned".... nice alliteration!

Sounds perfect! I'm on the short side of average so no issue there, and I've encountered my share of wet/lumpy camp sites in the Daks...

The Opeongo Aerial hammock is quite comfortable. The slackline type suspension results in a drum-tight, flat lay. I find it quite...

Here’s what Patten, Maine will look like Monday, a lot of Subaru’s.

One more amazing occurance in the natural world. I do think it is gaze-worthy. But keep in mind there are so many smaller "miracles"...

Glenn, my friend suggests that the nitric acid process works well on cherry and walnut also. After seeing his process I find that...

What a great result! Very nice and shapely paddle. Can’t go wrong with cherry.

Thanks all! As for the weight, I thinned the blade down perhaps too much and expect it may be a bit delicate. I left it a little...

Thanks everyone for following and commenting. Rick, I must admit this is my first exposure to the process. There is no stain...

Update: I finished the paddle; my first curly maple. I'm very happy with the weight and feel, though undecided about the grip. I...

I have also set up my 10'x12' tarp (A frame style) over my Opeongo Aerial 1 hammock. The hammock is quite comfortable, and with it's...