Recent content by Alan Gage

I think when speaking of these bits there is some confusion on sizing. If your bits are 1/4" radius then you're probably right and they're likely too big. That would make them 1/2" across in total. If they're 1/4" across in total then they're probably ok. I believe these bits are sized by the...

I started cycling a couple years ago. Nice rural blacktop roads with light traffic all around me. The few vehicles I encountered were courteous and gave me plenty of clearance and many slowed down to pass. Then one day a car went flying past at full speed and didn't move into the other lane at...

I have not found that to work so well in the small seats I find comfortable (the child sized seats ABT referred to above) but I can imagine it works better on a bucket of larger dimensions with higher sides. For whatever reason I never found the larger Wenonah bucket seats to be comfortable for...

I might be the only respondent to prefer small bucket seats. I just find them to be very comfortable and they pair well with my preferred paddling style of sit and switch. Alan

Or maybe I'm just full of it. Looks like 1/8" radius is often recommended for 1/4" strips. https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/bead-and-cove-bits.119621/ Alan

I'm not sure but that all sounds about right. The cove edges are going to be very thin. A narrower bit would cut a narrower cove (resulting in thicker edges) but I don't now that it will allow the strips to curve properly to follow the hull. I always struggle setting the height of my cutters...

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I never get tired of reading that. :) Alan

I tended to be fairly spartan in the food department but I did have a couple treats. The first was a daily treat and that was a lemon drop after lunch every day. I wouldn't put it in my mouth until I'd packed up after lunch and shoved off from shore. On particularly gloomy days I'd put a 2nd...

I haven't watched any of the videos yet but it's possible 14 swipes with the 650 could be easier than 6 swipes with the 1000 depending on your strength and reach. Alan

I should have caught that. Nice one. I'd assumed you meant to type "Tripper's" Alan

Was that a Freudian slip or did I miss something? Alan

Good point. To me that's another one of the benefits. Alan

I would certainly agree with that. I've never used one of the huge silkys, I think mine has an 8" blade, and the first carry over a portage was always with my lightest pack and the folding silky in my pocket. That way I could cut away the limbs/trees that would hamper carrying the rest of my...

I used the previous version of this Rocky jungle boot which tick many of your boxes: https://rockyboots.com/products/rkc071?srsltid=AfmBOoqoq27ePPZmLcC49mAaVhDaL3y5KvRMnA-rGhDlG87CLJy5nc3V&variant=50773777678619 Traction was fine on clean wet rocks. Traction was ok but not great on wet, lichen...